may 30th {we love target shoes}

lands end canvas gingham shirt {thrifted}

merona doubleweave skirt {thrifted}   merona melinda wedges

as i tried to think about what outfit i wanted to build around these turquoise wedges whitney and i are wearing today for our we love target link-up, i was at a total loss.  i think it is because i have felt like all of my outfits and color combinations have felt really predictable lately.  skirt, belt, button-down is a pretty typical uniform i wear almost every day.  i hardly ever wear black and i hardly ever walk out the door without a statement necklace and a belt.

so, today i really pushed myself through the discomfort of wearing almost all black (seriously... i never wear this much black) and only one accessory in the form of a necklace.  the verdict is still out, but as i walked out the door i definitely felt pretty sharp.  it feels good to dress differently like this once in a while!

thanks for linking up with us and i this week during our "we love target" challenge.  it's clear that many of you do too, and it's been fun to see some of your favorite target finds.  if you have a pair of shoes you want to show off, grab a button and link up with me below!

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friday (gangnam)

 lands end canvas button-down {thrifted}   ·   xhilaration blazer {thrifted}

merona doubleweave skirt   ·   old navy sliver wedge boots

 

i feel the most put together when i match, so it makes sense that i am wearing at least two pieces of each color in this outfit that match.  before i added the blazer, the black on the shirt (this is my first gingham shirt, sound the trumpets!)  felt too bold against the brown tones and didn't have anything to anchor it to the rest of the outfit.  i think a black belt would have worked, but then my brown boots would have been the outlier.  keeping the brown belt and adding the black blazer tied it all together, as blazers usually do, and created a duo of black items to join the already paired turquoise skirt & earrings (sorry you can't see 'em) and brown belt & boots.  this is how my mind works -- is it totally crazy?  i'm going with it!  have a good weekend and thanks for your comments this week!

 

tuesday (back in boots)

old navy ruffled top   mossimo ultrasoft cardigan {thrifted target stock}

sonoma skirt   mossimo kachiri boots

i think some ladies look really stylish in tall boots in an office environment, but lately i've felt a little shlumpy and unprofessional wearing my boots to the office, so despite it being winter i haven't really worn boots to work all year.  the tall boots i own are also pretty casual, but sometimes we need function over fashion, like when it snows overnight and you need to scape off your car in the morning and trek through slushy snow into the office.  aside from the boots, something else about this outfit didn't really work for me, i think this picture will be good to look back on and maybe it will come to me.  have a good evening!

thursday (yellow)

j crew frances blouse   mossimo cardigan {thrifted}   xhilaration serenity heels
isaac mizrahi for target skirt {thrifted}   forever 21 skinny textured belt    

 

i think blue & yellow might be one of my new favorite color combinations, which is funny because i only have about five yellow items in my wardrobe.  there's something about taking a little bit of a color risk and realizing how much you like the outcome though, and that's how i feel about yellow.  these heels were a mega clearance find at target a couple years ago, but i haven't worn them that often.  whenever forever 21 offers free shipping, i always pick up a couple belts or pieces of jewelry, and this belt was a recent addition (click the link above if you're interested, it's still available online).  i don't have any clothing from forever21, but i definitely swear by their accessories!

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!