Break It Up

Why hello there!

Today I’m talking about my favorite set and why set’s are such a huge part of your closet.

Today on “What I Pulled…”

…for a birthday party at a distillery!

If I’m being very honest I struggle with wearing things over and over. A capsule wardrobe just isn’t for me. But it is something that I’ve been working on. I’ve always been a fan of a set but I’ll tell ya this one is my favorite and I usually always break up a set. I think the key to a great set is a pattern that you like. In this case its a pattern I love. It goes with just about everything! Don’t be afraid to pair patterns with unexpected things too. I didn’t do that here but the next time I wear one of these you bet I will!

So when you’re shopping I urge you to keep an eye out for cool sets with a pattern you can keep on mixing and matching with many things that are in your closet. And in my case, be forced to wear again. Ha!

Cheers to you all! I’m off to do very suburban Mom things today.

Have a fabulous Tuesday!

Yay! It’s May!

Hello, Hello, Fabulous People!

I might be biased since it’s my birth month (by 12 hours) but I always look forward to May. Sun and better weather usually follow, and what’s better than a sunny day on the patio with a cocktail in hand.

If I said we were busy, that would be an extreme understatement. Photo biz, mothering, and everything in between. Believe it or not there was a point in my life when I had “down time”. Those days are long gone. On that note, Colette and I are here to share an important (and fast) style tip as she makes a little guest appearance today.

What We Pulled…

For a busy day of errands!

A stripped one piece is a fantastic way to always look put together in a hurry. But that isn’t the main style tip. When you get a dress, top, or pants with a belt that comes with it, swap it out for one of your own belts. It’s a rare situation that I’ll use the belt that came with the piece. It’s a great way to style your outfit with your way and more your vibe.

With that, we are off! Sending you all the good vibes for your May. As always, I hope it’s full of good people, great food, and a perfect drink in your hand.

Work Hard, Dress Up, Feel Good

Hello, Friends!

Contemporary Photography has been absolutely slammed these past few months. It’s dance studio season for us and I’ve loved seeing all of the fabulous dancers dazzle on our paper. I thought since I shared “What I Pulled…” for our first studio, and it was a hit, I would share the looks I choose for the last studio that I’ll shoot (MK does a few by himself in the coming weeks). As I did for the first studio I named each look because I found that rather fun.

1. A Tribute to Iris

   As many know, the world lost the absolutely fabulous Iris Apfel this month. She lived a long fabulous life, but honestly, she was someone I just kind of thought would live forever. She has been such an inspiration to me so many, many, years. I had this tee in my Etsy cart for so long and figured it was the perfect time to purchase it. This fabulous shirt will absolutely be a staple in my wardrobe. Obviously I built this outfit around my new favorite piece but, when I paired it with these paint inspired joggers, it just felt right. Kelly Green is my all time favorite color so it really pulled the look together. I originally planned to wear red stilettos but they didn’t come in the mail in time, so I pulled out my old faithfuls, my cobalt blue stilettos. I truly love them and it thrills me to add them to an outfit for a pop of blue. I added a bunch of bracelets (for Iris) that I got in Hawaii, and red tassel earrings for some flashy red in my blonde hair. I can honestly say this was one of my favorite outfits in a long time.

2. Shall We Safari?

I don’t know what I would look like on safari but there is a good chance it might be something close to this? No heels though in case I had to run for my life from something. In my last post I talked about wearing your cold weather things now before spring comes (tomorrow). That’s what I’m doing here. I only wore these faux leather joggers once before maybe like two years ago so I wanted to wear them again. Most of the time I start an outfit with the pants. No idea why. But I was really digging this color palette. I never wore the scarf or shoes so they were the perfect addition to this outfit. To top this look off a hat of course!

3. Busy & Put Together

You can’t go wrong with a black and white look, right? That’s what I chose for this very, very busy Wednesday. After dropping the kids off to school, I was invited to attend a workshop for Theo’s school. After that, some home and office work, and then it was off to snap more photos of dancers. This look needed to go from very early morning to very late at night. The trousers are an amazing piece from Amazon The Drop by “signedblake” on ig. I’ll always love a cape so I added it, and my iridescent Loubs. I finished the look with gold accessories.

4. Pattern Vibes

I loved this look. Maybe because I love a stripe mixed with another pattern. This fun sheer bodysuit that I’ve maybe worn one other time years ago (why yes, I am a clothes hoarder, haha.) was a really fun addition to this whole look. Long blazers are my favorite and this yellow one from H&M is a major staple in my closet. And look at that, my cobalt heels return. I do love them so. They always, always pull so many of my looks together. Long black pearls were also a great fit for this…fit.

5. A Suit Moment

I LOVE SUITS. Like in my soul. Usually I head to Express or New York & Co. for them. This time it was NY & Co and they did not disappoint. In my humble opinion few looks are more polished and put together than a suit. I really loved the blues and reddish orange together. I wore this for many hours and let me tell you I felt together and comfortable the whole time. Gold accessories matched my latest obsession my gold platforms.

So sadly, I’m missing a look from Thursday. We ran late, hit traffic, and didn’t have time to snap. It’s on my ig though. Anyway, thank you so much for stopping by today. I love getting to share “What I Pulled…” with you. I hope this week brings some good weather, and great style you way.