Outfits Not Just Clothes

 In looking back on past posts comparing pieces worn over the years and currently outfitting through another winter season I started thinking about all of the outerwear items I've sported over the past decade... Here's a look back in fairly accurate chorological order of some OOTD posts featuring jackets, coats, and vest, Oh My! From Fall Layers This outfit was from 2014 (!!!)  And I'm counting this puffy, pinstriped vest from J.Crew as outerwear. I've layered it over a blazer, which in turn is layered over a shift dress and collared shirt. In looking at this picture now, I feel the proportions are slightly off, the skirt needed to be longer and maybe the dress belted underneath. But I do love the bit of orange on he upturned blazer collar against the navy.  From Militant Newsie      Oversized quilted jacket from H&M paired with a vintage cardigan, tunic, and jogger style pants. I took a cue from the gold snaps and styled gold jewelry to elevate this...

Now that autumn has officially arrived it's time to switch out my warm-weather wardrobe for the chunky knits, longer hems, and layering basics of fall. To celebrate the last days of summer I donned this vested outfit!  jacket- J.Crew , vest-H&M(similar here ), tank- Amazon , pants-Banana Republic(similar here ), loafers-Anne Klein(similar here ), sunnies- Kate Spade , necklaces/rings- Mejuri , mask-MASKC(more options here ) While vests are not exclusive to summer, check out this Vogue piece on Vest Outfits for Fall , wearing a one as a top or sans-sleeves is definitely a warm-weather 'fit. Here I styled this menswear-inspired vest with side-striped cropped trousers, a tank, and white denim jacket! 

 I love white denim no matter the season, but there's something about this point in spring (in Pennsylvania) where the palette of nature feels so fragile. This white denim jacket really pops against that fragility what with the contrast in the sky, bare trees, bit of green, and weathered stone. Oh so poetic...  jacket- J.Crew , top-C/MEO Collective thrifted from Phoenix Boutique , shorts-Everlane(similar here ), boots- Nordstrom , tights- Target , rings- Mejuri / Amazon , sunnies-- Kate Spade You may recall this top from my thrifting post . Here I've paired it with trouser shorts, sheer tights, and the star of this outfit the denim jacket. I'm back and forth on sheer tights, they have a lot of 80's connotations for me, but not in a good way. These shots were taken a few weeks ago, so there's definitely more growth on trees and such as of this posting. But I think no matter the season or the weather you can't go wrong with a black and white look, and if the piece...

Spring and the Easter season always bring bright colors, prints, and vibrant whites. For this casual, yet sophisticated look I played with mixing suiting and casual wear, deployed a seasonally appropriate novelty print, and brought it home with a pop-of-color bag.   jacket / trousers - J.Crew , shirt--Amazon(similar here ) necklace / ring -Mejuri, bag-Coach(similar here ), sneakers-H&M(more options here ) Yes, in the closeup shots you can see this shirt is sporting jackalopes! With bunnies dominating the scene here these past weeks, I wanted to subvert that image with a slightly sinister vibe since jackalopes are seen as a "tell tale animal" and "fearsome critter", according to Wikipedia ...  I haven't seen the word "fearsome" in a long time, may have to try incorporating that a bit more into my everyday convo... Anyway, jackalopes asside, the mix of suiting trousers and button-up with sneakers and a denim jacket create an ideal workwear-weekend-we...