Friday, January 8, 2010

Fashion Friday

Today we are going to play a little game called t-shirt and jeans three ways.
1. take your plain white v-neck tee + a favorite pair of dark wash jeans + some great accessories and simply add a jacket. This is an oldie but goodie. Black and white houndstooth is a classic. I usually only wear this jacket dressed up with a skirt but I like how it dresses up the basic t-shirt and jeans. You could wear this to lunch with friends or the dentist office if you are like me. 2. same tee + same jeans + same accessories + another black and white houndstooth jacket, this time in a mini-print. Another old jacket but when you roll up the sleeves then you can pretend like it is a new boyfriend jacket.
3. finally, tee + jeans + accessories + leather jacket. I like this look. It's a little bit tough suburban mom who wants to be a biker chick and a little bit feminine because of the shoulder detail and quilted yoke.
One of my fashion resolutions for 2009 was to ditch hoodies. I still wear them but I had to stop myself from buying them. I only bought one. I think that's pretty good. I needed a hoodie replacement and so cardigans and jackets have been my go to items. They look less frumpy and more polished. Next time you find yourself reaching for a hoodie, try a jacket instead.
My fashion resolution for 2010 is to be more adventurous with mixing colors. Today I wore a blue sweater, red boots and a mustard purse. I should have gotten a picture. It was daring.
Fashion resolutions are the only fun resolutions.


14 comments:

calibosmom said...

You look fantastic! Why are you not working for Elle or Style magazine? LOVE the jackets and your hair is looking tres chic!

Robin said...

Okay - I tried this look and i didn't feel comfortable in it. Maybe my clothes aren't cute enough. I will try again today. I have some fun meetings so i will try this look.

tawnya said...

Oh, I'm sorry you didn't get a pic! You would have loved my black / hot pink heels combo on Sunday. I thought of you as I left the house...

Christie said...

Can I still do the jacket thing with my huge boobs? I always feel like I lose my waist when I wear jackets, but I am probably not buying the right ones. I think I need you to come here and take me shopping.

lisset said...

love, love, LOVE the jacket, jeans, and tee ensembles. and i'm digging the new blog header pic, too :)

Tristan said...

So cute and you are so fun! All I can keep thinking is how HOT you are!! Seriously! I want to be you when I grow up! :)

Ilene said...

Awesome.

I now need to invest in jackets.

Heather said...

I am loving the outfit you described wearing today! mixing colors exudes confidence!

Lauren in GA said...

I am so excited to read this. I have a gray hoodie that I wear all of the time and I was thinking just the other day that I really need to get a more tailored looking jacket...so I would look less frumpy. I had gleaned this information from one of your previous posts about the military jacket and boyfriend jacket. I am so excited that I am actually changing my way of thinking.

I really love your hair. Very sassy and sharp. ☺

Linsey said...

two words -- you're hot!

it still counts as a single word even if it's a contraction right?

and, we must, must, MUST see the red boots, really, WE MUST!

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SavvyGirl said...

LOVE IT!!! I am all for a great jacket.

Jessica said...

I have a leather jacket that I can't decide if it's cool enough to wear or not. I need your help.

Oh the color mixing thing: always looks so good on blogs and in magazines but I had matchy-matchy way too ingrained in me as a child to even dare.

Hollyween said...

You always look so amazing. It's intimidating. The next time I see you I think I'm going to feel all frumy and not nearly cute enough. I need to buy more jackets!