Outfit Challenge! Go!

This past weekend I had quite an outfit challenge. It seems that everyone decided that Saturday, February 23rd was THE day to schedule everything! Mr. Keller's brother and sister-in-law were in town so we all met up at their Grandparents' church for the annual ethnic food festival at 5. Then my good friend's book party started at 6:30, another friend's birthday party started at 9 and we really wanted to check out the Speakeasy at the William Penn with said brother and sister-in-law. All these events meant I had to put together one outfit that would be appropriate for each occasion, flattering, and in line with my general outfitting aesthetic. Here were the top three options:

Mixed Patterns Bow-tie Outfit

shirt/jacket-Gap, trousers/belt-Jcrew, bowtie-American Apparel, heels-Forver 21

Hello cropped trousers, you know I love 'em! Paired with a teacup pattern blouse and a bow-tie

Sparkle Stripes Outfit

top-Jcrew, cropped trousers-Gap, heels-DSW

From all patterns to simple stripes an ANOTHER cropped trouser.

Crochet Dress and Vest Outfit

dress-Free People(similar here), vest-Zara, boots-Old Navy(similar here)

A summery dress winterized with tights and boots.

And the winner is...

Option 3! Here we are near the church's parking lot and a blazer swapped out for the vest from above.

blazer-Forever 21 (similar here)

jewelry-Jewel Mint & Cookie Lee

Detail shot!

Taking a moment at the book party. You can order the book "Mini Love Gun" here.

Rocker boots. This pic feels like it was shot in black and white, so artsy...

We didn't make it to the birthday party, and we didn't get any good pics at the speakeasy, but the outfit definitely rose to this challenge and worked for all events/venues. And that my friends is how you outfit!

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Two Things

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Nasty Gal

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40 Year Old Cottagecore

dress-Anthropologie(more options here ), sunnies- DIFF Eyewear , necklace- Benevolence LA , bag-- Shiraleah , sandals- Born I first became aware of Cottagecore earlier this summer and found it to be an aesthetic I can appreciate and find aspirational , but was not necessarily a style that aligned with my wheelhouse. Well as I've been growing my hair during covid quarantine and having picked up this dress as seen here , I felt that I was ready to tackle #cottagecore here on my 40th birthday!!! Yep, that's right today I turn 40 (but I don't look it). And while it's been a year like no other, I feel excited for my next year, decade, chapter of my life. I think it's fair to say I'm done having babies and ready to move on from the chaos of very little children to the chaos of big kids. I no longer feel like I have something to proof in my work, writing, sense of self. I'm just going to enjoy and be grateful for the many blessings of family, friends, health, a...

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