Donuts, Not Layers

Although I love layers, I don't always feel like I do them well.  It can be hard with my build to wear a layered look without adding bulk.  Especially around the midsection where everything converges (shirt, sweater, waistband).  But, I think I nailed it with this look:

I wish the pictures were better, but it was pouring the day I wore this because, well, Oregon.  But, really, this is probably my most successful attempt at layering ever.  I even layered my collar with a necklace!

Yeah, this is definitely my best layering ever.



I mean, just look:

Top: c/o Foxcroft (similar) Skirt: Thrifted  Sweater: Piperlime
Necklace: Macys  Tights: SPANX  Boots: Born Crown

The only bulk around that midsection there is due to donuts (I really like the chocolate cake kind), not due to layers.

Donuts, Folks, not layers.


Happy Monday, All!

Gracey

Houndstooth for the Holidays

Remember last week when I talked about how impressed I was with Foxcroft’s new prints?  Well, I’m wearing another Foxcroft print today, and let me just tell you, I’m still impressed:

I love a big, bold print and this black and yellow houndstooth is just that.  Like the vintage royal print, this print has a throwback vibe that I’m absolutely loving.  

It’s a little 80s, a little 90s and lot wonderful:

Blouse: c/o Foxcroft  Skirt: Old Navy (similar longer)  Tights: Spanx   Boots: Splendid (similar)

Patterned shirts like this one are on Foxcroft’s Holiday Checklist as a must-have for the holiday closet and, I must say, I couldn't agree more.  Printed shirts are just so versatile.  Today I paired it with a simple skirt and tights:

But it’s also the perfect layering piece to add color, interest and throwback flare to winter outfits.

In fact, I'd say there is really only one con about this blouse.  And that is that the blouse's wrinkle-free crispness tends to highlight the fact that I should have ironed my wrinkle-full skirt but didn't because I prefer sleeping in to ironing.  It is otherwise perfect.

Also pretty perfect are the rest of Foxcroft's holiday must-haves; you can see the rest of the Holiday Checklist here.

Happy Wednesday, All!

Gracey


Please Note: Although this item was given to me in exchange for a review, all opinions expressed on this blog are my own.  And that means that if the top was not great (Bob) I'd tell you.  Promise. 

I Can't Believe It's Not Vintage

This top is not vintage:

I know, I know, I can't believe it either!  I mean, look at this print:

Delightful and very vintage, right?  Well, half right.  It is definitely delightful, but it's also very definitely not vintage.  It's actually Foxcroft.


They contacted me recently to try some of their new pieces and let me just say that I was very pleasantly surprised by the selection.  I knew that Foxcroft shirts were well made and can free one from the tyranny of ironing (hallelujah!) but I had no idea they were so fun.  I often shy away from venerable brands like Foxcroft because I don't feel like I have enough gravitas to pull them off, but with some of their new prints, I can wear them and continue to live my gravitas-free lifestyle.


Like this top for example:

This fun, bright print is the "vintage royal" print and represents the vision of Foxcroft's head designer, Laura Poretzky-Garcia, to find inspiration from Foxcroft's vast print, fabric and design archives.


And I think that's fabulous.  As much as I love vintage, I also really love brands that do modern vintage, like this blouse.  Because, if this blouse were true vintage, it'd probably be made of sweat-inducing polyester and be too narrow for my "modern" shoulders (I call them modern because they get mad when I call them "linebacker-like").


Also, although it's not vintage, this top fits perfect with the rest of my outfit, which is vintage:

Top: c/o Foxcroft  Sweater & Culottes: thrifted vintage  Shoes: Steve Madden

That's right.  No iron, no sweat, no tall-girl-in-a-narrow-shirt and plays well with vintage.  Win-win.

And you can win too; right now Foxcroft is having their Friends & Family event and everything is 40% off through Friday.  That includes the top I'm wearing, this other delightfully vintage-y blouse and this amazing houndstooth piece.


Happy Tuesday, All!

Gracey


Please Note: Although this blouse was given to me in exchange for a review, all opinion expressed on this blog are my own.  And that means that if the top was not great (Bob) I'd tell you.  Promise.

Styling a Maxi Skirt

Maxi skirts are pieces that I often have a hard time styling.  They appeal to me because they're comfortable like pajamas, but I never know what to pair them with.  I mean, probably not a pajama top and slippers, so what then?

Well, today, I thought I'd pair my maxi with a plaid shirt and flat ankle boots:

Shirt: c/o Foxcroft  Skirt: LOFT  Boots: Nine West

As it turns out, plaid was the answer.  In fact, I think plaid maybe the the answer to most things.  Okay, maybe not, but it was certainly the answer to what to wear with this maxi skirt:

And although the combination of the plaid and the boots is a little more cowboy-adjacent than I'd like (the fringe necklace doesn't help matters), I think the boots were part of the answer as well:

So, there you go, folks; my solution to what to wear with a maxi.

Happy Wednesday, All!

Gracey

Get the Look

Foxcroft plaid shirt (exact, similar on sale)

Lou & Grey maxi (exact, similar for less)

Similar ankle boots (save, splurge)

Similar fringe necklace

Spring Plaid

As I mentioned on here before, I was all about plaid for the fall.  And I was a bit sad to think I'd have to give up my plaid for spring.  I mean, sure, I like gingham okay, but I'm a plaid girl, really.  So, imagine how thrilled I was when the lovely folks at Foxcroft sent me a new plaid shirt that is perfect for spring!

Hooray!  Spring plaid!

Top: c/o Foxcroft  Jeans: Old Navy  Boots: Nine West

I've been a big fan of Foxcroft shirts for years, having thrifted several in the past.  And this shirt only reinforces that feeling.

I love the print, I love the fit and I love the colors.  Did I mention it's perfect for spring?

I also love how well it goes with my LOFT necklace:

Oooooh.  Shiny.

In short, it's perfect:

Happy Thursday, All!

Gracey

Shop the Look

Foxcroft plaid blouse

Old Navy Mid-Rise skinny jeans

Similar square stone necklace

Similar cut-out ankle boots

Dots and Spots

All though I am a well-known fan of mixing leopard and stripes, I've found that polka dots also work really, really well with leopard spots.  Case in point:

For some, this combination may even work better than leopard and stripes because there is less disparity between the two prints, making the combination less jarring to the eye:

Polka dots: Thrifted Foxcroft   Leopard Spots: Target   Necklace: Juicy Couture

If you're trying pattern mixing for the first time, or prefer a harmonious mix as opposed to a clashing mix, leopard and polka dots, in a neutral color palette, may just do the trick.

I, personally, rather love it:

Top: Thrifted Foxcroft   Dress: Target  Belt: LOFT  Boots: Splendid

That isn't to say I'm giving up my old standard of leopard and stripes, but this was a successful departure for me and one I'd definitely like to try again.

Happy Monday, All!

Gracey

Shop the Look

Similar dress (here & here)

Similar top

Exact Splendid ankle boots

Similar necklace

A Pop of Adorable

This outfit is all about the shoes.  These shoes:

They are Via Spiga and I was lucky enough to find them in my size at my local Goodwill and yes, those are hearts.  Also, they are friggin’ adorable.

I paired those adorable shoes with some polka dots because, well, of course:

That's lint, not lonely people glitter. ;-)

The polka dot tunic is Foxcroft  (similar) and is also thrifted.  Although the tunic is navy, I paired it with black pants (Vera Wang Simply Vera via Kohls) because, frankly I like black and navy together.  And I also really wanted to let the shoes pop. 

Which I think they do:

In fact, they’re a pop of color and a pop of adorable.  Win-win!

Happy Tuesday, All!

Gracey