Whats Working this Week

This was another short week in the office so I only had to pull together two outfits and both days I woke up late and had to throw something quick together.  Does day lights savings time affect anyone else this much?...Well nonetheless, this is what I came up with.


3/4 Sleeve Turtleneck-Gap, Belt-Banana Rep. Outlet (old), Pants- NY&Co (old), Shoes-Tahari via Macys


STYLE ME BY NUMBERS...
#1 a basic turtleneck is a great basic to have to throw on for the cooler days that you can easily dress up or dress down  #2 Dont be scared to mix those basic colors that may not be known to go well together, brown and gray look great together, so does brown and navy. Dont limit yourself with color rules. #3 For work in the office keeping it classic is always the easiest if styling isn't your thing.  A simple pointy toe flat in chocolate and a matching chocolate belt keep it simple but the bow detailing on the shoe and the gold hardware on the belt make it youthful without being childish.

NUMBERS CRUNCH...
Gap 3/4 sleeve turtleneck-$11, MSRP 29.50
NY&Co Pants via Marshalls-$12.99, MSRP 44.50
Banana Republic Outlet Belt-$12, MSRP 39.50
Tahari "Maestro" Flats via Macys in store- $26, MSRP 98.00
Total Outfit Cost-$62, MSRP-$211

WEEKLY DEALCAP...

What's Your Favorite Fashion Decade

When asked the question what decade would you liked to have lived in or experienced I always think back to the 70s. I loved the big whispy hair, platforms, the flared jeans and the vibrant colors and graphic prints and everything that embodies the style of the 70s.  Even when I was househunting this past year, I quickly narrowed down my search to homes from the 60s and 70s, preferably with original wallpaper (unfortunately I didnt score on the wallpaper front but I did get my 1970 house). Although I havent quite figured out how to best incorporate the era into my home, for the past five years I've been pretty into super flared jeans and floral/graphic prints but they've been hard to find in a lot of the large retail chains since skinny jeans have taken over the world so when I've found them, I've scooped them up for some pretty amazing deals. Luckily the reatilers have finally caught up to meet my needs and the past few seasons have been filled with 70s trends on the runway which has transpired into retailers offering a large variety of the retro inspired stylings. 

 (Top-H&M Item # 82371, Jeans-Gap, Bag-Zara )