Outfits Not Just Clothes

 Hello Friends! It's been an extremely long break from posting, but now that we've gained an hour of sunshine I'm feeling rejuvenated and motivated to capture outfit pics to post for those of you still left and interested. The main reason for my blogging hiatus was that I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last fall. I had surgery to remove my thyroid and after follow-up all signs point to being cancer-free!!! However, this has left my throat and voice effected. Thankfully I have lots of turtlenecks and collared shirts to coverup my surgery scar for the time being as I continue to heal and recovery.  I hope you all know deep down, that while I wasn't posting I most certainly was still outfitting, case in point....  coat-H&M(similar here ), vest-Asos(more options here and here ), shirt-Wildfang(similar here ), skirt- Mimu Maxi  leggings- Spanx , rings- Mejuri , earrings- Amazon mask/chain- MASKC This outfit is a direct inspiration from this Vogue article. I basi...

These heels are basically a rip off of a Miu Miu pump from five+ years ago: available at Tradesy blazer-Gap(more options here ), shirt/pants-J.Crew(similar here and here ), heels-Forever 21(more options here ), necklace- Le Tote , sunnies- ViVI Embracing a lot of color in this outfit because spring is here my friends! I type this on a day with snow in the forecast, but on the day of THIS outfit the sun was out and the temps were mild. All of these pieces have made appearances on the blog before, but I think this is the first pairing of this blazer and these cropped trousers. The concept of this look came from this pic: image via Style.com It started with the idea of the redish bottoms, a striped shirt and a colorful blazer. I was going to go with a yellow blazer like the photo, but opted for a neutral gray number. The neon trim is a nod to the original. With all outfitting inspiration there's a level of interpretation and modifi...