Outfit Idea: Chilly Night Out

I went out for cocktails to a couple fun, kinda swanky bars this weekend and was trying to figure out my outfit of course... always the fun part of getting ready! I thought about a cute skirt/dress with tights but wasn't sure how much we would be walking and didn't want to be cold. Below is what I want with...a little dressy but still with an urban edge. I have been loving the tunic silk blouses... feminine and perfect for skinny jeans and statement jewelry :).

Shoes: DSW
Black sknny jeans: Forever 21
Red Tunic: Nordstrom
Necklace: Forever 21

Outfit Ideas: Make Your White Jeans Work for Fall

I am loving the crisp fall air, but am not quite ready to say goodbye to all of my favorite summer pieces quite yet... especially white jeans! Is it just me or do you never feel like you get to wear them enough in the summer?

I wanted to get a few more wears in this fall and decided to pair them with some more "fall" type pieces to create the look.

The main staple of this outfit is the brown suede wedge booties... they just scream change of season. I just found these Franco Sarto's at Nordstrom Rack but they also have them at DSW.

From there I grabbed a camel colored Gap t-shirt and leopard scarf. Lastly I layered with my brown leather jacket.

 Let me know if you include your white jeans in your fall wardrobe!

Outfit Ideas: Dress for Spring

As the weather gets better it is tempting to go shop up a storm for all of those cute spring clothes out there. As fun as that is (and believe me I've been adding some new little additions to my closet), there are probably quite a few things already in your closet that you can carry into spring. And beyond that even if you have treated yourself to some new spring dresses and tops, the crazy Denver weather does likes to surprise us with 70 degree days followed by a snowstorm... makes it tough for a girl to dress!

Don't give up on those dresses just yet though! Below are two outfit ideas for this spring time weather that incorporate your winter boots and tights to get a few more uses out of them.

Outfit Idea #1 - Spring dress with tights and a cardigan

The concept: Take a look through your spring and summer dresses and see what you can pair with tights and cardigans that you already have in your closet. Depending on the dress and heels that you choose this can either be dolled up for a night on the town or a bit more reserved for the workplace. My outfit below was for my birthday party where I was determined to wear my red heels!

Dress: Target - They have SO many cute & affordable dresses right now
Shoes: Nordstrom Rack (see the details here)
Tights: These are a charcoal grey... I believe from Gap awhile back
Embellished Cardigan: Forever 21... it's hard to tell from this picture but this is embellished with gold beads on the shoulders

Outfit Idea #2 -Spring dress with boots and leather jacket

The concept: Once again shop your dress selection and see what you can pair with your winter boots. The bare leg will help take this look from winter to spring. From there if you have a great leather jacket or cropped/structured jacket of any kind throw it over to keep you warm and not looking like it's summer time. My outfit below worked for at the office and then a night out. Some offices aren't quite as casual but this would be a great weekend look as well.

Dress: Pink's Botique in Denver... if you live here you should check it out. Unique pieces at good prices.
Boots: Brown suede wedge boots from Nordstrom
Brown Leather Jacket: Nordstrom

Happy dress wearing!

Outfit Idea: Art/Foodie Event

So last night I attended an art/food event. It was a great time featuring some of Denver's top restaurant chefs in a cooking demo/competition along side a cocktail party. Great food at a cocktail party... this was my kind of event!

Of course when I found out I was going to this event my first thought was "What to wear?!". I recently found a fabulous sequin top from Ann Taylor Loft that was majorly on sale and I knew that this must be the statement piece of my outfit for the event. Side note: I have been obsessed with the sequins trend and can't seem to get enough of the sparkle :).

So once I had my statement top I knew that I needed the rest of my outfit to be clean and simple with minimal accessories. As you see below I paired the top with black dressy cropped pants (from the Gap, these are a definite staple) and simple black heels. As far as jewelry goes I went with a cocktail ring and earrings, there was no need for a necklace with this top.

This can be a great look for an upcoming event where you don't need to go super dressy, but still want to be dressier than jeans. Let me know your thoughts!

Outfit Idea: Day to Night Look #1

If you're like me you have those mornings when you are literally staring at your closet before work in a sleepy daze of what the perfect outfit for the day would be. Many times I'm looking for the an outfit that can work for both the work day and after work fun of a happy hour, dinner date, etc. Maybe you'll need to add a few accessories and refresh your make-up, but overall if the basic outfit can work for both parts of your day it just makes life easier. I'm going to start doing a series of posts around the "day to night" look that will hopefully give you some good ideas to make your mornings easier.

Look #1 below is super simple and functional, yet fun. I'm lucky in my job that I get to wear jeans to work, but if that's not the case for you you could simply swap in a pair of dressy skinny pants (I like Gap's skinny black pant option) or change into a pair of skinny jeans after work.

For this look you will need the following:
-Skinny jeans or other type of dark, dressy jeans. (I'm wearing J Crew's matchstick jeans)
-Dressy cami or tank (this is a key piece of the night look)
-Blazer (I used one that is part of a suit but any blazer would work... this is perfect to keep a professional look for work)
-Booties or fun pumps (I just got these booties on sale at DSW and LOVE them)
-Long, decorative necklace (Forever 21 is your best friend for this)





This looks is great because you can easily mix it up with different tanks, jewelry and shoes for a variety of outfits!