Outfits Not Just Clothes

Last week's post I featured a dress I rented as a treat for Mother's Day weekend, and of course I wore it more than once. I went the casual route with a wrap top, leggings, and sneakers here . Then wore it for work with loafers and the blazer in this post .  Lastly, I went full glam and wore it on it's own with some jewelry and heels.  Viola! But you have to understand something about this dress, you can't really appreciate it, until you see it in motion.. And then the wind picks ups! dress- TOME Collective  via  Rent the Runway , wedges- Eileen Fisher vis Nordstrom , sunnies- DIFF Eyewear Yes, she brought the drama in this pleated mock-neck swing dress. You don't need a lot of styling tricks with this statement frock. Just wearing it and walking down the sidewalk can create a fashion moment. The orange color really makes it that more striking, and while I could have added a belt to cinch my waist, I really loved the shapes and space this dress took up. I'm all...

 This past Mother's day I treated myself with a weekend rental of this orange pleated dress that I styled several different ways. Here's a more casual/sporty take for a Sunday morning nature moment, you may catch a glimpse of a little sprite in the background.  dress-- TOME Collective via Rent the Runway , top- Vetior via Amazon, leggings- Innersy via Amazon, sunnies- Ralph Lauren , tote-- Pavement , sneakers-Zara (similar here ) I rented this dress because of the high-neck (to hide my thyroid surgery scar) and the color. The silhouette is not my usual cup of tea, but I loved the pleating and its twirliness. I layered over it a cropped wrap top (which is giving me ballet-core energy) and underneath leggings for coverage. The dress is a bit transparent and sleeveless, which can be challenging to wear casually. I kept the sporty vibe of the leggings going with these colorblock sneakers and carried a rainbow tote.  I love outfitting against a garment's "type". This...

I've always enjoyed the outfitting challenges this time of year brings, as we transition from Winter to Spring, it's almost a season of itself--Sprinter jacket-Geoffrey Beene thrifted(similar here and here from Poshmark ), shirt/ boots -Columbia Sportswear (similar shirt  here ), leggings-Old Navy(more options here ), sunglasses-Ralph Lauren(similar here ) I styled this colorblocked matching "set" with a flannel back in the fall, here . For this OOTD now in the midst of the seasonal shift from winter to spring I topped off my coordinated activewear with a thrifted, bright orange puffer. Designer sunglasses elevate the look with some polish and play of the color of the jacket.  In years past I utilized a lot of dresses and layered outwear for sprinter(seen here , here , and here ). This year, in these unprecedented times, I'm much more casual in my approach to outfitting for the season and also more functional as I'm back to almost daily walks and definitely ...

blazer-J.Crew(similar here ), tunic-Old Navy(similarish here and here ), pants- Gap , boots- Sam Edelman via Nordstrom , necklace-Jewel Mint(available here via Poshmark ) This "tunic" started out as a dress as seen in this  post , but after laundry day it no longer passed the fingertip test , hence it's now a pseudo-maternity top! I think a dark floral is great for both fall and spring as it speaks to the transitioning season. I took the orangey color from the print for my blazer choice and defaulted to my go-to black maternity pants and these waterproof boots. And apparently I enjoy starting my March outfitting off with this orange blazer. Check out a pic from my post last year!  Original Post You can see, that my style uniform remains strong: bold blazer, printed top, and a black pant-shoe combo. And look how much my hair has grown!