Wearing | Black + Brown

Gap sweater similar | Banana Republic skirt | Nine West pumps | Handbag Heaven bag | AE watch

Autumn White

J.Crew midi skirt |  GAP jacket, sweater + blouse |  Sperry shoes (check eBay)  |  FOSSIL bag |  AE watch

 

3 Festive Outfits for 4th of July

1.  Boden fitted dress
2.  Red dress
3.  Superdry crop tee
4.  Gap light blue jean jacket 
5.  Dorothy Perkins mid calf denim skirt 
6.  Seychelles braided wedge sandal 
7.  Sole Society white wedge sandals 
8.  FOSSIL navy blue tote bag
9.  Sperry Top Sider preppy jewelry 
10. Madewell evening shawl 
11. J Crew cotton baseball cap 
12. Navy blue hair accessory

I've always loved the July 4th holiday.  It's just the climax of everything SUMMER...the barbecues, the fireworks and of course, my favorite color, navy.   It's fun dressing for the holiday, but it's so challenging to be festive without looking like an actual, you know, American flag.  So I pulled some options I together using pieces similar to what I already own. May you be inspired, mah dears!

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Wearing: Vintage Sweater Vest

So, there was nothing really creepy about this cemetery, but I couldn't imagine a better day to post these kinda creepy pictures. I'm wearing a Gap maternity dress...again, but this time with one of my very favorite vintage vests.

Enjoy the weekend and try, try to avoid the sugar-high we Mom's can get from snitching too much of our children's Trick-or-Treat candy. (I know, I know...it's for their own good. No child needs THAT much sugar!) hehehe...

(GAP maternity dress, LOFT double wrap belt, Vintage Vest, Nicole Riding Boots)

I leave you with this ghostly image...

Making it Work

I generally buy clothes for quality and use-ability rather than quantity; as a result, my wardrobe works very hard for me.

I never look at a piece and say,

"Well, that's too dressy for this event", or

"This piece will ONLY go with that".

I'm always trying to take what I've bought and

like Tim Gunn from Project Runway would say,

"MAKE IT WORK" for as many occasions as possible.

For example, these are a few of the ways I've multi-tasked

the Catmint Dress to get the most out of my money.

#1 WORK: MEETING AT FABRIC STORE

Catmint Dress worn as jumper.

J.CREW tuxedo button up blouse

LOFT double wrap belt

Seychelles Twisted Sandals

#2 PLAY: TRIP TO THE PARK WITH KIDS

Catmint Dress worn as skirt

J.CREW knit blouse

Ruche white Belt

Miz Mooz Green Flats

#3 WEEKEND: SHOPPING TRIP

J.CREW Boyfriend Cardi

J.CREW tube scarf

Anthropologie Looping Lanes Belt

Steve Madden Gladiators

COACH bag (hopefully with money in it!)

#4 CASUAL: LUNCH WITH FRIENDS

GAP Denim Shirt

Steve Madden Gladiators

Milkmaid Braids (curly girl just trying to survive the humidity!)

Obviously, everything I try doesn't always fly, but at the end of the day, if I've been able to do my job, have fun with my kids and still feel attractive and pulled together, then it's probably a look I'll end up repeating.

What about you?

Are you a re-wearer or not really?