thursday (statement)

old navy perfect v-neck sweater   merona doubleweave skirt {thrifted new}

loft bauble necklace {won in giveaway}   loeffler randall for target rosette ballet flats

today's outfit does double duty for the 21 day challenge, which i have regretfully not been doing too well with this past week and a half or so.  today i'm wearing my remix item (black skirt) for the third time, fulfilling that requirement, and now i think i am going to push it to the back of my closet and try to work some other skirts and slacks into rotation!  what i really want to talk about is this gorgeous statement necklace.  it's perfect that this prompt came up when it did, as i just received this gorgeous necklace in the mail from abbey.  i'm no stranger to chunky necklaces, but this one really wowed me!  talk about a statement!

tuesday (menswear)

 

merona button-up {thrifted target stock}   gap v-neck sweater   
 merona doubleweave slacks {thrifted target stock}   merona marylynn mary janes  
target bauble necklace {thrifted target stock}   kohl's belt

this outfit might not be truly menswear inspired since i'm not wearing a vest or a pair of suspenders, but the look of a collared shirt always feels a bit more masculine to me, especially in this color scheme.  if it were cool enough (it was towards the end of the day), i would have added a blazer.  truthfully though, i loved this look and i felt really classic & put-together all day... which is definitely my goal.  either way, i think i am going to have to be on the look out for a great little vest the next time i go to the goodwill!

tuesday (remix)

banana republic silk blouse {thrifted}   merona doubleweave skirt {thrifted new}

target gold bauble necklace   merona mackenzie wedges

i'm definitely not dressed monochrome today but i'm still linking up to the 21 day challenge since i'm wearing my black skirt, which is my boring, albeit practical & professional for my work remix item.  can you believe i debated buying this blouse at the goodwill on sunday?  it's a lovely violet-blue color, has cute little cap sleeves, and was the right colored tag for the day making it $3.  i'm not a big fan of the buttons, but they're growing on me. what do you think--should i swap them out for something else or keep them as is?

saturday (creative)

 

 merona scarf as skirt   gap v-neck tee   target necklace

merona "meadow" leopard flats   target belt {thrifted new}

i'm not sure how comfortable i'd feel wearing this out & about (it's only being held up by the belt so i would need to do some pinning), but i did like how easily this great olive colored scarf translated into a skirt.  it was fun to get creative with using this scarf in a different way, especially since we're still another couple months from the scarf-wearing season!

here's a picture of the original scarf:

friday (belted)

 

 

jcrew chiffon ruffle blouse {thrifted nwt-i know!}   merona doubleweave slacks {thrifted new}

scarf as belt   merona maribel wedges {thrifted new}   target necklace

happy belt day!  i decided that since i wear a belt almost every day i needed to up my game, so i whipped out this scarf and my sheer chiffon blouse... can you tell i'm really going crazy on a friday?  one of the service coordinators at my grad school internship who worked in a senior high rise gave me this scarf.  i think it was given to her by one of the residents?  so it wasn't really gifted to me, just given to me because she didn't want it.  never to turn down free accessories (or free food, i still have that grad school mentality), i've held onto it post-internship for over two years now and this is the first time i've tried to wear it in any way.  better late than never.

also, it's bothering me so i feel the need to point out that the bulge in my pocket on the close-up shot of my scarf belt is my cell phone in my pocket.  :\

ann wishes you all a happy weekend!

thursday (blocked)

merona nicole dress {thrifted target stock}   merona essential cardigan {thrifted target stock}

old navy bauble flats   target belt {thrifted target stock}

you guys, is this color blocking?  i googled the term and the images that came up weren't that helpful, so i just picked my brightest skirt (actually it's a dress) and a cardigan with a hue i thought was complimentary and called it color blocking.  does it still count if i break it up with a belt?  should i have buttoned all the buttons on my cardigan?  please advise.  meanwhile, i'll go check out the other color blockers who are taking part in freckles in april's 21 day challenge.  tomorrow we're all wearing belts, hopefully i can figure that one out on my own!

monday (merona)

merona classic heritage shirt, merona doubleweave pencil skirt, & mossimo verity heels {all thrifted target stock} 
croft & barrow necklace {kohl's}   silver belt {thrifted} 

i know it's probably pretty boring to see me always dressed in my merona finds from the goodwill but i just can't help it, they come to me like magnets and i always feel so polished & put together in their pieces.  this outfit cost me a whoppin' $13.66, and that also feels pretty good!

today is day 1 of freckles in april's 21 day challenge.  we're to pick an item to remix three times over the course of the challenge.  i am choosing my black pencil skirt!