Monday, March 25, 2024

Easter



Hello, thanks for stopping by my blog


 Easter is just around the corner, 
and I hope you have a very happy one if you celebrate,
or a happy celebration of the coming of spring!
Easter comes early this year
and the warm weather has not yet gotten the message
that it's time for all the florals
to come out of the closet!
Although it is too chilly to switch out my wardrobe for spring,
I have gotten out a few things in the spirit of the season

For Easter, I am wearing this very full skirted fit and flare dress
 with a big, bold and colorful floral print
of peach, blue, black and white with green foliage
The dress is sleeveless, 
so I am layering an ivory color soft, fuzzy textured
 tie front cardigan over it
The sweater is current, but so Y2K inspired!  




I picked out all the fancy, sparkly silver tone jewelry
 to go with the outfit
Rhinestone bow collar necklace, chain link bracelet
with a rhinestone heart charm, and pearl drop earrings

 

I have not used this silver metallic clutch much lately,
but since metallics are a big trend this year,
I will have to put it in rotation more often


Silver shoes, too
I have been seeing them everywhere,
 worn with every style imaginable,
from super casual to dressy



Roger is in the spirit of the holiday too, 
with a pink and blue striped tie,
and dark blue trousers that match his tie
 and the blue in the print of my dress


Pink and sky blue and navy blue



Easter 2019 in a few of my favorite things:
A wrap style dress in pastel pink, with rosebuds AND ruffles! 
(FYI, don't try to trim your own bangs the day before a holiday)
I have gotten a little better at it now, 
thanks to consulting YouTube videos


Flower of the season




Sweet Easter treats
decorated with a rainbow of brightly colored bunnies 



Hope you all enjoy the holiday and your week!




Monday, March 18, 2024

Wedding Anniversary


Hello and thanks for visiting my blog

On March 18th, Roger and I celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary!
I can hardly believe that it has been so long,
the years slip by so quickly
I am very fortunate to have found such a wonderful partner in life
  
For the occasion, I worn a bright pink cropped lady cardigan,
over a teal blue dress with a pleated skirt



The dress is an oldie but goody classic, chosen many times over the past ten years


Carrying a rectangular metallic silver clutch


and wearing some shiny, blingy, silver tone jewelry
A festive tiered wrap bracelet decorated with orb shaped baubbles,
and a very special pair of 1950's vintage earrings
 The earrings have a giant glass center stone encircled by smaller rhinestones 


Metallic block heel sling backs in metallic "gilver"
 complete the outfit



Roger likes to play along,
so for the occasion, we dressed to match, of course!
He crafted this facsimile of a giant diamond engagement ring
and re-proposed to me back on our 25th anniversary
This gesture was so sweet and heartfelt
Since I didn't post it back then, we put it in today's photo    


We were married on the British Virgin Island of Tortola
It was an absolutely breathtaking destination,
 and we spent two very memorable weeks there
for our wedding and honeymoon 

Here are a few photos from that day, 27 years ago
taken after the ceremony

 They are pretty grainy, as they were taken with a film point and shoot camera 



Hope you enjoyed this little trip down memory lane
and have a good week!








Monday, March 11, 2024

A Little Bit 'O Green




Saint Patrick's Day is coming on Sunday,
so happy Saint Patrick's Day to you all, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

Even though I don't have any Irish ancestors, 
I styled two outfits with green in them to commemorate the day  
How about you, any Saint Patrick's Day celebrations coming up? 

My first outfit has a base of neutrals,
so it is a perfect canvas to dress up for the holiday,
and pile on the green accessories!
I am wearing a white crew neck tee
with a brown knit U neck vest layered on top,
and a tan button front skirt with a flounce hem 



Carrying a Kelly green reptile embossed bag,


and adding a wide green pleated and braided hairband,
 and a belt in a similar shade of green



I am even wearing a bit of green in my jewelry, today
I chose a very special dark green 1940's vintage lucite beaded necklace
to wear with two other current pieces,
small gold hoop earrings and a tortoiseshell expandable bracelet
 

Wearing two tone brown loafers to finish this Saint Patrick's Day look
Honestly, I don't think I would wear this much matchy green
 on any given day, but for a little Saint Patrick's Day fun, why not?



My second outfit with green accessories also starts with a neural base,
this time of a camel tan cardigan and brown skirt
The sleeveless top layered under the sweater and my other accessories 
are a bit more of a subtle, blue toned green 



Carrying a circular forrest green bag with buckle detail,
and also wearing a knotted hairband in the same color 



Teal plaid neck scarf because we need more holiday zest, right?
For jewelry, an open cuff bracelet and leaf shaped earrings


Lapracans and leopard? I think yes
Pony hair low heel pumps and belt
that were purchased several years apart-
but look and that match-I love it when that happens!



Decadent dark chocolate mint brownies for a special green treat!


Hope you all have a fun week!




 

 

Monday, March 4, 2024

Burgundy pleats


Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

Burgundy is a great color choice for cold winter weather, 
and so is a hefty fabric, such as faux leather
I styled this deep burgundy pleather pleated skirt earlier this season,
 back in January, in a post about the textiles pleather and faux suede
Are you a fan of leather and suede
and their faux counterparts? How about pleat? 
Both pleather and pleats look like they are going to remain
 on the fashion front for spring and summer,
morphing into lighter weights and colors    

I thought this week would be a good time to restyle this midi skirt,
before the weather warms up too much for my heavy winter fabrics-
which I hope will be soon!
The beginning of spring by the calendar is only a few weeks away,
but the actual temperatures to back it up, will take a little longer, here in Maryland
I am really glad that daylight savings time starts this Sunday
signaling spring is on the way!

This week I am pairing the pleated pleather
 with a cozy cropped oyster white textured weave pullover sweater





Roger got in on this post with me,
wearing his comical cartoon Dr. Seuss neck tie
He has fun with his bold and colorful ties!


Polka dots and Dr. Suess


Carrying an ivory satchel bag with buckle detail


I went with brown tone accessories to blend in with the burgundy skirt
Wide tourtoseshell look buckle belt,
my coveted embossed "The Who" vintage leather strap band bracelet,
and textured silver tone earrings


Chunky cordovan color block heel loafers to finish the outfit



All kinds of pleats have been trending
for several years now, and for all seasons
and on all types of clothing
Here are a couple of outfits worn with pleats in the past
  
A winter holiday outfit with a striped box pleated skirt from Christmas, 2022



An outfit looking forward to the coming of spring
And a coral knife pleated dress from early spring, 2020 
Looking forward to the coming of spring


Hope everyone enjoys their week!







 

Monday, February 26, 2024

Winter Polka Dots


Hello and thanks for stopping by my blog today!

I chose two outfits featuring polka dots for the week's post,
because I feel like this pattern always lifts my spirits-
and who doesn't need a little lift at the end of winter!
Why is it that most of the polka dot patterns are seen on spring and summer clothing?
We could really use more of this cheerful print during the cold weather months,
don't you think?

My first outfit is in a favorite winter color combination, red, white and black
I usually wear this large black and white jacquard knit jacket 
for fall and winter because of it's substantial weight and warmth
Worn today with a white ribbed mock neck top
 and black ribbed skirt that has a feminine narrow ruffled hem






Carrying a red woven leather satchel style handle bag



For jewelry, I chose a banded silver tone open cuff bracelet,
chunky textured hoop earrings
and a special vintage pendant necklace from the sixties
The necklace is a 3-D red enameled apple half, with a little lucky ladybug on it,
and a leaf encrusted with green rhinestones-
so whimsical and colorful!



Black suede block heel sling backs with tuxedo bows
to finish the look



Rarely do I wear a mini dress-only once in a blue moon!
This one is the perfect way to showcase these lively navy blue tights
 with giant polka dots on them, to brighten up the end of winter doldrums
I wear blue quite often, and love this dress's two tone design
Everything is perfect about it, but the length
It is such a soft and flowing fabric, that I might try wearing it over a skirt,   
or maybe with pants, or as a tunic next time




Accessorizing with a cheeky pink enamel camera necklace
and fuchsia irregular shaped stone earrings 


Carrying a bright pink clutch bag
It has a detachable chain cross body strap tucked inside,
and I sometimes wear it that way, too


Low kitten heel sling backs to finish this fun look


Hope you all enjoy your week!


 

Monday, February 19, 2024

Trail Blazer



Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

The suiting trend has been going strong for several years now
I remember it really took off in mainstream fashion the fall before last,
with bold shouldered and brightly colored monochrome two piece suits 
Blazers are now being paired with mini skirts, midi skirts, 
and both wide leg and slim trousers
Over the summer the trend morphed with the season and we saw 
shorts suits in dazzling colors and lots of really cute and creative matching two piece sets

This fall the tailored suiting trend continues
with lots of blazers and tailored looks in general
I am noticing muted colors and neutrals in the mix
 along with the gorgeous bright colors of the previous seasons
I am also seeing a lot or mixing and matching of separates and color blocking
Here are two of my interpretations of this trend
I am glad to see some more structured looks
appearing on the fashion front
How about you, are you a fan of the suiting trend?

My first outfit this week is a cropped camel color blazer over a long midi skirt
The skirt is a silky jewel tone paisley print fabric with camel tan in the color mix



Layering the jacket over a black tank top



For jewelry, I thought bronze tone complimented the winter outfit
Wearing a wide cuff bracelet with applied design, 
a bronze tone 3-D triangular link necklace
and gold tone square post earrings 


Some more accessories,
a wise black leather belt wore over the jacket,
and a jewel tone velvet hair band


Carrying a  vintage hard shell reptile embossed envelope clutch in taupe


Taupe suede cross strap block heel pumps
to finish the outfit


 
My first outfits was a short jacket over a long skirt,
this second look is a long blazer over a short skirt
It is made up of two neutrals, black and white
with a slightly oversized, double breasted blazer 
with a jacket in one of the Pantone colors for fall, called Persian Blue
Named for the precious stone Lapis Lazuli,
I don't think I am very inspired by it when translated to this jacket on me
I will have to try again
Worn with a white ribbed mock neck top 
and a black skirt with a deep flounced hem
     






For jewelry, I chose a silver tone hinged collar necklace,
multi band open cuff bracelet and loop design earrings


Carrying a black and white plaid circular buckle detail bag,


with black block heel tailored bow sling backs to finish the look


Matchy couple!


Roger's Winnie the Pooh in the rain tie 
coordinates with my outfit
He loves to match what I am wearing,
and will produce a tie in coordinating colors every time!
The umbrella is a very appropriate design,
as we have had a mild but very wet fall and winter-
not much snow but goops an goops of rain! 🌧☔️



Hope everyone enjoys there week!



 

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