6 Ways to Style a Black Jumpsuit
It’s no secret that I’ve had a lot going on in the last month or so. My family and I moved across the country, I quit my job and we moved into a brand new house. I can’t hide that all these big changes haven’t always been super easy for me. It’s been a roller coaster of emotions. I’ve felt excited, stressed, sad and hopeful all at the same time. When I’m going through all these ups and downs, I often lose my sense of creativity with my outfits. I get into a rut of wearing the same clothes over and over again in an effort to stay comfortable and happy.
Easy Outfit Combination- Black + Denim + Leopard
Today I’m talking about one of the easiest outfit combinations ever! All you need is something black, something denim and sometimes leopard. This is one of my go-to looks when I want to feel stylish and feel confident in my outfit. It can be done with pants, dresses, skirts, shorts… really anything. Today I’m sharing 2 looks wearing the same base clothes (top and bottom). My top is a chambray shirt and my bottoms are a pair of high wasted black jeans. One look is for the day and the other is for the night.
Look #1- Day look
For this look, I accessorized with my leopard loafers and a black satchel purse. The larger purse and the flat shoes make the outfit a little more casual and more appropriate for the day. It’s perfect for wearing anywhere. It could be worn for work or if you want to look a little more put together while you run errands. I always love a good pair of leopard print shoes. They can really make any look pop!
Look #2- Evening look
All I did to make this look more appropriate for the evening was switch out the flats for a pair of heels and the satchel purse for a leopard clutch. This is a look I would wear if I was going out with friends in the evening or a date night with my husband. It’s a very simple way to turn your day look into an evening look.
Like I said, this combination is so simple and you can wear it in so many other ways. It doesn’t take many pieces to complete it. My biggest tip for putting together this combination is to keep it simple. Don’t over-accessorize. The leopard gives the look a big enough statement, so you don’t want to over-accessorize. Also don’t mix your leopard. I find that all you need is one leopard print accessory. Mixing different leopard prints would just be too busy.
For more ideas on how to style black, denim and leopard, you can check out my older posts (HERE, HERE, HERE)
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3 Ways to Wear a Corduroy Skirt
I love it when I find a great versatile piece of clothing. I love it, even more, when I find it for a great price! Last month right before Christmas I got a notification on my phone that ThredUP was doing 24 hours of free shipping. I had been waiting for this for a while because I only had a little over $2 left in my ThredUP account. I love shopping at their online thrift store, but my biggest complaint is that you need to spend over $79 to get free shipping. I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time spending that much money at a thrift store. That’s why I was waiting for free shipping. I ended up buying this super cute Old Navy corduroy skirt for $.99 plus an Old Navy tunic top (HERE), also for $.99. I was pretty excited about my finds and I still have some change leftover in my account for my next ThredUp shopping trip.
I’ve had really good luck with thrifting my skirts. You can usually find a lot of great basic skirts from thrift stores. I like the light khaki color of this skirt. I also think that corduroy is a great material for fall and winter. This skirt would make the perfect classroom skirt if your a teacher or for any office job. It’s also a perfect way to dress up a little bit more. Today I’ve styled it 3 ways to show you how easy it can be to add a corduroy skirt into your wardrobe.
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Look #1- This look includes all my favorite things. A chambray top and a pop of leopard. This look is perfect for work. It’s really a simple look to pull off.
Look #1- This look includes all my favorite things. A chambray top and a pop of leopard. This look is perfect for work. It’s really a simple look to pull off.
Skirt– ThredUp-Old Navy (Similar, Similar) || Top- Target (Similar) || Booties- ThredUP- Target (Similar, Similar) || Belt- Hand me down from my mom (Similar, Similar) || Necklace- Nordstrom (Exact)
Look #2- I love to layer my button-down shirts with a cardigan. I love how it has a classic and preppy feel to it. The key is to cuff the sleeves. This shows off the blouse a little more and hides any imperfections and bumpiness you might get in your sleeves.
Top- ThredUP- J.Crew (Similar, Similar) || Cardigan- Target (Similar) || Shoes- ThredUp- Madden Girls (Similar) || Necklace- Nordstrom (Exact)
Look #3- Sweaters tucked in are such a trend right now. I never thought that would be a thing, but it looks so polished when you tuck your sweater. Wearing a sweater with a skirt can be the perfect combination in the winter.
How to Put Together an Athleisure Look
As a native Michigander, I really can’t complain too much about the 50-degree temperatures of the Las Vegas winter, but I’m still feeling the winter blues. The days are short and days are colder, it still puts me into a funk with my wardrobe. Thankfully winter in Las Vegas is very short. Before I know it the sun will be out and it will be 70 degrees every day, probably before I ever get around to posting these posts. To be honest, all I want to do lately is to wear comfortable clothes. Leggings, cozy sweaters, t-shirts… anything to keep me comfortable and warm. That’s why every weekend I’ve been wearing athleisure wear. I love athleisure clothes because it’s a perfect combination of workout athletic clothes with everyday casual clothes.
Today I want to share one of my favorite athleisure looks and also what the key components are to putting together an athleisure look. It’s actually really easy and most of you probably already have these pieces in your closet.
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1.) Tennis shoes- The most important piece of an athleisure look is athletic tennis shoes. I personally think that black athletic shoes make for the best athleisure look, but. I just feel like the black and white look so polished, but I also love other tennis shoes with these looks too. I bought my tennis shoes (HERE) at Kohl’s back in the fall. Tennis shoes seem to be my most expensive shoes in my closet because I always buy name brand. I love Nike, Adidas, New Balance… they all have great styles. The key is to find them on sale! I’ve linked some of my favorite shoes below.
2.) Leggings- I think we can all agree that leggings are the best! When I buy leggings, I look for 3 things; comfort, thickness, and affordability. I like something comfortable that sucks in everything with a high waist. I also look for something with a decently thick material. One of my biggest fashion fears is to be the person who bends over in leggings and you can see the pattern on their underwear perfectly. Lastly affordability. My dream leggings are the Zella Live in High Waist Leggings (HERE), but I just can’t bring myself to spend the $59 for them. (Maybe the next big Nordstrom Sale). I typically will look at stores like TJMaxx or Marshalls for decent brands of leggings. I recently bought this pair of leggings (HERE) at Nordstrom Rack for under $10. I really like the thickness of the leggings, but I will say that they are not as soft as some of my other leggings. Another legging steal is at Forever 21 (HERE). Their leggings are really nice everyday leggings and they are under $4!! I still have a pair of Forever 21 leggings that I bought when I was pregnant with Jack, but I will say that their thickness wears out a lot, so I save those ones for my around the house leggings.
3.) Graphic tee or loose-fitting top- I love my stripe tunics and I also love a good graphic tee. For this look I’m sharing today I stuck with my comfy thrifted striped American Eagle top (HERE). With tops, I like something that’s loose-fitting and long enough to cover my front and backside.
4.) A layering piece- When I say a layering piece, I mean anything you can wear casually over a t-shirt. It could be a vest, cardigan, jacket… really anything that you like to layer with during the cooler months. I personally like denim jackets or boyfriend cardigans. For this look, I went with my grey boyfriend cardigan (HERE) from Target. It’s super cozy for the winter.
5.) A hat- I love wearing hats lately, especially when it’s cold out. For this look, I wore my winter pom pom beanie hat (similar HERE) that I got in the dollar section at Target before Christmas. I also wear my Tigers baseball cap (HERE) all the time with my athleisure clothes. It’s the perfect way to hide the fact that I didn’t want to do my hair.
So there you have it, 5 key components to completing an athleisure look. If you like this post, check out my post on 5 Ways to Make Your Momiform More Stylish. Post HERE!!
