Trifecta Tuesday - Fuchsia Skirt

This skirt is one of my more recent purchases from Gap.  Over the weekend, I was tempted to buy the orange version, but I decided it wouldn't really play well with the rest of my closet.

I really love the color and fit of this skirt.  I just have one issue - the buttons are brown.  Now I'm just not sure if it will look right if I wear it with black.  So far, I've just avoided the issue, but I think bare leg season is quickly closing out and I am going to need to wear tights with this skirt.  What do you think?  Can I wear a brown-buttoned skirt with an otherwise black outfit?  Am I just being ridiculous?

Sweater, tank, skirt: Gap
Jacket: Younker's
Boots: Wanted


Here are a few other ways I have worn this skirt (I may have a slight addiction to stripes):

Trifecta Tuesday - Navy Dress

Fall is making an appearance and I am pretty excited to layer again!  Just don't quote me on that in January when I am so tired of the cold weather.

I didn't intend to have my collar popped in these pictures.  It got warm enough in the afternoon that I didn't need the jacket anymore, but I threw it back on for pictures.  I guess I should look in the mirror before I pull out my camera.    

Here are 2 other ways I have worn this dress recently:

  

Dress: Gap
Scarf: Charming Charlie
Jacket: Izod
Belt: Francesca's
Shoes: BCBGeneration

Tuesday Trifecta: Polka Dot Cardigan

I've had this cardigan for less than a month, and I warned you it would be a frequent flyer on the blog. It's just so fun!  This outfit was what I wore a couple Saturdays ago when we had John's parents over for dinner and cards.  I was just wearing the shorts and t-shirt, but then it got a little cool in the house and I figured the cardigan was the perfect layer to add. After I put it on, I remembered that my mother-in-law bought the same exact cardigan when we were shopping together and we just said we wouldn't wear it when we were hanging out together.  Oops!  I guess I broke that rule first thing.  I will have to be more careful in the future.

Here are my 2 other recent looks with this cardigan:




Cardigan: Old Navy
T-shirt: Target
Shorts: J.Crew
Sandals: Carlos Santana via DSW

Closet Ultimatum #11 - Green Mini and a Sneaky Squirrel

I really love this skirt, but it made the "Closet Ultimatum Challenge" because I haven't worn it at all in the last 3 months, which is the prime time I should be wearing a green nautical-print mini-skirt.  So what's the problem??  I've come to the conclusion that there are 2 problems:

1. I don't really know how to remix it very well.  I've had this skirt for several years (like 7 maybe?), and for most of those years, I've only worn it with a white shirt, and probably only once per summer, because I can't think of anything interesting to wear with it.  I'm also wondering if I can make the jump to fall and winter with tights. 
2. I think it's a little too short.  It has a good 1.5inch of hem, so I'm going to go ahead and let that out, so it's a little longer.   

During our photo-shoot, my  photographer seemed a little distracted, and I realized there was a sneaky squirrel hanging out on the fence behind me.

It's also Tuesday Trifecta time, here are the 2 other times this skirt has shown up on the blog:

Top: Gap
Jacket: Izod
Skirt:  Tommy Hilfiger
Shoes: Gap

EBEW Monochrome - Minty Fresh

It's EveryBody EveryWear time, and this month's theme is "Monochromatic."  The last time I did a purposely monochromatic outfit, it was winter and I went kind of safe with blue.  Now it is summer, and I'm feeling a little dangerous, so I decided to go out of my comfort zone, and try minty green.
I got these shorts at J.Crew Outlet over my recent weekend shopping spree.  I have been trying to jump on the colored denim bandwagon for many months, but haven't found anything cheap enough that fit well.  Needless to say, I was pretty excited to find these shorts.

Full disclosure:  I didn't actually wear this outfit out of the house yet, but I will soon!  I meant to figure out my EBEW outfit earlier, but waited until the day before, and didn't think I should wear these shorts to work.  I wore the top and cardigan to work with a skirt (which I will post some other day).  At about 2:30 in the afternoon, I felt a migraine coming on, so I waited until I could see straight and then drove home to sleep it off.  When I got home, I remembered EBEW and I didn't want to miss it, so I put my shorts on really quick and snapped a few pics.  (I feel like such a dedicated blogger!)  Then I promptly slept for about 3 hours, and then spent the evening working to catch up for the day.  Ah, the exciting life of a suburban fashion blogger!  

Just to keep the "Tuesday Trifecta" theme going, here are 2 other ways I have worn this mint cardigan (Click on the pic to find the original post):

Tank: Banana Republic
Cardigan: Gap
Shorts: J.Crew
Flip Flops: Old Navy

Trifecta Tuesday - White Belt

Last week, I started my new "Trifecta Tuesday" theme, and then I started my Closet Ultimatum Challenge the next day, so I am doing 2 posts today to get them both in!  I'm also going to piggy back on my outfit post from today, where I am wearing my white belt from Francesca's.  Belts are a great way to add interest to an outfit.  Here's 3 ways I have worn this one:

Dress and Cardigan

Belt a cardigan over a dress to cinch your waist and add break up the continuous color. 

Skinny jeans and blouse

With a blouse-y top and skinny jeans - again to define the waist and add some interest. 

Dress as a Skirt

And finally, one of my favorite new tricks!  Wear a dress as a skirt with one belt on the inside and one belt on the outside.

So there you go - white belt trifecta! 

Trifecta Tuesday - Red Mini

I've been thinking about the blog lately, and what I can do to make it better.  One of my favorite things to see/read about on other blogs is remixes, or how to wear an item several ways.  With that in mind, I'm going to try to post each Tuesday about an item that I wear frequently, and the different ways I have worn it.  So, Tuesday Trifecta is born!  Blogger doesn't think Trifecta is a word, but I won't let that stop me. 

I think I got this skirt at the Gap Outlet in Sioux City, IA in 2008.  John and I had driven up to Minnesota to meet some friends for a Ben Folds Concert, and he was kind enough to stop and let me do some shopping.  I had a very similar red Gap skirt when I was in high school, and when it no longer fit, I was looking for a new one, so I was pretty excited to find this one.  I also had red shorts and red jeans in high school, but I haven't found suitable replacements so far.  I should add, I don't think it was particularly cool in the early 2000's to wear colored denim.     


Shirt: Kenneth Cole
Skirt: Gap
Shoes: Carlos Santana 

Here are 2 other ways I have worn this skirt recently:

And if you are really interested, here's a post I did back in February for the ABC Challenge I was participating in.  The prompt was "X3", so I showed 3 ways I wore my red skirt during the winter.