Outfits Not Just Clothes

 For this spring I've seen numerous articles and lists signaling that leopard print is trending again. As I'm sure you know, so much of fashion is cyclical and styles like animal prints, high-waisted pants, sheer dresses, etc. come in and out of fashion. For this go-round of animal prints I've been seeing a lot of va-va-va-voom styling, here's my more modest approach.  trench-Asos(more options here ), cardigan-Banana Republic(more options here ), shirt- J.Crew ,(more options here , here , and here via Poshmark ) pants- Everlane , loafers-Anne Klein(similar here ), sunnies- Diff Eyewear , earrings- Amazon , bracelet- Bayou With Love , rings- Nordstrom & Mejuri(more options here ) I've had this printed button-down from J.Crew for almost a decade and I've worn it under a sweater with matching cropped trousers as seen in this post . Under another matching sweater and trouser set in this post . With trouser shorts and a blazer from this post . And in countless

A few weeks ago we went for a grown-ups only trip to our local neighbor museum The Frick Pittsburgh  and I wore what has been a kind of go-to look for outings this past winter/spring. I donned these same toadstool printed overalls for the neighborhood light-up night last December and as well as an  I Made it Market event back in February. This bright Henley-style top has been the usual undershirt and on colder occasions I topped everything off with the shacket from this post .   trench-Asos(more options here ), shirt-Gap(similar here ), overalls-Cider(similar here and here ), boots- Columbia Sportswear , tote- The Frick Pittsburgh , sunnies-Ralph Lauren(similar here ) For this warmer "field trip" I switched out the shacket for this trench, but kept the hiking boots and carried along a branded tote for gift shop purchases.  Say what you will about women over 40 wearing overalls, a traditionally juvenile garment, especially when rendered in a novelty print. True it's not

Spring has sprung and while the temps have been up and down, I've been busting out all sorts of springtime prints, like the mix of vibrant florals and stripes in this blouse. I got this from a personal shopping appointment at my local Nordstrom . You may recall those dressing room selfies from this Instagram post .   Love the drama of this full sleeve and drape from the half-tuck.  Not just a mix of floral and stripe, but different stripes and flower prints patchworked in one garment.  coat-J.Crew(similar here ), turtleneck shell- Gap , blouse-Nordstrom(more options here ), trousers-Banana Republic(more options here ), belt- Amazon , boots- Nine West While the blouse is quite the statement piece of this outfit, these purple pants are nothing to slouch at. Wider-leg silhouettes have been on trend for several years/seasons. I still deeply 💓 a cropped trouser, but a longer-fuller, yet still tailored pant can take a stroll down my style alley, as seen here last fall .