Category Archives: Clothing Pintrinspiration
Pics of me trying to figure out separates using my Pinterest inspiration and Midwest flare.
Going Out In the OC
Saturday night we got to meet up with an old friend that I hadn’t seen in 7 years and her husband. We had such a great time! This was my little getup for the evening. What I didn’t realize at the time was that I basically just switched colors from what I’d worn during the day. Oops. And, I also forgot to pack my black belt and felt the accessorizing was a little overpowering.
The view from our happy hour
Jacket: Lands End Canvas; Top: Zara (this season); Necklace: Urban Peach Boutique (this season); Belt: J.Crew Factory; Jean: Mango; Shoes: random store in Vienna
REAL Beach Day!
I know I fooled you last week with telling you that I had a beach day when it was actually freezing. This weekend we went down to Orange County to visit some friends and had a real 80 degree beach day. I knew our beach day wouldn’t actually be laying on the beach, but rather strolling around the piers and the city. I got my inspiration from a pin I saw, but then quickly decided that the outfit with the white blazer was a bit too “going out” and not casual enough. So, I decided to keep a jacket in case it cooled off (forgetting I wasn’t in SF anymore).
Beach Day at Huntington Beach
Jacket: Lands End Canvas; Tee: Gap Factory; Shorts: Banana Republic Factory; Belt: J.Crew Factory; Shoes: Lands End Canvas
Forgotten Treasures
When my KISA (Knight In Shining Armor) and I went shopping this weekend I decided it was imperative to buy this new gray sweater they had on sale at The Gap for $23. It’s super soft and is nice and roomy. We leave tonight for Orange County for the weekend, so I wanted something comfortable and soft for the plane right. I saw this pin and realized that everything in my closet goes with my mint jeans. Ok, maybe all the neutral colored tops. I didn’t have a scarf to add a little flair to it, but I remembered a necklace I’d ordered a while ago from Urban Peach Boutique, but had troubles matching it with my tops in the past since most are v-neck. Well, lucky for that necklace my new sweater was a crew neck.
Sweater: Gap (this season); Necklace: Urban Peach Boutique (this season); Belt: H&M; Jeans: Gap (this season); Shoes: Lands End Canvas
The Color of Love
I love my red pants. Love is an understatement. Have you ever had a pair of pants that fit you exactly right, hit right where you wanted, and most importantly, made your butt look good? That’s my red pants from Express. There’s a reason I love them.
Yesterday I decided to pair them with all white because of a pintrinspiration I’d found.
Jacket: Express; Tee: Gap; Necklace: Forever 21; Belt: H&M (this season); Jeans: Express; Shoes: Nine West
Safari
My view from “work” today.
I worked from home yesterday and I got to spend today in the city as well as I had a training for training. (Yes, if you reread that again it does make sense.) Since I didn’t have to ride my bike I decided to wear a Pinterinspiration with my knee-high boots with some jeans. I call it my safari attire, but I’d really never wear white on a safari. It was a great idea when I left…not so much when I was walking home with a 17.6 lb backpack in 65 degree weather. But, at least I looked good.
How I knot my scarves.
Since I’m cheap, I haven’t jumped on the infinity scarf train and instead just knot my regular scarves to make it look like I’m not cheap.
Scarf: J.Crew Factory; Sweater: J. Crew Factory; Jeans: Mango; Belt: Gap; Boots: Aldo
Coastie!
I realize “Coastie” is not a term everyone is familiar with, but whenever I see khakis and stripes, I automatically think of one. While this wasn’t a Pinterest inspiration, it was a knight in shining armor inspiration. Last May we had two wedding in back-to-back weekends out on the east coast. Being a girl, I had no idea what I was going to pack or what I was going to pair for outfits. So, the two weeks prior I spent raiding my closet and figuring out what I could make into outfits. My knight was watching me the entire time and finally offered up an option – what about my khakis with the striped shirt. At first I thought he was crazy, then I remember that he’s from the east coast and that’s the style. So, I tried it on and paired a denim blazer with it. Since then those khakis have been less than flattering on me, but on Sunday I decided to take advantage of Gap’s $35 chino sale and bought a pair of skimmer khakis. My knight also bought a pair of khakis (although the non-skimmer type), so we’ve already decided that we need to wear them on the same day with our chambray shirts. That’s what cool couples do, right?
Jacket: The Limited; Tee: Gap Factory; Belt: Banana Republic Factory; Chinos: Gap (this season); Shoes: Lands End Canvas
Beach Day!
Ok, normally when I think of a beach day, I think of shorts, tank top, maybe a cute hat, and sandals. Sorry if I got your hopes up. Since moving to Northern California I’ve learned that a beach day is just like any other day, you’re just on one of the abundant beaches.
Some of our friends had the idea to go to an oyster farm and hang out on the beach for the day. After our second oyster farm, we found a place on a ridiculously windy beach to hang out and grill oysters. I’ve learned that sometimes it has less to do with where you are and more about the company you’re with, so we had a blast, all things considered for the day.
For my attire, I knew to dress in layers. And that sandals would probably be too cold, but there’d be a risk of sand in your shoes. My natural choice then was wearing my Sperry Topsiders. I threw on some bright blue Gap skimmers, a black t-shirt, and a black sweater. I didn’t waste time with drying my hair in knowing it would be a wasted effort and no one seemed to judge me for it. Or at least not to my face.
Oh, and just because it’s windy and 55 degrees it doesn’t mean you can’t get sunburned. I learned the hard way.
Don’t mind the filthy mirror.
Sweater: Gap; Tee: Gap Factory; Pants: Gap; Shoes: Sperry Topsider
Black and Brown
I grew up learning that black and brown don’t go together. Now everyone is saying they do. However, I’m not sure I’d try to match a black belt with a brown pair of shoes because it still feels really wrong to me.
I found this picture a while ago and never pinned it, but saved it in my phone. I like the combination of colors and how easy it is.
Cardigan: Lands End Canvas; Dress: Old Navy; Belt: Old Navy; Tights: Target; Boots: Aldo
Stripes and…Leopard?
Yes ladies and gentlemen, you saw it here first. Or, if you’re on Pinterest or live in a city with a population above 10,000 maybe this isn’t your first time seeing it. I’m not sure why wearing print on print intimidates me, but it does. I like the idea of it, but have never felt comfortable trying to execute it. Well, that is until yesterday. I went a little tame and did the second print on my shoes so that it wasn’t super obvious. However, I have another point of inspiration for down the road that I may try in a future post. This was my pintrinspiration for my outfit.
Shoes: Nine West; Capris: Gap Factory (hemmed); Belt: Banana Republic Factory; Sweater: Gap
My Staple
Today I decided to wear one of my favorite outfits. You’re probably not surprised that it included my chambray shirt. My other favorites are the black blazer and the leopard print belt (or anything I own that is leopard print). And those black flats. And white pants. And the necklace. Ok, I love it all, which might be why it’s my staple.
I got the inspiration about a year ago from Pinterest and love to recreate it a lot.
Jacket: Lands End Canvas; Shirt: J.Crew Factory (this season); Necklace: Urban Peach Boutique (this season); Belt: J.Crew Factory; Jeans: Levis; Shoes: Lands End Canvas
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