I Knew I Was Going To Wear These A Lot

Still loving my Mossimo Target boy friend crops, I wear them whenever they are clean! They are comfortable and I think look really cute as a more ankle length cropped jean because they did not come in petites. I also resurrected another ANCIENT J Crew cardigan. Still looks pretty cute for being…I dunno…7 years old? The tank top is current Lands End. It is a cute striped cotton/modal shell that is good for layering as well as on its own when the weather gets smoking hot. I think the navy works well with the Kelly green cardigan.

Favorite Crops

Cardigan: J Crew Small Petite (from long ago when things were made better)
Striped Shell: Lands End Small Petite
Crops: Mossimo Brand for Target Boyfriend Crops
Shoes: Dolce Vita Jollen found on Piperlime (love these!)
Purse: Current Gap (cheapy for summer)

The Dolce Vita shoes are extremely comfortable and make my legs look long due to the color and the shape. These are going to get some major out and about time. Just as soon as it stops raining…not gonna ruin my shoes!!!

Dolce Vita Jollen

An Oldie But A Goodie!!

This cardigan is OLD J Crew. I figure it is at least 9 years old and it still looks pretty cute. The color is the very hot flamingo pink and is a fine cotton knit…now that I think of it, everything I am wearing today is at least a year old, except Mr.Roboto and the very nice purse from Land’s End Canvas Line. This purse is a great size (will come in handy as we travel a bit this summer) and has a very soft leather strap. I got it for a steal at 20 bucks. Check and see if it is still available!! But the bulk of the outfit is pretty historical. It is encouraging me to shop my closet more often and keep trying to bust out something old at least once a week.

Glad I didn't get rid of this

Sweater: Cotton J crew Small petite
Tank: Target Merona Tank Small Regular (worth checking out)
Pants: Gap (at least 4 years old) Petite 6
Sandals: Pierre Dumas last season Piperlime
Necklace: Clockbot Anthropologie
Purse: Land’s End Canvas Line

Mr. Roboto

Pierre Dumas Bronze Sandals

I tend to date my clothes pre or post babies and this sweater has been around way before the offspring came…proud of myself it still fits!

I Will Be The Sun

I have been trying to break out from my dark pattern neutral for a while. I think I accomplished it with this outfit.

Orange you glad you tried it

Shell-Ann Taylor Petite Small Sequin Shell
Sweater-Ann Taylor Silk/Linen Mandarin Orange ¾ Sweater
Skirt-Ann Taylor Loft Pencil Skirt
Shoes-Corso Como Delicious in Camel Patent
Pin-Ann Taylor Peacock

The thing I really like about this outfit is that it is pretty colorful, a giant step for me! I am loving AT Loft pencil skirts because they are 100% cotton (have you noticed the fabric contents in some items lately…YIKES) and they are washable. Very important when wearing whites! A lot of folks complemented me on this one and I felt pretty good in it too.

Peacock Pin

In Heavy Rotation

It has been raining quite a bit, but at least I have a fabulous rain coat that I did pick up from Boden. It does not come in a petite, but doesn’t run too huge. This is a size 6 and I think it is just a little bit big. The bigger size does help with layering underneath if it is cold and rainy (like today). This particular coat has a nice roomy hood that I can flip up over my head and carry a child into school or scurry to the car with groceries. If you are in the market for a raincoat, do check this one out. And while you’re on the Boden website, remind them they need to carry a Petite line too.

At least I have a great raincoat

L-O-L-A... Lola Buxom Lip Gloss

Now that spring has arrived, I am busy revamping my go to makeup kit to fit the warmer weather. My new favorite (rediscovered = didn’t cost me anything) is Lola Buxom Lip gloss:

Lola Buxom Lip Gloss

This shade shown is Dolly as Lola can be difficult to find. I have only seen it in store at Ulta and on QVC. I have a back up as this is a very neutral, pinky brown color which even outs and shines my lips without going over the top. It also feels good, a kind of tingly, plumping feel, but it is such a pretty color I don’t really care if it plumps or not! If you haven’t tried any of the Buxom products think about giving them a try, I think you’ll be very happy with them! (And no, I get no money for recommending them, I just love the product!)

I also dug out a Cargo blush in Rome. I had truly forgotten about this one, I love it!! I think it does what Orgasm is supposed to do. I have a darker skin tone (NC40-45 in the summer) and Rome adds just a nice amount of flush of peachy/pink with a lit from within glow. Nice.

Cargo Blush

I have been wearing it quite a bit and will continue pretty deep into the summer. At that point I usually skip much of anything on my face when it gets really hot. This blush can be hard to find too. I got mine for half price when Sephora was discontinuing carrying Cargo in the store. It can be found online at Amazon if you are looking to pick some up! (Again, no affiliation, just goooood blush!)

Cruising Along In Neutral

So I have jumped from wearing all black through the winter into wearing all light beige and white and cream in the spring. I am such a fashion daredevil. I wore this today:

Shifting into Neutral

I am head to toe Ann Taylor. Let’s start from the top, shall we? The cream top is a horizontal sequin shell that is on sale in store (no longer online) and has become a workhorse this spring. I actually ordered (because it is not available in store in petites…hate that!!) a few more sequined shells because they are so versatile. The cardigan is from last year, but AT is offering the same cardi this year (in a washable and comfortable silk/linen mix) in orange, tomato red and a couple of neutrals. I so far have picked up the orange and the red and am considering the sepia…they are wonderful for three season wear. The pants are still available online and in store, the modern crop pant. These are a nice ankle length and I think look super cute with my AT sandals that I purchased the other day. The shoes are so comfortable; I wore them to work and was able to be in them the entire time! Nice. Finally, the necklace was shed when I got to work because I NEEDED to pick up this little number:

Ann Taylor Peacock Necklace

How awesome is that??? It also is a pin, so when my orange cardigan gets here, I may just wear it as a pin too! I am trying to incorporate color and am trying it slowly, but surely. My peacock helps.