a week of outfits... fall!

If  you follow me on Instagram you know that I usually (TRY!) to post my daily outfits there on Stories. It's just a quick look into my life behind the scenes of the outfits that don't usually make the blog... but today I thought I would round them up into a weeks worth of outfit ideas. Straight from my closet, to yours.  I hope you enjoy this new post format... is this something you would like to see more of in the future?

Monday - black jeans, flats, denim jacket, sweater

The perfect EASY combo for a Monday... I love the way black jeans and a denim jacket look together. Insert any favorite sweater you have!

Tuesday - plaid flannel, jeans, flats

Another pair I fall back a lot on in the fall and winter - a cozy flannel with a half tuck and jeans. It's so easy and most people already own some sort of this combo already.

Wednesday - sweater blazer, blouse, black jeans, flats

This blazer look is nothing new - but it's always classic. A sweater blazer is a more casual alternative to a "regular" blazer - but both are great for looking and feeling pulled together.

Thursday - leggings, sweatshirt, vest, sneakers

When the week is taking it's toll, this pulled together athleisure look is perfect for getting through the busy-ness of the week. 

Friday - similar leopard sweater, high waisted jeans, loafers

High waisted, straight leg jeans ("mom" jeans) are all the rage here and a fun trend to try on a Friday. I paired the jeans with loafers to keep the look from feeling too "trendy."

Saturday - wrap sweater, jeans, bag, similar leather coat, similar ankle boots

The weekend is here! Book a sitter and get out to dinner with friends and/or your husband. I love this wrap sweater for a fun date night look.

Sunday - cardigan, tote (or less expensive option), white t-shirt, jeans, sneakers

Make sure to kick back and relax a little today in the midst of all the sports and errands that round out the weekend in a cozy cardigan. 

9 pieces | 9 outfits

While I was on vacation last week I changed my outfit like 3 times a day.  Do you ever have that? It's like one outfit for breakfast, another for shopping in the afternoon and another for dinner and a movie that evening.  I found that all the pieces I brought were versatile enough to be worn in several outfits and even though I had only brought a limited amount of pieces, I never ran out of outfits to wear!

I found that I was only getting dressed for 4 days but I had enough outfits for many more. I thought I would round up the ideal pieces here to illustrate how to mix and match your heart out with minimal pieces.  This is the perfect wardrobe for a long weekend out of town, your weekend wardrobe this summer if you are in business clothes most days, if you need to spruce up your summer wardrobe and don't know where to start (hint: start with these 9 pieces!) or just if you want to see how to make the most of your summer wardrobe!        

The secret to all these amazing pieces on a budget? All these clothing pieces are from Target because while I was there recently I was amazed by their summer offerings.  These pieces are super fun and perfectly priced for summer.                   

key pieces: 

striped maxi dress, mint tank, black maxi skirt, chambray top, peach skinny jeans, blue & white striped sweatshirt, blue shorts, printed skinny jeans, striped peplum top

shoes:

flats, thong sandals, strappy sandals

accessories: (in order of appearance, left to right, top to bottom)

chandelier earrings, pink clutch, black necklace, yellow bangle, floral scarf, orange belt, green earrings, peach necklace)

                                               

a week's worth of outfits...

The rubber hits the pavement today ladies! It is back.to.reality.  My kids are headed back to school, my to-do list can be put off no longer and it's back to life as usual.  I hope you had a fabulous "break" over the holidays... whether that meant some extra time with family, some extra time to yourself, some extra time in your pajamas or some extra glasses of wine.  Whatever your treat may be!

I know I have been spending LOTS of time in all the new pjs I got for Christmas, oversized sweaters and in general very cozy clothes - and after all that I definitely feel the need to up the ante a bit and get back to my normal style.  To get us all back on track I put together a weeks worth of outfits for us... hopefully this inspires you to get your style on this week. I know it's inspiring me!

one: trousers, top, necklace, bracelet, ankle boots

two: sweater, scarf, clutch, boots, jeans

three: polka dot pants, top, cardigan, necklace, shoes

four: top, blazer, jeans, ring, booties

five: jeans, chambray top, fox sweater, tote, flats

six: sweater, necklace, jeans, glasses, shoes

Here is to a fabulous week!

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a week's worth of outfits!

It's been a while since I've pulled an entire week of outfit inspiration together for you gals, right?  Since winter is knocking on our door here in the mid-west I am bundling up and layering a lot more than usual on an regular basis now.  I find that layering (while comfortable and stylish) can also get a little boring... often times I feel like I am grabbing the same chambray top to put under a sweater or jacket time after time.  And while work-horses in your closet are good to have on hand, I like to keep it fresh too.  Here I pulled together six looks - a few dressy, a few casual and a few in-between - that will hopefully make getting dressed a whole lot easier this week for you!

one: watch, blouse, cords, bracelets - top, middle, bottom, pumps

two: striped sweater, vest, earrings, jeans, clutch, flats

three: jeans, plaid top, sweater, fur cowl, glitter flats

four: chambray top, blazer, clutch, pumps, black jeans

five: earrings, top, blazer, cords, flats

six: sweater, jeans, clutch, boots

Are you ready for winter? Starting to dress like it already?

a week's worth of outfits!

The mornings are cooling off and the sun is setting earlier for cooler evenings as well.  My wardrobe has my classics in heavy rotation with simple layers.  I've set out a week's worth of outfit inspiration (for you and me!) that reflects my mood towards simple layers and classic pieces...

one. dress, earrings, belt, shoes

two. blazer, tank, jeans, ring, flats

three. ring, sweater, cords, necklace, boots

four. jacket, dress, boots, earrings

five. glasses, trousers, scarf, top, flats

six. blazer, top, earrings, jeans, shoes

Also, don't forget... If you are working on your fall shopping, or are getting ready too... check out the 

TOP 10 Pieces of Clothing to Buy this Fall series!!!

A week's worth of outfits... remix the basics!

I'm feeling major holiday "hang over" over here... figuratively, that is.  Was that a holiday weekend or a holiday week? Whew!  Too much fun!

The other thing that is feeling the post holiday slump? My body and my budget!  Ugh, I over indulged at the dinner table and on the pocket book all week last week (and really, most of this summer so far)!  Turns out going out for ice cream three times a week isn't good for my waist line or my bank account.  Not to mention the beach snacks like candy, Gatorade and Chex Mix.  I feel a strong need to regroup and refocus this week.  Get back to healthy eating, some time at the gym and also being content with my closet.

So today I chose only the basics to remix into a week of super fun and chic outfits... using pieces we likely already own! Because I'm thinking... maybe (hopefully?) some of you gals are in the same boat as me!

one: top, hat, jeans, sandals, necklace

two: top, earrings, skirt, bag, shoes

three: scarf, tank, skirt, bag, sandals

four: top, sunglasses, shorts, bracelet, shoes

five: dress, necklace, clutch, sandals

six: top, sunglasses, bracelets, jeans, nail polish, shoes

a week's worth of outfits!

My head is spinning (in a good way) from our fabulous Florida vacation... I'll likely recap it here later this week (it was absolutely the best family vacation!).  But in the meantime it's totally back to reality!  You know how before you go on vacation you put about a million things on your "to-do after vacation" list? Well, I do that too and this week I'll be catching up on those goodies and also prepping for some very exciting other summer activities.  

Chances are you are just as busy... right?  Summer is so fun and such a whirlwind all at once!  Here is a weeks worth of simple summer outfit ideas to get you through the week.  I'm loving this striped dress that I featured here - I purchased it for myself before vacation and I have loved wearing it!  It can be dressed up or down and is seriously comfy (and a nice decent length too!).  So far I've only thrown mine on with my Sperry's... but I look forward to styling it up different ways too!

one: dress, necklace, clutch, flats

two: tank, earrings, skirt, ring, sandals

three: sunglasses, tank, polka dot shorts (seriously!?!? How cute!), bracelet, sandals

four: scarf, dress, watch, shoes

five: sunglasses, top, shorts, bracelet, sandals

six: tank, shorts, purse, sandals, earrings

a week's worth of outfits...

The first full week of June is upon us! The weather here in West Michigan is still a mixed bag of warm and cool... so I've been mixing in light scarves, colored jeans and long sleeves with my usual summer duds like shorts and tanks.  It's the perfect balance... 

And I wanted to mention... these mint jeans below are the same pair I wore HERE. I recently bought them in red also (and I'm secretly hoping to get them in two of the other colors as well).  They seriously fit me like a glove and are such a great price at $25 bucks!  Check your local Target or shop online - I highly recommend them!

1. jeans, tank, scarf, ring, sandals

2. shorts, top, clutch, espadrilles, sunglasses

3. dress, sunglasses, scarf, flip flops

4. sweatshirt, skirt, earrings, mocassins

5. sweater, bracelet, shorts, sandals, clutch

6. top, jeans, necklace, shoes

a weeks worth of outfits!

Spring and a hint of summer have finally (finally!) made it to West Michigan... temps are forecasted in the 70's as well as sun all.week.long. this week and I couldn't be more thrilled to finally start dressing like it's May!  I've been wearing pretty much only colored jeans, bold colors and shorts lately (and loving it)!

Here are a weeks worth of outfit ideas that completely suit my spring-time mood...

one. jeans, hat, top, bracelet, shoes

two. clutch, top, necklace, pants, sandals

three. top, ring, purse, jeans, sandals

four. earrings, scarf, dress, wedges

five. scarf, sweater, pants, clutch, shoes

six. sunglasses, top, shorts, tote, sandals

a weeks worth of outfits...

GOOD morning!  Monday is upon us... and while I always look forward to the fresh start that a new week provides, I also like to take a moment to take a deep breath as I jump into another hectic week.  Are you the same way!?!? Deep breathes with me here... knowing that I have two, three or four solid outfits planned for the week that I will love make starting the week a little easier. No?

If you need a few ideas on how to start (and finish) your week fashionably... look no further.  This week (as always) I encourage you to depend on your basics (simple sweaters, fabulous denim, classic shoes) and pair them with fun trendy items like bold jewelry, pops of fresh color and fun layers.

one: scarf, sweater, poppy jeans, ring, clutch, shoes

two: striped top, earrings, denim skirt, sunglasses, sandals, nail polish

three: white tee, chain necklace, jeans, rings, wedges

four: leopard top, belt, white jeans, flats, nail polish, clutch

five: necklace, black top, poppy jeans, purse, wedges

six: white sweater, chambray top, jeans, pumps, bracelets

a weeks worth of outfits: work wear!

I'm back this morning with another look at a quick weeks worth of outfits... it's a veritable one-stop shop for all your dressing needs.  This week I thought I would give some love to those nine-to-fivers out there... I know you all don't get a ton of love around here.  Since my lifestyle right now tends to be super casual, my blog posts tend to follow in suit.  But when I used to work outside of the home getting dressed would often times be the highlight of my day.  There is nothing like stepping into the office dressed your best and ready to take on the world.  Or just your voicemail inbox.

Here are some simple but sophisticated business looks for you this week... plus a couple of potential casual Friday outfits thrown in as well.  We wouldn't want to get TOO serious, now.  Go forth and succeed ladies!

one: top, blazer, skirt, necklace, wedges

two: earrings, tank, cardigan, trousers, pumps

three: blazer, dress, earrings, bracelet, wedges

four: top, trousers, belt, necklace, flats

five: earrings, tank, trousers, bracelet, flats

six: blazer, tank, jeans, bracelet, wedges

Or, if you are a more casual gal like myself... swap out a pair of skinny jeans, colored jeans (especially with outfits 1 & 6) or wide leg jeans with any of these outfits for weekend or work-at-home looks!

a weeks worth of outfits!

The Mid-West is having a very strange (but welcome) early spring heat wave!  It's like summer time over here, but with no leaves on the trees or green grass (yet!).  And I am loving the opportunity to pull out my spring duds early this year and decide on layers based on my mood, not on the cold temps.  This past week I opted for simple sandals, jeans and fun tops and I think that trend will continue for me into this next week as well.  Outfits with pops of color or plenty of neutrals are inspiring me equally.  I just love the effortless nature of dressing in warm weather...

one. sunglasses, sweater, jeans, wedges, necklace

two. earrings, top, jeans, belt, flats

three. nail polish, top, white jeans, bracelets, platforms

four. t-shirt, jacket, jeans, ring, wedges

five. jeans, t-shirt, jacket, clutch, wedges

six. top, jacket, ring, jeans, flats

Happy Monday!

a weeks worth of outfits!

Another week... are you ready? I'm not... but that doesn't mean it's not time to jump in with both feet!  We officially have only FOUR weeks until Texas Style Council (who's going? who's pumped!?!?) and about THREE weeks until my Spring 2012 looks:book touches down.  And lastly, we really are in the final weeks of dressing for winter.  Crazy, but true! So these upcoming weeks are going to be fast and furious, and of course... a whole lot of fun.

Let's get the week started with 6 simple outfits to wear... I could use a little (or a lot) of style and simplicity right about now!  This week I'm heavily influence (errrr, obsessed) by red and neon.  I think they are the MUST have staples for your wardrobe this spring.  They are SO fun!

(one: neon sweater, black jeans, belt, necklace, flats

two: navy top, trench, red pants, rings, flats)

(three: white blouse, black jeans, boots, clutch

four: neon sweater, jeans, necklace, sunglasses, flats)

(five: earrings, black sweater, red pants, boots, bag

six: striped top, white blazer, scarf, flats, black jeans)

I hope your week gets off to a fabulous start!

Check back this afternoon for photos from my NYC trip!

a weeks worth of outfits!

The "a weeks worth" posts simply lay out inspiration for a whole weeks worth of outfits in one fell swoop!  To me it's important to have pieces that mix and match well and I'm not afraid to wear something (creatively!) more than once in a week.

This week I need comfortable and warm outfits that will keep me going all week!  The key to that? Some fun colors, some leggings (yes!) and plenty of layers to keep warm (although this week is slated to be a little warm than last weeks temps in the teens, hooray!).  I just bought these pink jeans and can't wait to wear them...

What does your week hold for you?  Whatever it is... I hope these outfits inspire you and make getting dressed a little easier and a lot more fun!

(one. sweater, bracelets, scarf, pink jeans, pumps

two. blazer, chambray top, leggings, wedges, necklace)

(three. gingham top, yellow sweater, leggings, flats

four. button up top, nail polish, ring, pumps, wide leg jeans)

(five. gingham top, blazer, wide leg jeans, clutch, wedges

six. chambray top, earrings, belt, flats, pink jeans)