Fellow Blogger Inspiration

 blazer-J.Crew(similar here), shirt-Skies are Blue via Le Tote, pants-Zara(similar here), necklace-Banana Republic(similar here), bracelet-Michael Kors, heels-Isabel Toledo for Payless available on Ebay here

 This outfit was inspired by this pic from a blogger out in Seattle

Discovered on  Chictopia from Blogger Not Billionaire 

These leather pants are similar to the pair I got on sale from Zara. And, of course I gravitated right away to the striped shirt (obviously), but then received this blouse in my latest Le Tote package and a decided to switch up my approach. The colors of this plaid work beautifully with my cobalt blue blazer and from there the outfit came together. Originally, I wasn't going to pair socks with these striped heels (again with the stripes) but it was a bit brisk this past week and bare toes where not an option for this outfitter.  As I've shown in the past here and here, taking inspiration from another look isn't about copying the exact elements, but giving your creativity (and personal style) a new springboard from which to jump off. 

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