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Winter Trend: Ruffle Sweaters
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Purple Ruffle Sweater | Similar Gray Jeans | Blush Nude Heels | c/o Rae Necklace (similar) | Gold Drop Earrings | Pave Links Bracelet | Aviator Sunglasses | Lips: MAC Craving | Nails: c/o Essie Party on a Platform
We finally received some freezing winter weather over the weekend, and you better believe that I was wearing all the thick cozy sweaters! I feel like I haven’t really had much opportunity for thick and warm sweaters, so I have started gearing my shopping to these thinner lightweight knits. They are perfect for a chillier morning and warmer afternoon.
One of my favorite trends on sweaters right now is all the ruffle details! I’ve had to stop myself from buying all the ruffle sweaters this season. Each one has the ruffles in different spots from mid-sleeve, across the front to a tiered ruffle. I love the simplicity of the ruffle placement on this sweater. It helps keep it professional for the office and allows you to pair it with a cute long pendant necklace.
The light purple color of the sweater pairs so perfect with gray jeans for a cute pastel/neutral look. If we get a bit cooler weather, I think it would also look cute with white jeans and my taupe over the knee boots too!
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Color Mixing Work Outfit
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Navy Sweater | Maroon Skinny Pants (wearing petite) | Blush Nude Heels | c/o Brown Satchel Purse | Long Gold Necklace (similar) | c/o Earrings | Bracelet (similar) | Sunglasses | Lips: MAC Craving | Nails: c/o Essie Party on the Platform
Thanks to a gorgeous plaid I purchased over the summer, I found my two new favorite colors to mix together – navy and burgundy. My love affair with the color burgundy led me on a hunt to find a pair of pants to wear to work. I expected to find them everywhere, but I ended up finding them at only one store! I guess not everyone has an obsession with the color like me. The basic route would be to pair these pants with black or white which I completely plan on doing, but I wanted to showcase how gorgeous this color looks next to navy.
Much like I used dark teal and berry pink as a play on traditional Christmas colors in this post, the burgundy and navy could be considered a patriotic nod. I think the darker more jewel toned shades add a nice sophistication to this little color mixing work outfit. The pieces may be a basic work look, but the bold color choices make this anything but basic! I did opt for my pair of basic nude heels to really let the color pairing shine in this look. My sweater is currently on sale, and these pants are currently on major sale at 60% off making them only $26!! You definitely don’t want to miss that price tag!
I hope everyone has a wonderful first full weekend of the new year. My mom, sister, and I are going on a mother-daughter date to the symphony this weekend. I haven’t been in awhile, so I’m excited. The one we are seeing is Cirque de la Symphonie all set to film scores. It will definitely be a fun and new experience! See ya’ll back here on Monday.
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Creating a Warm Winter Outfit + New Year’s Sales
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Maroon Cardigan | White Tunic | AG Jeans | Brown Riding Boots | Statement Necklace | Gold Stud Earrings | Gold Bangle (similar) | Rebecca Minkoff Saddle Bag | Rayban Aviators | Nails: c/o Essie Party on the Platform | Lips: Mac Craving
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend ringing in 2017. I started the year off on the right foot with a morning trip to the gym and a day filled with healthy meals and a little leftover champagne. I mean I couldn’t let the bubbles go to waste. 🙂
January and February are typically our coldest months, but I’m starting to wonder if our winter will continue to have these warmer days. I have been leaning towards lots of layered looks lately. I wanted to share a few of my personal tips to creating the perfect warm winter outfit. While it is all about the layering, what makes up those layers is really important. This weather is not super abnormal for Texas, probably why I love long cardigans so much. They are great layering piece right now. You can toss them over a dress or pencil skirt and blouse for work or pair them with jeans for a casual weekend look. I typically go for neutral colors so they can work with anything, but I couldn’t resist this gorgeous burgundy one!
The biggest layer to pay attention to is the top you wear under the cardigan. I go with something lightweight like this tunic that can work as an outfit without the cardigan if the weather warms up too much.This is the same top that I own in olive and wear all the time. I decided to add the white version mainly for the purpose of layering it with sweaters and cardigans. You can also pull out some of your lightweight summer tops for this layer too. The right floral print would look perfect with this look.
I typically save my riding boots for colder days, but occasionally I just can’t resist them when the calendar says winter. To make sure I don’t overheat my feet, I stick to a thinner pair of socks. If you want to dress up this casual look, add some heels or a sparkly statement maker like this necklace.
I’m excited for one more relaxing day off before heading back to work, even if it does rain all day. I have a few gift cards and some amazing sales to keep me busy. A new year means new amazing sales and markdowns. I listed a few of my faves below for you. Ya’ll have a great first week of 2017, and thanks for stopping by!
NEW YEAR’S SALES
NORDSTROM – Half Yearly Sale with savings up to 50% off!
BANANA REPUBLIC – Extra 50% off sale items
BAUBLEBAR – Extra 20% off sale items
EXPRESS – Extra 50% off clearance
DILLARDS – Extra 50% off select items
ANTHROPOLOGIE – Extra 40% off sale items
TORY BURCH – Extra 30% off sale items
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The Almost Cashmere Sweater
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HALOGEN Cashmere/Wool Blend Sweater (I’m wearing the Petite) | CASLON Gray Skinny Jeans | CHARLES BY CHARLES DAVID Lace Up Heels | JULIE VOS Long Pendant Necklace | BAUBLEBAR c/o Venette Drops | HENRI BENDEL Cuff Bracelet | Lips: MAC Craving | Nails: ESSIE c/o Go with the Flowy
One sweater I have always heard is worth the splurge is a cashmere sweater, but I just haven’t been able to spend the often $200+ price tag yet. Probably because I live in Texas and winter only lasts about a month or two. I mean we had record high temps yesterday, and I considered going to the pool on Monday. So…..
I took a baby step towards the splurge though over Black Friday and bought this wool/cashmere blend sweater for a steal of a price. The black keeps selling out, but a few other colors remain. This sweater is still really soft and warm, but for like half the cost of full cashmere. My only semi-downside to this sweater is the slits on the side are high which means I have to wear a tank underneath it. You could mix it up a little and put a fun color to peek through the sides. I went with black because I bought this sweater with the idea of pairing it with my new gray jeans. If an all black look is my go to, then black and gray is it’s close best friend. Love this color combo and how perfect it looks with the pretty pop of dark pink. By the way these earrings have been marked down to $24 in a big winter sale along with a few other great statement accessories!
Just a few more days until 2017, are you ready?!? I have my champagne, black eyed peas, and cabbage in the fridge, so I am ready to celebrate all weekend long. I shared a casual New Year’s Eve Outfit idea on Monday, so don’t forget to check it out! And check back here on Friday for a fun little beauty post. See you then and thanks for stopping by!
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