All About This Coat

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accessories, coats, color pop, fall, fashion, faux leather skirts, feel good fashion, Nordstrom, styling, stylist

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Colorful Change Up

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accessories, color, color pop, dress, fashion, Francesca's, Must haves, Old Navy, Sole Society, Spring, Spring Wear, styling, stylist

Hello again, friends!

Sorry for the delay. The weather was not cooperating for blog pics and quite frankly, neither was my day-to-day life.

Although I do tend to add a fair amount of new pieces into my wardrobe every season, I do make a concientious effort to keep some of my older pieces in rotation. One of the ways I do this is by ensuring that when I buy something, I know it can be pieced a multitude of ways. Take this dress for instance, I’ve worn it to weddings, wine events, and just to dinner. The only thing I’ve changed is the shoes and if/what I wear over it. Here I’ve made it a little more casual by throwing on my denim jacket. If we were walking some place, I would wear my flat sandals and not heels. Easy peasy. A dress for everything. What’s in your closet?!

Much love,

Mel

Jacket-Old Navy/Dress-Francesca’s (old, similar here)/Sandals-Sole Society (old, similar here)/Clutch-DSW (old, similar here)

Playtime

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accessories, color, color pop, DSW, fashion, feel good fashion, Old Navy, OOTD, sandals, Spring, Spring Wear, styling, stylist, whatiwore

  

Happy Memorial Day! *If you haven’t done so already-make sure you take the time today to remember all those in the military who died protecting us and our freedom.*

Hi folks! This weekend, like most of our weekends since the weather has been warmer, has been action-packed. On Sunday, my hubs ran his second half-marathon and nailed it. Besting his first time by 10 minutes. I’m so proud of him and yet still have no desire to join him for this running thing. 🙂

While he still had the ability to move, we went to one of our favorite breweries around town, Hamburg Brewery. The brewery itself is an old barn turned into a fantastic place for a bite and brew in front of their massive stone fireplace during the colder months. The summer months they have this amazing patio with a pond and a fountain that just makes it so relaxing. Since the sun was shining and we refuse to be indoors during the warmer months, we found ourselves out on their patio watching the coy swim around, while we both enjoyed a beer.

As we were leaving, we decided to take some pics of the outfit I had on that day. It was just too pretty out to pass on the opportunity, despite only having our phones with us. Sometimes you just have to seize the day!

Enjoy your extra day off!

Much love,

Mel

Dress-Bought in Ireland. Similar here/Tote-Old Navy/Sandals-Splendid

Orange Crush

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accessories, anthropologie, Blazer, color, color pop, dl1961, fashion, feel good fashion, Old Navy, Spring, Spring Wear, Steve Madden, styling, stylist

Happy Wednesday Friends! I’m excited that we’re halfway done with the week-not only because it’s a holiday weekend but I get my first paycheck with the new job and after spending 10 months budgeting our limited funds, it’s a big relief to know that we will have steadier income. And let’s be real, it’s a holiday weekend and I’m ready to update my wardrobe with some sales…in a completely smart and effective manner. 😉

My work wardrobe tends to be made mostly of neutral colors with my accessories or shoes being more colorful, that’s why on the weekends I tend to dress a little brightly. This is my errand running, lunch getting outfit. And yes, I have scenarios for many of my outfits. Don’t you?! It helps me with the “what should I wear-I have nothing!” problems in my life.

Everything is better with color. Stamped.

Much love,

Mel

Top-Anthropologie (old, similar here)/Jeans-DL1961/Wedges-Steve Madden (old, similar here)/Hat-Old Navy (old, similar here)

Outfit Playing

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accessories, Banana Republic Outlet, booties, color, color pop, date night, fashion, feel good fashion, Madewell, sandals, Sole Society, Spring, Spring Wear, styling, stylist, whatiwore, WIW

  

Hello again!! I’m so excited to be back after taking the last week off to test out my new schedule. It was crazy but I’m slowly getting back into the swing of working full-time and balancing my own business.

I’m also THRILLED about the weather here in Buffalo. It was 80 degrees this past weekend. 80 FREAKING DEGREES!!!! After the abomination that was last winter, I will never take the warm weather for granted again. I was sweating wearing this outfit, and loving it. We spent so, so many days dealing with frigid temps and trying not to slip on the ice when taking blog pics, to just walk out of the house and be too warm? Blissful.

This is an outfit that I just threw together and will be wearing when the proper Spring temps come back. I love the relaxed yet stylish look and feel of it. A spring weather repeat.

Hope everyone enjoys (or has access to a coffee machine) their Monday!

Much love,

Mel

PS-I forgot my sunglasses so excuse my squinty eye look. Too busy concentrating on not falling backwards! 🙂

Feeling French, Featuring Stella & Dot

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accessories, anthropologie, Boden, color, color pop, fashion, feel good fashion, Sole Society, Spring, Spring Wear

Happy Monday!

There is just something about this outfit that when I put it on (and please forgive my ridiculous white legs!), I feel that I need to be at a french cafe or bistro in Paris. Just watching the people strolling by, while I nibble on some cheese and baguette and sip some wine, before we’re off wandering the Parisian streets. Sigh. Doesn’t that just sound lovely?

Until then, me and my white legs will be in Buffalo, soaking up the Spring air and as much Vitamin D we can. This week I’m showcasing some of the more delicate pieces from Stella & Dot, like this gold cuff that I’ve been loving and the bar necklace, which we actually bought and had engraved for my MIL for her birthday. Sometimes simplicity in your accessories makes a bigger impact, then going all out. Either of these pieces are a must, especially for those who don’t feel comfortable with arm stacks or may work in an environment where less is more.

Go ahead. Treat yourself.

Much love,

Mel

Top-Boden/Skirt-Anthropologie (old, similar here)/Heels-Sole Society (similar here)/Stella & Dot: necklace, cuff

In my mind…

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accessories, anthropologie, Banana Republic Outlet, Blazer, color, color pop, date night, DSW, fashion, feel good fashion, heels, Must haves, OOTD, Paige Denim, Spring Wear, styling, stylist, What I Wore

 

In my mind, it’s Spring.

I know that I had said previously that I was going to brave the winter in order to take all my blog pics outside, but it’s -12 out and the Weather Channel tells me that it feels really like -26, so while I love all my readers, my love for not getting hypothermia is the winner this week.

And of course, as it gets colder and colder, my mind drifts off to a simpler time where I could leave the house without a mandatory 10 layers. A warmer time. Where flowers bloomed and hiking trails beckoned…sigh…Wherefore art thou, Spring?!

So once again in hopes that Spring will hear my frozen call, I’m wearing spring colors to help facilitate the warmth process. I love this outfit for a simple date night or dinner with the girls.

Happy Monday!

Much love,

Mel

Jacket-Banana Republic Outlet (old, similar here)/Blouse-Anthropologie (old, one I like here)/Jeans-Paige/Heels-DSW/Clutch-DSW (old, one I like here)

Love Patch

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accessories, anthropologie, Asos, clutches, color, color pop, date night, feel good fashion, H&M, hearts, Nordstrom, whatiwore, winter, WIW

 

Love is in the air this week…and apparently on my elbows as well. 😉 I saw this sweater a few weeks ago and just fell in love. Due to the storms that we have been having, its shipping was constantly delayed, so I wasn’t sure that I would receive it in time for Valentine’s Day weekend and like any good fashionista, had to come up with a back up outfit (seen here).

The fashion love god’s were with me though and the sweater finally arrived. So excited! The stripes and really the elbow patches, just make me smile. It only helps the love affair that the sweater is pretty comfy too.

I’ll most likely be pairing it with jeans for Saturday, but I love this outfit for the next date night. Or the next time not wearing snow boots is acceptable.

Hope everyone is having a lovely day!

Much love,

Mel

Sweater-Asos (only a few left, one I love here)/Skirt-Anthropologie/Necklace-San Diego Boutique/Shoes-Nordstrom (no longer available,similar here)/Clutch-H&M (old, similar here)

Minty Fresh

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accessories, bauble bar, coated jeans, color, color pop, date night, dl1961, Francesca's Closet, heels, Joe Fresh, Lulus, Old Navy, winter

Going outside with heels on, instead of boots, seemed so daring, so “throw all caution to the wind”. You can see that we didn’t go far for these pics. Why? Because I was insistent on wearing heels and there was just too much snow and ice around for me to go further without burying my feet in the snow. And somehow I suspect it would have been a completely different sensation than burying them in sand. 😉 So front stoop it was.

Although I’m a fan of all colors, there is something about the color mint that I just love. Just feels so bright, so optimistic. I think of warmer days and drinks on the patio, and Spring bursting onto the scene. These are a few of my favorite things.

Mint is just a great, natural pairing with blue, so I’ve paired my blouse with my blue coated jeans. Then added my gold/mint tassel necklace for an extra pop. Sometimes I like to contrast my accessories, other times match them. A woman’s prerogative. 😉

Much love,

Mel

Coat-Joe Fresh (another highlighted here)/Top-Francesca’s (no longer available, similar here)/Tank-Old Navy/Jeans-DL1961 (on SALE!)/Heels-Lulus (old, pair I like here)/Necklace-Baublebar (color not available, others here and here)

Winter Whites

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accessories, anthropologie, blanket scarf, booties, color, color pop, Danielle Nicole, Francesca's Closet, H&M, J. Crew factory, J.Crew, monochromatic, piperlime, Scarves, winter, winter white

I have been obsessing over different takes of a monochromatic look for winter. Wearing all one color is not only flattering on most people but for especially those of us who are petite, a monochromotic look gives us the appearance of being a little taller (and we will take as much as we can!).

For Christmas, I received three favorite fashionista-minded gifts. The first was from my husband-a white skirt from Anthropologie. I love this skirt-not only is it very figure flattering but since it’s white I’m going to be able to rock it year round! When I opened it I knew instantly that I wanted to try the white on white monochromatic look with my white J.Crew Factory sweater I had bought during Black Friday.

My other two favorite gifts came from two of my closest girlfriends: a gray bag from Piperlime and a beautiful blanket scarf in purple (my fave color!) from J.Crew. I put them together with my white core look because if you know me, I have to have some kind of color in every outfit, and added gray tights and booties. I’m pretty happy with my look and feel it’s one that everyone could/should try.

Can we take a moment and appreciate the fact that I made it back outdoors despite the teens temperature?! Baby steps, baby steps. 😉

Happy Wednesday!

Much love,

Mel

Sweater-J.Crew Factory/Skirt-Anthropologie/ Scarf-J.Crew (on SALE!)/ Bag-Piperlime (on SALE!)/ Tights-Old Navy/Booties-H&M (old, similar posted here)