OOTD- Let's Have a Meet-up

My outfit did a complete 180 this morning when I ditched the skirt I originally wanted to wear in favor of these cords that just came out of hiding from winter storage. It is so much fun getting reacquainted with the things that were put away at the arrival of summer. Oh, they will have so much fun getting to know my new purchases. Pants, met your new roommate, tee. You guys will have lots of fun this season! :)

Outfit Details:

Turquoise tee- Stylemint "Magnolia" (available here)

Eggplant cords and necklace- Forever 21 (similar cords available here and here)

Printed sash belt- J. Crew

Tan trench coat- John Paul Gaultier for Target

Brown boots- Madewell (available here)

Leopard hat- Albertus Swanepeol for Target (available here, similar here)

Tan handbag- Rebecca Minkoff MAM (bag in a brown color here, bag in similar texture here)

The Perfect Topper

Cooler temps usually means time for layers and bundling up. Outfits are hidden behind coats and jackets, but that doesn't have to mean you need to be covered and boring. One great way to add sparkle to your outerwear is with a fabulous scarf, or my favorite, a hat. Some people are hat people (raises hand over here) and some people (like my best friend) wouldn't put one on even if it was five below freezing your butt off cold. Don't be afraid of give them a try because there are so many fabulous styles to choose from out there.

Let's take a look:

Is That An Animal On Your Head?

Spirithoods Night Owl Hood, $129, available here

Albertus Swanepoel for Target, $19.99, available here

(So soft, but sadly went back to the store because I don't think I can pull off a Russian looking hat)

I Want to Feel Like J. Lo Today

Rag & Bone Robinson, $150, available here

Eugenia Kim Dominique, $165, available here

Keeping It Simple, But Fun

Stitched Scarlet Cloche, $58, available here

Luxe Rachel Zoe Stretch Knit Crochet Beret, $29.50, available here

Off To Chop Wood

AEO Fuzzy EarFlap Hat, $39.50, available here

Apt. 9 Textured Faux-Fur Trapper Hat, $34, available here

It's Not Complete Without Some Leopard

Albertus Swanepoel: J. Crew (left), available here and Target (right), available here

(I bought the Target version and am loving it!! Pic to come soon)

Gap Leopard Beanie, $19.95, available here

Are you a hat person? How do you add flair to your outerwear?

OOTD-Three Times the Inspiration

While trolling through the land of blogs this weekend, I came across this photo:

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Which got my fashion wheels turning and inspired my outfit this weekend:

The light denim shorts lend themselves better to summertime dressing, but tights are a great way to stretch an outfit element more suitable for warm temps into the fall/winter. Net-a-Porter apparently agreed with me because I checked out the new arrivals yesterday and spied this ensemble:

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It's the outfit that keeps on repeating.

Is your wardrobe generally separated by seasons or do you wear whatever you want no matter the season?

Outfit Details:

Black turtleneck and sweater jacket- J. Crew (turtleneck here)

Denim shorts- Old Navy (similar here and here)

Red knit hat- Anthropologie (similar here and here)

Silver metallic boots- Tory Burch (similar here and here)

Mixed metal necklace- Target

OOTD- The Witching Hour

Double, double, toil and trouble...or however, it goes!!

I hope you all had a great weekend!! As you can see, I was jumping for joy!! 

So my fellow blogger Grechen (from Grechens Closet) and I bought this same dress from Swirl. Her husband joked that all she needed was a broom when she wore hers and as I was putting this outfit together, I couldn't help but think I'm just missing my pointy hat and evil cackle. This dress has a wonderful asymmetrical hemline and a great flow, but it was a small struggle to get the right accents to make it look chic. I gave it a good ole' college try with a pop of color and some interesting tights, but next go round will definitely not invoke images of being a little witchy.

Outfit Details:

Dress- Mark & Estel (similar here in shorter length, similar tank style here)

Purple pashmina- ???

Patterned tights- Anna Sui (similar here)

Black pumps- Taryn Rose

OOTD- Flight of the Crazy Bird

It's the return of the birds!! They just keep coming back. I had two reasons for wearing this dress: a.) I love it and would wear it at least once a week but I'm sure we'd all get sick of that and b.) in the span of a week I've seen two different bird dresses. I thought I would let you ladies get in on the tweet, tweet action too.

I have a lot of texture and pattern going on in this outfit, but it is a total win for me. I love all of these pieces, especially my new grandpa cardigan. Seriously, is there nothing better on a crisp day than a warm and cozy sweater? And if all of my birds and the pattern of my knit wasn't enough, I added polka dots on top of that. Is it all a bit too much? Quite possibly, but if it is, just let me be crazy pattern lady for the day.

Outfit Details:

Bird dress- Erin Fetherston (similar here and here)

Marled cardigan- J. Crew (similar here, here and plus-size here)

Polka dot tights- Madewell (available here)

Black belt- J. Crew (similar here in suede)

Black buckle boots- Dolce Vita for Target

Black handbag- barr+barr