The Blah Season?

Autumn is a wonderful season to mix and match textures as well as combining colour and switch hues. I am of the belief that one becomes more colour conscious in the cooler months. Guess it has to deal with getting darker earlier,  shorter days, the masking of sunlight or all around blah! What ever the reason always best to dress chipper and have just a little peep in your step. The outfit colours and these booties did just that for me.

Purple is one of those colours that highly complements my skin tone. Given that I am really loving coloured bottoms and booties for the season. Why not combine two great loves in one outfit. With a few basics - white shirt and accessories. It is a outfit made in fashion heaven.   

Shirt | Rainbow

Infinity scarf | Thrifted

Cardigan | American Eagle

Trousers | Target

Booties | Thrifted

Bracelet | Gifted

Hairband| Unknown

Ear ring | Gifted

Glam Mel-Shim

Wearing metallics and shimmers in daylight hours can be one of those fashion statements that can go horribly wrong if not done in good taste. A burst of “glam stuff” can seem that you are getting in a few day light hours before you hit the club later on; or you have been to the disco and decided to keep the party going. Either, Or poor taste is like a vampire roaming the streets past sun rise. I have been very cautious of embracing this fashion fade. As you can tell I am more than a  sceptical not only the fashion statement. But also the event; the context for the glam exposure, so many factor to take into an account it is a wonder. Oh, well being the big girl that I am and through caution to the wind I embraced the glamorous metallic shimmer (Glam Mel-Shim) after noon but before sun set.

 

Having been invited to a swanky luncheon with evening entertainment; I opted for my metallic shimmer number (finally).  I got this statement top from ASOS ages ago; and never wore it. It is one of those pieces that I could have endless potential for a night out. A very versatile piece as the cut can be worn in the front or back. For this event I chose to be subtly bold by having the cut in the back. Thus creating a statement piece that was understated; I further subdued the daytime glam mel-shim with basic black shorts, Cinderella slip-ons and minimal accessories. Thus keeping the modestly elegant top as the centre fold of the look.

Top | Asos

Short|Dr Jays

Shoes |Kroger

Bag |Meijers

Hair flower |Catco

Simply Navy

This time of year is absolutely wonderful for scenic, panoramic shots. Literally every bloggers dream. with the changing of the leaves visibility of different textures. It is a canvas that can be captured in so many ways.

 

 

With mother nature taking her own approach to the season It is only fair that my fashion should mimic her weather pattern. Ultimately it is the best time for boots, lots and lots of layering.

 

I recently acquired this faux leather jacket. In a stunning navy blue (in some angles your would think it is black) its just the right piece for light washed or faded coloured skinny jeans for this outfit I choose grey with dark toned (black) biker boots. Paired with a vibrant cardigan not only as layering piece but also a bit of warmth (dual purpose) over a basic white top offers the perfect 3 tier contrast. Minimal chic accessories off the right combination for a wonderful day.

 

Leather Jacket | Rainbow

Cardigan | American Eagle

White Top | Wallie world

Jeans | Thrifted

Biker Boots | Ross

Bracelet | ShopmissA.com

Chain | shopmissA.com

Bow Earings | Kohl’s

School Crush

I am not one to usually flock the season trends I am more of a comfort kinda gyal. But there are usually a few bits and bobs that tickle my fancy. This season of course is by no means any different.

As the days have gotten shorter and the nights are a little, ok, ALOT cooler it only felt right to embrace my newly found tatarn skirt. I am pretty sure this will be a staple piece in the cooler months. Weather permitting it will be well loved.

 

With such a bold pattern it is easy to gravitate to a neutral colour it is easy to gravitate to a neutral coloured top. I felt the need to take one stable colour and that as the focal point. Accessorised with silver and white as highlight to the dark palette; creates a fabulous combination that is much loved.

Chucky cable jumper | Thrifted

Tartan Skirt | Thrifted

Black tights | Big Lots
Embellished flats | Thrifted
Pearl Bow Bracelets | Shopmissa.com
Cross Ring | Shopmissa.com
3 tier necklace | Charming Charlie’s

Hey Yo Shortie!

I feel as if I am in a crowded room and should explain myself- primarily my reason for being so absent. “Hi my name is Dye and ...................... life took over”. That’s a fair explanation right. Now that has been sorted. With Mother Nature in absolute turmoil who knows what  wear yet alone being fashionable.

 

Blazer – Thrifted | Top -Rainbow | Short – Gab Bros | Boots – Thrifted | Hat – Dots | Accessories – ShopMissA.com

Great inspiration can be pooled from little the things. This outfit was the brainchild of my .99 cents shorts. On a good fall day shorts, tights and a blazer is my all time favourite combination with my much-loved booties perfection at its best. What can I say the pieces just fit - bouncing back from the sniffles my latest fine for the season a woolly blazer offered the perfect comfort for the fluctuating temperatures.

Frock it!

Oh, yes “Frock” a very old English expression for a dress. Not often used today but I have heard it used callocally in the Caribbean or by older ladies of a different era. With a theatre performance to attend thought I ought to get a little dressed-up.

 

Dress-Target Maternity | Heels–Nine West | Bracelet–Charming Charlie| Watch-Burlington



 

You can never go wrong with a dress, colour blocked is an added bounce for a stylish look that is effortless. Adding a few bits and bobs very minimal (extremely comfy black heeled saddles, bracelet, watch, pearl knobs).................... voila all frocked up.  

 

Spin that record

Today was a running errands kind of day. With multiple activities lined up thought it best to be near the ground and as comfy as I could be.

 

Jumper -Kmart | Top -Gap |Jeans - Walmart | Shoes – Sams | Bag – Thrifted

 

One can never go wrong with comfortable flats. These babies are supper comfy as they are padded. Worn with basic jeans, tee, a jumper (sweater) doubling as an accent piece and a bit of warmth. I am not one for long necklaces but I got this record from Asos ages ago and I absolutely love it. All paired together effortless and truly comfy to face the day.  

xoxo

The Come Back

With an invite to a talent event I was rather smitten to explore my wardrobe for that fitting piece. There are a number of trends floating around at the moment; although I am not one to jump on the band wagon I am most excited about the black and white combo. With endless options at hand do I go with patterns or solids......hmmm which one?

 

 Blazer-Cato | Top -Dots |Skirt \ Heels - Thrifted | Clutch - Handcrafted

In the end my skirt was my guiding light to the rest of the outfit. It’s one of those pieces that are effortless chic and also complements my figure perfectly. With a black top and a white blazer it adds a stunning appeal. Accessorising with pops of colour: heels, arm candy, hair bow and clutch; creating an absolute stunning outfit.

xoxo

 

Just, a little Aztec

Another gloriously hot weekend – having to hit the 9-5 thought it best to wear a number that could be easily converted to, ahem, “business attire”. Focal point being an appropriate top everything else can be converted……on the road. With that in mind:

I sprung the Aztec (used very loosely) top from Wallie world on the clearance sale – believe it was $2.00 needless to say a host in other colours were also collected. Paired with jeans shorts (swapped from Goodwill), two-tone wedges (Valley Thrift) and Sunny’s (Kroger believe it or not) for a fiver. Fits the perfect errand attire. Switch my short to a black skirt and throw a summer blazer over my top – I become converted for the 9-5.

Back Track

I am really not sure of the rest of the world but for myself I am absolutely loving the heat, personally I think it is far better to be too hot than, freezing cold. In the scorcher of the heat last weekend I had the opportunity to join a mate of mine for a b-day party at the water park. May I dear say what great fun it was; I absolutely had a blast, a flicker of my child summers instantly rushed back to me.

To take the weekend one step further we also had tickets to the race tracks. I love going to the races, horses are truly beautiful animals. Yet, again found memories came to mind as I remember enjoy riding when I was a little girl. Something you never really think about. Well galloping off to the tracks here's my outfit for a rather blistering and hot day.

 

My blue clutch makes yet another appearance, I am absolutely in love with it. One of my best accessories and necessities for the summer, it goes so well with everything. It was the perfect arm candy for khaki shorts and a vibrant top. Topped off with my deck  shoes I was certainly ready for the heat to come my way.  

Matinee’

What to expect when your expecting………………..Was not what I was expecting at all. Not meaning to spoil it for anyone, for me, it was not your hilariously (fall out your seat) RamCom. While having a fairly interesting storyline to captivate your interest it slightly dragged for a tad bite. Despite my view of the movie here is what I put together for the Matinee’. 

The top I scooped up in a sideline stall in Leeds Markets a few summers ago. Never knock the notion of purchasing apparel in the marketplace. With such a statement top I could have gone with black shorts for a classy casual look. However as I was being all the way casual I opted for jeans shorts, boat shoes (I really, really like my ‘decks’) and a statement clutch instead. Although, it is different shades of blue (top, short, shoes, clutch) with complementary colour accessories (green earrings, white bracelets, watch) it syncs all together making it a relaxing piece for a rather hot day.

A touch of gold

Ah yes, dinner parties –while great fun and usually bubbles of laughter. With really good mates it’s a grantee to have a great and wonderful evening. Some dinner parties setting clearly define the attire for the evening a house environment screams comfortable, outside of that either whispers classy/elegant or bellows posh-dosh. With no defined setting a hurricane of destruction passed through my closets with piles of clothes, hangers, and other bits and bobs left behind in its path. All on the base of wanting to wear the color “gold”, my motive to wear gold was not fueled by the need to give my new clutch a test run but rather the need to wear something that screamed classy, elegant, bold – a mellow tone between a whisper and a scream.

I know I wanted to be adorned in gold – I don’t know why, its not your typical pick of the mill. I don’t recall where I got this top – but not only was it the right colour but also the right style for an elegant comfy piece. Along with my ever so chic capri’s that has the illusion of a skirt, highlighted with black wedges along with my sleek looking clutch. The complete look was absolutely perfect for what I wanted to achieve.

Oops, I racked it in...... O_O

With a few hours to kill before hitting the sack, a host of blog posts to do, catch-up on my favourite bloggers, snacking on pretzel crisps and indulging in jasmine ice-tea (yum, yum). Why not explore what I have collected over the last couple of weeks……………you guessed it a haul.

There has been the absolute need to collect a few bits and bobs – top of the hit list was the body shop sounding a bit strange I find that they do the best bar soaps. Well, that was the initial purchase (O_O guilty look). Thereafter, due to earth day I mustard up a few more bars, uhmmmmm...... African salt scrub, a tea tree mask and seaweed moisturizer.  

 Then, the wonderful world of Macy’s had a "friends and family" sale with a voucher in hand I thought it was a essential to stock up on my Clinique clarifying lotion, whilst there rummaging around the bags I snagged this beautiful, rich and vibrant clutch. Perfect accessory for a dinner I have coming up shortly, at 8 dollars absolute bargain.

Perhaps, the best of them all Conway …………..let me take a moment……………..Oh, I love, love, love their stuff. Focus, which I had to constantly remind myself while I was in the store. I picked up a few ‘knick/naps’ as well as two lovely hand bags (purses?) my everyday bag was drifting away slowly (painful death). I decided to add a pop of colour to my life with this vibrant purple. Speaking, off vibrant I really did like the shades and tints of blue a great accessory for the jeans I grabbed at the gap. An encounter I am far to embarrassed to relay – basically there was an unbelievable sale of all knit wear for 99cents and slightly damaged jeans. I am ashamed to admit how many I picked up. 

I now dwindle on to finish snacking and submerge into pointless tele, spark my interest in a few reads before bed.“xoxo Dye” clearly far to many episodes of gossip girl, already :D.  

Lets Triangulate

So, at the start of the week I had the opportunity to go the circus with a mate of mine. Fairing looking like dumbo as I have felt quit frumpy lately I was able to piece (literally) a few things together. Rather challenging if you ask me, it is that time of the year where it is warm in the afternoon and rather cool in the evening – extremely frustrating not only for me but my closet as well. Mother Nature indirectly has triangulated a love hate relation ship. Anyway despite the nature calls here’s what I came up with:

I absolutely love this skirt – although it is a maternity wear it is a great fit. May I just say when thrifting thinking outside the box, having a little foresight is essential. A LBT (little black top) and grey cardigan and white accessories adds a little flare to the outfit overall; along with a stylish clutch I am more than ready for the show. Absolutely wonderful performance it was indeed.

Softly Coral

Having the most challenging week – I am grateful that Sunday was fun filled with the warmth of family and friends, particularly on such a joyous occasion.

That being said searching the ancient ruins of my closet look for that gem. It has been so busy that everything is a tip and a mess. Despite my disorganisation I was able to pull this number together. 

Coral is my favoured colour for the season – in fact the obsession started last summer and has resurrected again. I made this skirt last summer sadly as I did it so late I was only able to wear it once before it shifted to cooler weather. As coral is a soft bold - I find white offers a balance. Paired a ruffled top,  gold pumps and a statement belt does the trick.

Simple Pleasures......

Today certainly this AM is very much a lazy day morning – ever so often everyone needs a day just to lounge. I am in desperate need of just that.

Spending the time to catching up on “blogsphere” blogger, googlereader and bloglovin; Of course I am putting my own thoughts together for my current post as well. First I though just cozy but I am doing a bit more than that. With the aroma of French vanilla, and Pandora blasting in the background surfing though a few posts and flicking through the March issue of Instyle it is simply delightful. Personally, I am a Glamour girl I do enjoy the publication. However, I wanted to know the ins and outs of Spring 2012  although there has been splashes of this and that in the blogshere and online; I do to feel a few pages between my fingers every now and then.  Needless to say giving the mood I am as “Plain Jane” as I possibly could be.

Hmmm, at least for a moment I do need to run out for a lunch with my best mate – it appears purple is the theme. Rummaging through my twisted colour wheel closet I was able to smash this combo together. 

I purchased this shrug towards the end of summer last year (the love of a clearance rack – priceless). Unfortunately, I was unable to wear as it got cold so quickly – while it is nice it just needed a little ….... spark an elongated pearl necklace did the trick. It certainly, made a difference to an ordinary Plain Jane look. 

Oh Snap*

It’s been exciting and trying the last couple of days, being pulled in far too many directions. Thankfully, there is always fashion for inspiration, creativity, motivation and of course expression. Then again, there is also the simply joy of an early delivery :].  Although the latter is great the former is better - there is always the best of both too.

New toy: arrived early - Thanks to SDR (Saturday Delivery)

Jumper: Goodwill | Trousers: Village Goodwill

I loved this outfit so much I  did it twice within a 7 day time span due to a laundry over lap :).

This ensemble was put together with the jumper being the statement piece. Snatched at the Goodwill a few weeks ago; I absolutely adore the palette of a basic base and statement diamond pattern. Very much my style….inspired by way to much late night telly watching The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. As quirky as Carlton was I did love his dance *snap/snap* I was supper happy on the day I got my new toy, I very well could have done it myself. Nevertheless, my unique jumper tailored with New York and Company navy blue trousers, ballet flats, and the right accessories offers the right *snap* appeal. 

Hand candy: Gifted | Watch and Earrings: St Vincent de Paul | Belt: Village Discount

At the base

It is just about 2 in the morning instead of catching a few zee's I am up putting pen to paper (not literally); with a full day in front of me and my brain ticking over time. I can only but wonder what will the course of the day be like and what to wear.

With a networking event in the early afternoon it is always a tad bit tricky to relay confidence but not over sell ones self, a balancing act of a sort. First time networking events (depending on the audience) is always a bit like an interview or initiation of a sort. Fearing all unpredictability there is no reason not to look remotely fabulous for a very wintry day.

Cuff: Gifted | Top and Trousers: Primarni |

Cardigan: Goodwill | Barrette: Block party

With it being so cold I immediately gravitated to a turtle neck with thick trousers. I love that you can use two base colours and intertwine them without looking daunting. Grey and black tend to be those colours that offers endless versatility. To add a flare as well as complement the outfit bold and coloured accessories can were added.