Little Touches

I have a thing for black, white, and gray, with more black and white. I was inspired by my Alice+Olivia mug and wrestled through some tank tops (in the back-woods of my winter weather prepped closet) to find my tuxedo inspired one.  I threw it together with a black, white, and gray skirt, and chunky darker gray boyfriend cardigan and trusty black winter boots.  Since I was into one louder, brighter accent color, today I brought in smaller silver little touches.   The necklace is charm from a broken necklace; my first teeny tiny diamond from my grandmother who only likes quality items.  The ring is currently a favorite (from Charming Charlie's of course) of mine. Oh yes, and I brought in a kid-made art piece inspired by Mondrian (genius geometic Dutch painter) to brake up that sad and plain, blank wall.

Tuesday is the new Monday

Tuesday is the new Monday by yesandnazzy featuring Ted Baker

I need some sass today, and I need to keep it happy.  2014 is throwing me curve balls already!  I paired a lovely pleated dress with a fitted, flaired coat (heavy enough for my winter: below freezing).  All the accessories give a little sass to the outfit, just like the feeling that Tuesday is the new Monday.  Kitty cat flats from Charlotte Olympia (LOVE), a silver bow necklace, lips on a thin ring, and bricks on the scarf.  This would be my very "Carry on and..." outfit to attack the start of the week.  I went darker than the popular 2014 Pantone color: Radiant Orchid, which seems to sway back and forth in shades of lavender.  I'm not sure if it's more pinky-purple, or just a lightened purple.  I prefer the bolder magenta or brink pink myself for a bigger pop here.