Showing posts with label Fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fashion. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Making Me Happy This Week – 3/4/2018

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Late edition.  Because work has been so busy that I haven’t had time to breathe.  After work and on weekends I just want to lay around on the couch!

Here’s what made me happy last week:

  • Weeknight concert date at Belly Up to see Snarky Puppy.  I enjoyed it for the first hour.  It made me happy to hear good music and go out with Todd.  But I wore too warm clothes for the venue and was really uncomfortable in the second hour.  And we found out that we’re much too old to enjoy general admission, LOL.  All that standing for two hours and getting bumped by people with body odor and I was over it.  But I was glad to to with Todd because it’s one of his favorite bands!  And who doesn’t love a disco ball and sparkle lights.20180226-2018-02-26 19.52.05_blog20180226-2018-02-26 20.26.45_blog
  • This shower cap.  Yes, it seems a bit pricey for a shower cap, but it’s lined with terry cloth and keeps your hair COMPLETELY DRY when you shower, thus guaranteeing you don’t have to restyle your hair.  I only wash my hair twice a week so I needed this awesome shower cap!
  • We had a pizza & cake party at work to celebrate January to March birthdays and I was one of the ones celebrated.  It feels special to take time out at lunch to enjoy the celebration with work friends and build comraderie.  I thought it was special and fun!20180227-2018-02-27 12.04.55_blog
  • This cute face and two-toned nose!20180227-2018-02-27 21.47.50_blog
  • Todd bought samosas and Chinese bakery items for his book club movie watching at lunch with his work friends.  He is my hero for making daily life fun.  I’m only 1/3 as much fun without him in my life!  He makes everyday fun and special.20180228-2018-02-28 11.36.58_blog
  • I finished my 14th month of putting together outfits and tracking what I wore in my Stylebook app on my phone! 20180228-2018-02-28 17.42.16_blog
  • Trying out a new-to-us burger place called Grub.  And my yellow striped cardigan.  20180303-2018-03-03 12.12.41_blog
  • New coffee place next to hamburger place called Mostra.20180303-2018-03-03 12.14.54_blog
  • Black Panther movie!  We enjoyed every second of it!  And stayed for the looooooong credits to see the extra scene at the very end.  Highly recommend that you see this movie in the theater!20180304-2018-03-04 09.17.51_blog
  • Church on Sunday with a great message and communion.20180304-2018-03-04 11.01.58_blog
  • Indian lunch at Curry And More with Todd, my favorite eating partner.20180304-2018-03-04 12.22.39_blog
  • Spring colors in my wardrobe.  In particular this pair of pink jeans I scored for $15 at Old Navy.  If you buy it, size up one size because the legs are tiiiiiiiight! 20180304-2018-03-04 16.41.13_blog
  • I posted this on my Instagram account.  I would like to share with you here too.  And if you want to follow my outfit posts on Instagram, my private account for that is @listgirlwears.  I will approve you.  Here’s today’s outfit: Comfy dress and cardigan for church, lunch, and returning stuff at the mall. Today I have a little pep talk for you, about returning clothes to the stores, and about women’s clothes sizing. Never be afraid to return clothes that don’t fit right or aren’t flattering. One of the things I’ve learned on this fashion journey is that if a piece of clothing doesn’t fit you correctly, or is unflattering, or is annoying or uncomfortable in some way, then you won’t wear it. It will sit in your closet and be a waste of money. Wouldn’t you rather have a closet full of clothes you love to wear? Don’t settle! You deserve clothing that fit your CURRENT body well and flatters you. Don’t wait until you lose weight to buy clothes. You deserve to dress your body well today, the way you are. If you don’t love something, return it. Also, clothing sizes are ARBITRARY. Never let your clothing size dictate how you feel about yourself. See my dress? It’s a Large. I’m not normally a Large. Do I feel bad about wearing a size L dress. NO. Does it look flattering on me? YES. I wear tops from XS to L. I wear pants from size 4 to size 10. Sizing is inconsistent between brands and even in the same brand. Buy the size that fits and flatters. Who cares what size it is?! #ootd #fashionover40 #fashionphilosophy #lookgoodfeelgood20180304-2018-03-04 10.18.56-2_blog
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Fashion | What I Wore

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For this entire year I have been learning how to mix & match clothes and how to wear outfits that look put together.  I have 10.5 months of daily outfits documented in my Stylebook app!  Since I’ve been back to work, these are a sampling of my outfits.  My work is pretty casual and jeans-friendly.  I also work one day a week from home so I’m usually very casual that day.  There are also some weekend outfits in here.

Sleeveless dress, short-sleeve long open cardigan, pendant necklace, peep-toe booties.

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Black tunic, camo jeans, quilted vest, black sandals.

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Black ruched tee, jeans, statement bib necklace, neutral cardigan, leopard loafers.

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Printed colored blouse, gray jeans, cardigan, statement necklace, neutral flats.

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Sleeveless dress, taupe cardigan, statement necklace, booties.

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Striped shirt, bootcut jeans, quilted vest, black booties.

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Gingham dress, quilted vest, pendant necklace, white sneakers.

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Had a hot spell for a week or so in October where it was 95-105 degrees!

Solid neutral tee, neutral shorts, olive utility vest, short pendant necklace, leopard sandals.

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Printed colored shirt, denim skirt, colored sandals.

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Solid neutral shirt, boyfriend jeans, necklace, pineapple slip on shoes.

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Solid neutral tank, light wash jeans, gray cardigan, pendant necklace, colored flats.

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Black tee, jeans, gray utility vest, black flats.

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First cool day in the fall and I was excited to wear long sleeves and quilted puffer vest!

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Printed colored shirt, quilted vest, bootcut jeans, booties, long pendant necklace.

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Dark gray hoodie, olive tomgirl jeans, camo puffer vest, black booties.

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Camo tee, dark olive jeans, black cardigan, statement necklace, black booties.

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Ohio State hoodie, quilted vest, jeans.

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Striped hoodie dress, olive utility vest, necklace, black riding boots.

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Rainbow sweater, navy quilted vest, jeans.  (Hadn’t figured out the shoes yet!)  This is one of my favorite outfits.  I love how the colorful sweater makes me happy.

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If you hadn’t figured it out yet, I really LOVE vests!  Since I live in a warmer climate, I don’t really need jackets.  Vests are the perfect completer piece for me.

I didn’t take a photo of my outfits every day, but I do have all my outfits documented in Stylebook.

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Sunday, February 12, 2017

Outfit Roundup | Vol. 1

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I blogged back in mid-January about how I’m learning to mix-and-match my wardrobe and participating in the Putting Me Together Winter Style Challenge.  I plan to make this a semi-regular series of posts.  Today is a roundup of what I wore the last week of January and the first couple of weeks of February.  The style challenge ended at the end of January, so my outfits in February have been my own formulas and stylings.  I’m still using the Stylebook App to keep track of my clothing inventory and putting outfits together.

This was everything I wore in January 2017, in calendar form.

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Monday 1/23 – patterned button-up + jeans + neutral cardigan + black boots

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Tuesday 1/24 – solid button-up + neutral solid sweater + colored corduroy + cognac leather jacket + cognac riding boots

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Wednesday 1/25 – solid tee + light colored solid sweater + bootcut jeans + colored corduroy blazer + black loafers

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Thursday 1/26 – solid dress + neutral blazer + neutral scarf + black tights + black riding boots

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Friday 1/27 – neutral sweater + neutral corduroy + black vest + black clogs

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Sunday 1/29 – colored blouse + neutral pants + light tan booties

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Monday 1/30 – ombre tee + dark skinny jeans + neutral blazer + gray booties

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Tuesday 1/31 – striped tee + neutral corduroy skirt + neutral blazer + nude heels

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Wednesday 2/1 – white tank + solid hoodie + neutral skirt + white vest + navy Converse

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Thursday 2/2 – neutral tee + neutral corduroy pants + white cardigan + cognac booties

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Friday 2/3 – striped shirt + black jeans + neutral blazer + black riding boots (one of my fave outfits – wore this to interview job candidates)

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Sunday 2/5 – white tee + bright colored sweater + dark skinny jeans + black vest + black booties (wore this to go out for Todd’s birthday dinner)

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Monday 2/6 – recycled same outfit above, except with navy vest + cognac Uggs

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Tuesday 2/7 – striped shirt + colored corduroy skinny pants + neutral blazer + cognac riding boots (interviewed another candidate for our open position)

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Wednesday 2/8 – striped sweatshirt + skinny jeans + red vest + watch + black Skechers

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Thursday 2/9 – colored plaid popover shirt + jean skirt + black vest + black Skechers

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Friday 2/10 – solid tee + striped shirt + light bootcut jeans + pink vest + striped Keds

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If you are exploring with fashion and how to mix-and-match clothes, maybe the above could give you some outfit formula inspiration.  Obviously winters in San Diego are pretty mild.  I noticed that my go-to formula usually involves a striped shirt and a blazer or a vest. 

I’ve learned a few things the beginning of January about mixing and matching clothes:

  • It’s important to have different colored bottoms!  (Jeans, pants, skirts)  If you only have blue jeans and neutral pants/skirts, it would be difficult to make outfits look different.
  • “Completer” pieces such as blazers, cardigans, vests, and jackets really make the outfit standout.  And make them different.
  • Accessories such as necklaces, scarfs, and watches also make an outfit unique and completes it.
  • Wearing clothes that fit your body is so important.  If the clothes are too small, they actually make you look bigger than you are.  (For a long time I wore clothes that were my old smaller size and was always dissatisfied with how I looked.  Now I’m wearing a size larger but look much better!)  If the clothes are too big, they make you look sloppy.  I still need to learn more about the different body shapes and how to dress to flatter my body shape.

Hope you are having a good February.  Talk to you at the next Outfit Roundup!

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