Everyday Style - Zip Up Blouse and Leopard Flats

Outfit Details:

Top: ThredUp (LOFT)

Jeans: JustFab Signature Skinny Multi Zipper

Shoes: b.o.c. (no longer available)

I've been having a blast with my clothes since I've been on terminal leave from the Air Force. It's fun to actually get to choose what I wear every day, and since I own a lot of nice clothes that rarely got worn, it's been exciting coming up with different combinations of dressy casual. Yes, most of the time, I'll pull out the yoga pants or the tee and jeans, but at least once a week, I try to dress it up a bit. My mom calls it my "classy mom on the go" look. I'm hoping to feature at least one casual look a week. We'll see if I can hold myself to that. 

Today I kept it simple. Even if it is a dressier look, it wasn't hard to style: a nice blouse, some jeans, and flats. I threw a statement necklace on for good measure and called it a day. It was perfect for lunch out with the family, but it would also work well on a casual date or a trip to the park now that it's cooling off. 

The blouse is another find from ThredUp (If you haven't read about my obsession, check it out here). I obsessively comb their app looking for fun pieces at super low prices. This one is from LOFT (surprised? I actually have LOFT set as a filter on my app), and I LOVE the zipper on the back. It elevates the styling without me having to do any extra work. I adore little details like zippers and random buttons on clothing. As my sister would say "useless buttons are the best!"

The jeans are JustFab denim. They have zipper detailing on them too but in this case it's covered by the blouse. If you haven't tried JF denim, you should! It's super comfy and stretchy, and ranges in size equivalents from 0 to 22. 

The flats are from b.o.c. (an off-shoot of Born) and are really comfortable. I think everyone should own a pair of leopard ballet flats. They go with way more than you think they do. I truly believe that leopard is a neutral. I'll even link you to a couple of good pairs here, here, and here. 

If you're interested in signing up for JustFab, use my referral link here and get your first pair 20% off, but be sure to read the terms and conditions as it is a shoe club and you'll need to either purchase each month or log in between the 1st and the 5th to "skip the month". 

If you're interested in signing up for ThredUp, use my referral link here and get $10 off your first order. 

Happy Shopping!

What I Wore To Church - Animal Print Skirt

Shirt: Old Navy
Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Orchid
Skirt: LOFT via ThredUp
Shoes: JustFab Cecily

For church today I decided it was time to go back to my signature style of a blouse and pencil skirt. Thanks again to ThredUp, I was able to get this awesome pencil skirt from LOFT for $15. I took a gamble on the size since I wasn't sure where I'm sitting post-baby. Turns out I guessed right and it fit perfectly. The print is a stylish animal print (although you've got me on what animal, maybe a snake of some sort?), without being tacky. Also, SURPRISE! It has pockets! Seriously the perfect skirt.

I wasn't going to wear the cardigan, but I felt like the outfit needed just a bit of color and what better color than orchid? If you've read more than 2 of my posts, you know how much I love my Charter School cardigans. Right now ModCloth has 2 deals going on. They have a one time use 20% off your order deal, and a Charter School cardigan specific code. The 20% off can be found as a side banner on the site. Click it to take the 20% off your order. The cardigan code is CARDI and it takes $10 off your order if you buy 2 or more Charter School Cardigans. I'm assuming they can't be used together.

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I'd been stocking up on lower heels and wedges. These shoes were part of that. I was so happy when JustFab released these because they are quite unlike their usual 6" platform heels. They were quite comfortable, and I didn't feel like I was going to trip and drop my baby.

It was nice to get back into a pencil skirt (that wasn't maternity), and the price I paid for it made it even better. I'm telling you, ThredUp is addicting!

If you’re interested in trying ThredUp, use my link here and get $10 off your first order.
If you’re interested in trying JustFab, use my link here and get your first pair for $20. They are also doing a site wide BOGO right now so it’s worth a look-see. Standard warning applies that it is a shoe club membership so be sure to read the terms and conditions.

Happy Shopping!

Weekend in Florida - Playing with Prints and Colors

I spent the weekend down in Florida celebrating Thanksgiving and attending my niece's baptism. Due to travelling, I didn't go to church, but never fear! I still got a few cute outfits in.

We'll start with my travelling outfit.

Jeans: Old Navy Maternity
Shirt: Gap Maternity
Sweater: American Eagle
Scarf: Modadorn Leopard Print Infinity Scarf
Shoes: b.o.c. Xia

I thought this was a simple, comfortable, yet cute outfit for the drive. I've been playing around more with leopard, and this was a fun way to incorporate it without overpowering the outfit. I got the scarf as a secret santa gift from a friend and absolutely love it! It's soft and warm, while adding that fun detailing to an otherwise plain outfit. I thought the matching flats pulled the outfit together nicely.

Dress: Modcloth Fashionable Flock Dress
Cardigan: Old Navy Crew-Neck Cardi (no longer available in red)
Boots: JustFab Wilma

I guess there's no hiding the baby bump now. This was the outfit I wore to the baptism. I enjoy pairing blue and red without making it look overly patriotic (unless that's what you're going for), and I felt the black cami, black tights, and grey boots (that you've now seen me wear 2 weeks in a row) helped in that aspect.  I've mentioned before, I love bird print, and here's just another example. I bought the dress a couple years ago and absolutely adore it. I can never have enough birds on my clothing.



Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School CardiganShirt: Motherhood Maternity
Jeans: Old Navy Maternity
Boots: JustFab Nabila

I know you were waiting for navy and mustard to make an appearance since it seems to be my current favorite color combo. I try not to disappoint. I wore this outfit while running around and sight seeing. We went to the Naval Aviation Museum, to the Pensacola Lighthouse, and to the beach. While we were at the museum, we also took family pictures, so I wanted to make sure the outfit was comfortable, but also cute. I convinced quite a few family members to wear mustard in some form for the pictures, and I thought they turned out pretty good. It's such a great color to make pictures pop.

As you can see, I'm definitely embracing the maternity clothing more, but any of these outfits can be recreated with items you probably already have in your closet. I'm trying to only buy closet basics in maternity (with one or two fun pieces) and dress them up with accessories, fun sweaters, and of course shoes. Hopefully it'll save me a bit of money while still letting me keep my fun style. We'll see if I can keep it up.

Surprisingly I created all these outfits without anything from eShakti, but I have a feeling they will be making an appearance next week. Until then, Happy Shopping!

What I Wore to Church: Bird Print Dress and Boots

Dress: Old Navy
Cardigan: JustFab
Boots: ShoeDazzle Halle

You might have noticed it's Monday, not Sunday, but as I was in Florida all weekend, I hope you'll forgive my tardiness. This outfit was great for travelling. It was comfy, cute, and weather appropriate for fall in Florida. None of the items in my outfit are actually available any more, but similar items can be found. I will never get over how cute animal print clothing is (meaning a print containing animals, not like leopard or zebra, although those can be cute too in small doses). It may not be in style for much longer, but I plan on wearing it as long as I want because it's adorable. This outfit is also another great example of mixing brown with black, which I absolutely love. You can see my other post about that here.

Since I was in Florida visiting my sister, I would be doing a disservice if I didn't feature her outfit. She looked super adorable on Sunday in her brand new eShakti dress!

Dress: eShakti Pleated Cotton Knit Dress
Shoes: JustFab Bogota

She finally took advantage of my referral code and got this super cute dress for only $15 including shipping from the overstock section! I'm serious when I say you can always get their stuff for a steal. And doesn't it look fantastic on her?

She normally would wear heels or wedges with the dress, but since she teaches a class of 4 year olds at church, flats were more practical. She borrowed these from my collection that I brought down for our Beauty Swap party. The orange on the flats went great with the green in the dress and the snake skin brought just the right amount of pizzazz without taking away from the awesomeness of the dress.

eShakti has 25% off their entire site that ends today. It's definitely worth a peek. Use referral code ELIZABETH92SP for $30 off your first purchase!

Happy Shopping!

What I Wore To Church - Bird Print Blouse and Pencil Skirt

Top: Old Navy Printed Chiffon Shirt
Skirt: JC Penney
Shoes: JustFab Juanita

I absolutely adore non-traditional animal print (meaning pictures of animals for the print). So I was super excited to find this top at Old Navy. I used one of their coupon codes so I didn't pay the full $32 for it. If you're interested, they currently have a 25% off code for non-card holders and a 30% off code for ON card holders. Use code BDAYGIFT. I also love that flowy tops are in right now. They work really well for hiding the tummy without looking frumpy. Make sure to pair them with something fitted on bottom to balance out the proportions.

I got the skirt at a Black Friday sale at Penney's years ago and it's been one of my favorites ever since. If you don't have a black pencil skirt in your closet, you should definitely look into buying one. They are such a versatile piece. For awhile pencil skirts and blouses were my "signature look". They never go out of style.

The shoes are JustFab Juanita from the sale I posted about awhile back. 1/2 size up fits perfectly. They were my pop of color for the outfit, and it was mentioned to me that combined with my orange nail polish, my outfit had a Halloween feel. I may have to recycle this look when it gets closer to Halloween.