the fun part of fashion.

j crew factory embroidered peasant top

old navy boyfriend skinny khakis

world market scarf   ·   merona bella flats

what i love most about fashion and honestly what keeps me interested in this blog is creating entirely different looks throughout the week that i feel equally confident in.  i can wear straight skinny jeans and a green blazer, a purple pencil skirt, or a flowy peasant top like today and feel awesome in each look.  i've always stood behind the notion of finding a personal style "uniform," and if you're lucky enough to have found yours that's awesome, but don't let it prevent you from continuing to try totally different looks!

get the look:  similar blouse / exact pants / similar flats / similar scarf

dressed with a scarf.

merona fit & flare dress

world market scarf

impo tesla booties

i have to give a shout out to my pal katie for inspiring this outfit!  i couldn't sleep one night and was scrolling through my blog reader and saw her in this dress with matching black tights, booties, and a scarf and knew that's what i was going to wear the next day!  and just like that--done!  i think the size of the print in the scarf and the combination of colors works really well with the black & gray striped dress.  the only change i would have made was a different colored belt, but otherwise i was so pleased with this outfit!  

i'm really thankful that i felt so confident and comfortable in this outfit as well, as it got me through an hour long continuing education presentation, about five care conferences, and a bedside memorial with other staff at the nursing home where i work and family of a dying resident.  my job has been so crazy and emotional lately, but i always have more confidence to push through when i feel good about myself and what i'm wearing and this dress always does that for me!

get the look:  similar dress {with short sleeves} / similar scarf / exact booties / similar belt / similar earrings

matchy. matchy.

 

merona sweater {thrifted target stock}

calvin klein skirt {thrifted}

world market scarf

c label sherry flats

do you ever worry about being too matchy matchy?  i definitely gravitate toward matching and being coordinated, but maybe i interpreted my color coordination a little too strictly with this outfit.  the brighter green sweater was chosen to match the similar hue in the scarf, as were the heathered brown tights.  there's navy in the scarf that matches my skirt & flats and go with the color theme of the scarf.  i guess i just can't help myself when beautiful scarves like this provide such an easy starting point for an outfit.  plus, it felt pretty good when my supervisor mentioned that she liked how my entire outfit matched and always looks forward to seeing what i wear each day.  that is one of the best compliments i've received in a long time!

get the look:  similar sweater / similar skirt / similar scarf / exact flats / exact tights