spring pantone challenge (hemlock)

 

gap dress turned blouse {thrifted}   ·   isaac mizrahi blazer {thrifted}
merona doubleweave skirt   ·   dexter hensley wedges

the color marissa and i chose for today is hemlock, the name of a highly poisonous plant.  kind of a downer, but with as much green as i have in my closet, it was an easy color for me to wear today!  in fact, this top jumped out at me right away as a pretty similar sage green/sea foam green.  this was initially a dress that my mom and i refashioned into a blouse late last year.  with our never-ending winter, i'm not sure i'll ever have a chance to wear short-sleeves comfortably, but i finally went for it today since it fit the color of our challenge so well and just added a coordinating blazer and scarf.

i'm looking forward to seeing how you interpreted the color hemlock today over at marissa's blog--join me there to link up!

get the look:  similar blouse / similar blazer / similar scarf / exact skirt / similar wedges

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june 4th {turquoise floral}

 

lauren conrad blouse {thrifted}   ·   isaac mizrahi blazer {thrifted}

merona doubleweave skirt   ·   worthington ankle booties

your eyes are not deceiving you, it is indeed june 4th today and i am indeed wearing tights.  at some point, you'd think you wouldn't have to look at the weather forecast before getting dressed for the day but, well, we are not quite there yet in minnesota.  i also have a feeling that i could comfortably wear tights for the rest of the summer {wait, is it summer?!}  based on how frigid the office building is where i work.  i already have an extra blazer and scarf at my desk, but i'm starting to think i need to bring a light throw too.  oh well, happy tuesday!

may 3rd {poppy red}

merona ponte pocket dress {thrited target stock}

isaac mizrahi for target blazer {thrifted}

worthington ankle booties

well... we've reached friday, the final day of the pantone-inspired spring color challenge marissa and i have been hosting all week.  first of all, thank you so much for your interest and participation in our first ever challenge and link up.  it's been really fun interacting with everyone who has commented and linked up at our respective blogs throughout the week.  this may sound corny, so prepare yourself, but i feel like i connected with many of you and found many new blogs to follow -- i hope you can all say the same!

today's color is poppy red, and as evidenced above i'm being a bit liberal with my interpretation of the color.  there are really only two colors that are not prominent in my closet--yellow & red.  with my hair color (i don't even know what color to call my hair) i never thought i could wear, much less looked good, in yellow or red.  the same could be said for orange, but for some reason it's been creeping into my wardrobe lately, and at least it's on the continuum toward red.  maybe one day i'll get all the way there.

be sure to head over to the modern austen and share your link.  thanks again to everyone for joining us this week!  we'll both be putting together a recap post of some of our favorite looks you all have shared this week, so if you want to link up be sure to do so before the linky tools close (you have a couple more days!).

april 10th {belted blazer}

isaac mizrahi blazer {thrifted}   ·   old navy oxford   ·   old navy flats {thrifted}

limited scarf {thrifted}    ·   merona doubleweave skirt {thrifted target stock}

i am so happy with this outfit!  if only i were wearing different shoes and the lining of the skirt wasn't showing i would have felt unstoppable but, well, this is what i really wore and how i really looked.  :)  i saw a woman at ikea over the weekend wearing a blazer belted with a skinny yellow belt and a floral scarf, jeans, and boots, and i loved how put together she looked.  i didn't think that i could recreate the look with my limited scarf options, but somehow this outfit came together.  i picked up this blazer over the weekend as well from the goodwill, brand new with the back vent still sewn shut, for less than $5.  a great gray blazer has been lacking from my blazer collection, so i was so happy to finally find a nice, fitted one at the GW.  thanks for dropping by!