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Six Ways to Wear a Striped Button Up Top
A striped button up top is a great staple to have in your closet. You can easily dress it up for work or down for a more casual affair. Today’s six ways to wear a striped button up top includes three casual outfits and three work outfits. For the three casual, I’m showing a popular fall outfit, super casual look, and a look with OTK boots. For work, I’m hitting all work dress levels including casual Friday, business casual, and a simple office look.
My striped top is a tunic length which is perfect for pairing with leggings. To change up the look of my top, I opted to tie it at the waist in a few of the looks. This option can help add definition to your waist. The longer length of the top makes it super easy to tie into a cute knot.
Six Ways to Wear a Striped Button Up Top
WITH LONG CARDIGAN & DISTRESSED JEANS
Cardigan, jeans and booties is a classic fall look. Since my cardigan is long, I opted to tie the top at my waist to showcase different lengths in my layers.
similar maroon cardigan | striped top | distressed jeans | booties | c/o gold necklace
WITH JEANS & OVER THE KNEE BOOTS
Since my boots are over the knee, I went with a tie at the waist. The shorter look of the top helps make my legs look a little longer with the over the knee boots. It’s a fun little petite trick of mine.
striped button up top | dark blue jeans | similar boots | silver bangle | layered necklace
WITH BLACK LEGGINGS & DENIM JACKET
The best thing about tunics is how perfect they mix with black leggings. The striped button up style gives a bit more of put together look to the leggings. I added in a denim jacket for a layered fall outfit.
similar jean jacket | striped tunic | black leggings | tan loafers
GRAY JEANS & HEELS
For a more business casual jeans outfit, I paired this striped tunic with a gray pair of skinny jeans and heels. The height of my heel works well with the tunic length. The untucked top and gray jeans give a deconstructed casual office vibe.
striped top | similar gray jeans | similar gray heels | silver necklace | cuff bracelet
WITH FAUX LEATHER PENCIL SKIRT
With a quick tie at the waist, this top is a perfect pairing with a pencil skirt for the office. I tucked the ends of the tie up in the shirt to create the look of a tucked in shirt. This works great with a faux leather skirt when a tucked in shirt may show off a line or bunching in your skirt.
striped blouse | similar leather skirt | tan heels | c/o gold necklace | earrings | bracelet
WITH LIGHT BLUE JEANS & LOAFERS
For casual Friday in the office, a pair of skinny jeans and loafers are perfect. Since I’m petite and wearing flats, I opted to tie my shirt at the waist to help make the overall outfit look more put together and prevent me from looking shorter.
striped top | light blue jeans | tan flats | layered necklace
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Seven Ways to Wear Leopard Print Pants
Happy Thanksgiving Week and Black Friday Sales Week! I feel like all the sales have already started this year. It’s time to start crossing off my Christmas list! Do you have anything in particular you are looking for during the sales? Other than gifts, I’ll be looking for a new Christmas tree, and a few items for the house.
If you are looking for a comfy and dressy pair of pants to mix into your holiday and office wardrobe, look no farther than these leopard print pants! They have an elastic smock waist and super flowy material to make them so comfy! The cut of these pants and material help keep them a bit dressy. Heads up, these are cropped pants. On my petite height, these fit perfectly like ankle pants. If you are taller than me, these may have a more cropped look.
Trying to figure out what to wear with leopard print pants may seem like a pretty big task. Don’t let the print scare you! I have a variety of both casual and work outfits put together for you featuring all different kinds of tops. Check them out and let me know in the comments which is your favorite outfit!
Seven Ways to Wear Leopard Print Pants
WITH A SHORT BOXY SWEATER
A light colored top is a great way to tone down the bold print. This slightly boxy ivory sweater was the perfect shade to pair with this leopard print. I opted for the shorter sweater since both my top and bottom have a bit of volume.
similar sweater | leopard print pants | similar booties | similar necklace | earrings
WITH A FITTED LONG SWEATER
If you are worried about boxy making you look to well boxy, a long fitted sweater will help define your shape a little. I opted for a black sweater to help make the dark color in the print really pop.
black sweater | leopard pants | black heels | similar necklace | earrings | bracelet
WITH A STRIPED TANK & LONG CARDIGAN
Stripes are one of my go to patterns for a good print mix! The long green cardigan helps add a punch of color to the look.
similar long cardigan | striped tank top | pants | peep toe booties | necklace
WITH A BLACK BLAZER & WHITE CAMI
Hello Office Friendly! A black blazer and white cami is the perfect way to turn a printed pair of pants into a work friendly look.
similar blazer | white cami | pants | black heels | layered necklace | silver bangle
WITH A DENIM JACKET & BLACK TANK TOP
Looking for a more casual outfit idea? Reverse the work outfit with a casual denim jacket and fitted tank top to ease these pants into weekend attire.
similar denim jacket | black tank top | pants | similar brown mules | necklace | earrings
WITH A NAVY FITTED TEE
If you want to add a little bit of color, navy blue is a great choice. It provides a little color without taking away from the statement fact of the leopard print in the pants.
similar navy top | pants | peep toe booties | necklace | gold bracelet | earrings
WITH A PURPLE CAMI
For a dressy weekend look, a strappy cami works really well with these looser fitting pants. I wanted to showcase another color option with this muted purple top. Since the pants are a statement maker, my color choices will lean more towards non-bright, almost like muted colors. Purple always gives me a luxe feel and is a great choice.
similar cami | pants | black heels | necklace | earrings
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Six Ways to Wear a Long Black Tunic for Fall
Happy Friday and Happy Weekend! Can you believe Thanksgiving is less than a week away? I can’t either! I already put up my Christmas tree and started my holiday shopping. By the way, all my gift guides this year will have a dedicated spot HERE. I figured that would be easier than going through multiple posts. I also included gift guides of years’ past for even more ideas!
This long black tunic has come in pretty handy this fall. It’s great over leggings for a day at home, and it also pairs perfectly with skinny jeans and boots. It’s got some pretty good versatility to it being able to dress down or into a super chic night out look.
Six Ways to Wear a Long Black Tunic for Fall
WITH LIGHT BLUE JEANS
I love the contrast of the dark top with the light wash jeans. To keep this look leaning towards fall, I added in my dark brown mules. The black and brown combo is a fave of mine for fall.
black tunic top | light blue jeans | similar brown mules | earrings | necklace | bracelet
WITH BLACK JEANS & DENIM JACKET
All black tops look great with a pair of black skinny jeans for a monochromatic outfit. I added in a blue denim jacket and brown booties to add some color to the overall look.
similar jean jacket | black tunic | black jeans | similar booties | earrings
WITH DARK BLUE JEANS & TALL BROWN BOOTS
Still looking for a Thanksgiving outfit? Pairing this top with dark wash jeans and tall brown leather boots is the perfect fall combo! Plus, this top will help hide those extra servings of dressing and pumpkin pie.
short sleeve tunic | dark blue jeans | similar boots | earrings | necklace | bracelet
WITH TAN LEATHER JACKET & FAUX LEATHER LEGGINGS
To dress up this top for a night out with the gals, I added in some leather. These faux leather leggings add a chic factor to any outfit especially when paired with a pair of suede boots. For a little color, I added my tan leather jacket which also helps add a little edge to the look.
c/o leather jacket | tunic top | faux leather leggings | suede boots |earrings | layered necklace
WITH LEATHER LEGGINGS & WHITE SHOES
Faux leather leggings are not just for a night out! I paired this tunic and leggings combo with a pair of casual white slides for a casual weekend or work from home outfit.
black tunic top | faux leather leggings | white slides | necklace
WITH CUTOFF SHORTS & COWBOY BOOTS
I live in Texas, even in fall it can be a little warm. I’m including one outfit with shorts for those of us living in a hot fall area. I also love this outfit for a rodeo our county fair. I added in cowboy boots to give this look a little bit of the western vibe. You could also go with a a pair of brown booties.
short sleeve tunic | cutoff jean shorts | similar cowboy boots | stone bangles | necklace | earrings
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Five Ways to Wear a Graphic Tee
Hello Hello, back with a little fall fashion inspiration for you. As I add more casual pieces to my closet, I really wanted to give a graphic tee a go. Of course, I put my spin on it adding leather, heels, and a skirt to create five ways to wear a graphic tee in the fall. It’s a mix of warm fall days to casual looks to a night out all featuring a band tee.
Also, the holiday gift guides are back! I’m doing my guides a little different this year and adding them all to one page so you don’t have to scroll through different posts to find the best gift ideas. You can find it all on my dedicated GIFT GUIDE PAGE. Bookmark it to check back as I add gift ideas all month long. You can also find a link on the menu bar of the blog.
FIVE WAYS TO WEAR A GRAPHIC TEE IN THE FALL
with a long cardigan and booties
A classic fall outfit combo. The olive green of the cardigan works really well with the ivory of the tee. Since the cardigan is long, I opted to tie the tee at my waist. This helps the two long tops from overwhelming my petite frame and can add a height illusion.
long cardigan | graphic tee | blue jeans | booties | bracelet | earrings
with a leather jacket
A leather jacket adds an edgy and chic feel to the graphic tee. The black jeans contrast well with the print on the tee, and my brown heeled boots add to the chic factor of the overall look.
c/o leather jacket | graphic tee |black jeans | similar boots | earrings
with a denim jacket & leather leggings
For an ulimate comfy and casual look, toss on a pair of faux leather leggings, denim jacket and sneakers. The jacket and sneakers help create a dressed down casual look, and the leggings add just a hint of edginess and comfort.
similar denim jacket | graphic tee | faux leather leggings | sneakers | earrings
with a leather skirt & booties
An easy way to dress up a graphic tee is with a chic leather or suede skirt and pair of heeled booties. I opted for a warm brown leather to work with the warm colors in the tee, and a black bootie to contrast the skirt and pull out the faded black of the print on the tee.
graphic tshirt | similar skirt | similar booties | earrings | bracelet
with cutoff shorts & booties
Living in Texas, I’m always thinking up ways to dress for fall and deal with that early fall heat. A pair of faded black jeans shorts are the perfect pair for early fall. I tossed on my brown western style booties to bring this outfit even more into fall.
graphic tee | faded jean shorts | similar booties | similar hat | stone bangles | earrings
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