Pink Velvet Suit

 

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Did you shop any of the Black Friday sales or are you planning on shopping online for Cyber Monday? It seems like the sales are starting earlier and earlier every year. This year I started getting Black Friday emails a couple of weeks before the actual day! This pink suit comprised of a velvet pink blazer and matching pink velvet pants is one of the things I picked up on sale a couple of weeks ago from J. Crew for a pre-Black Friday special. Last year I got a similar pink velvet suit but it was a darker color. I really love the "Barbie" vibes of this particular shade of pink, which is why I couldn't resist it!

 

We took these pictures at one of my favorite murals in Pasadena. You probably have seen it at least a few times on my Instagram because it tends to be the perfect backdrop for anyone who loves color as much as I do! Anyway, as we were taking the photos my husband said that I looked like the female Willy Wonka in this particular suit! He always makes funny comments when taking my photos. Anyway, that's all I could think about during these photos and to be honest, he's kind of right! Well, I take that comment as a compliment!

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Blazer: J. Crew here

Pants: J. Crew here

Top: Nordstrom similar polka dot top here

Shoes: Ally Shoes here (Save $40 on your first pair of heels with Ally with code Hellokatie40 at checkout or save 10% on Ally flats by using code Katiegirl10 at checkout)

 

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Sweater Dress Weather

 

While sweater weather hasn't quite arrived here in Southern California, I am gearing up and preparing for a cold spell by purchasing some sweaters for the upcoming "cold" season. One of the things I love wearing when the weather does finally get cooler is a good sweater dress and I think I might have found one of my favorites, at least of the season! This purple and pink sweater dress has all of the colors I love!

 

Purple is my favorite color and pink is a close second, so the color palette of this sweater dress is perfect for me! I also love the details of the sleeves as well for some added visual interest. This dress will definitely be in heavy rotation once the fall/winter weather comes to Southern California!

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Dress: Nordstorm here

Shoes: J. Crew similar here

Bag: Chanel

Sunglasses: Gucci

 

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Halloween Outfit Ideas

 

I love all of the holidays, but Halloween is probably my favorite! I definitely love decorating, dressing and finding fun places to celebrate the spooky season. With Halloween right around the corner, I have pulled out some of my favorite Halloween looks to celebrate! I'm starting with this cute purple ghost cardigan! While we normally associate just wearing black with dressing for Halloween, you can also make it colorful as I did by pairing this purple ghost sweater with bright pink pants!

 

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Next, I'm just batty about this fun tulle bat skirt! I love that it's got a little bit of orange underneath for a bit of color! I paired the skirt with this feather tee shirt from J. Crew because the feathers are chic but can also be a bit spooky!

 

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Last off all, I can't get enough of this fa-Boo-lous ghost cardigan sweater, so I also got it in black. I paired this sweater with some black check pants. Since I rarely wear all black, so I had to add some pops of color to the look with my orange loafers and purple bag!

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Hi, Barbie!

 

With the release of the new Barbie movie less than a day away, it seems like everywhere you look everything is Barbie! Thinking more on it, Barbie-mania has been going on for months now, but who can resist indulging in all things pink in celebration of the release of the movie? So, in celebration of the Barbie movie, I am styling this pink and white striped button down top, which is definitely something I think Barbie would wear, with a few different skirts. This pink and white top is so versatile and goes with so much in my wardrobe that I can't choose which skirt I liked it best with!

 

As you can see, the skirts featured in this post all have a tropical theme with pineapples, palms, and flamingo prints. While I am featuring different skirts, I kept the same accessories for all of the outfits. I definitely think both this fun pink straw bag and my metallic pink shoes would be accessories found in Barbie's closet! You will notice that there are also several colorful murals that I am using for this post. The good news is that these murals can all be found at Dot's Cafe in Pasadena! Because the murals are all pink, or at least have some pink found in them, I think Barbie would approve of them too!

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Top: J. Crew Factory here

Pineapple Skirt: J. Crew similar pineapple print skirt

Flamingo Skirt: J. Crew similar flamingo print skirt here

Palm Skirt: Nordstrom

Bag: J. Crew similar pink straw bag

Shoes: J. Crew here

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Blue, Yellow and Bows

 

I wore this blue and yellow outfit to go out to lunch at an Argentinean restaurant a couple weeks ago. I was so excited to wear these J. Crew Willa blue check pants for my excursion! I have several pairs of these Willa style pants now with these check ones being the latest. I will have to say that, even though they are the same style and I always take my normal size 6, they all seem to fit just a little different. This pair, perhaps because they are from the "J. Crew Collection" seemed to fit and be tailored the best of all of my Willa pants, so I highly recommend them! There is also a matching blazer that I was lucky to snag on sale when it popped back up on the J. Crew website. Unfortunately, I didn't get the chance to photograph the pants with the blazer. Now the weather is too hot for a blazer, so you might have to wait until next year to see the complete suit!

 

I accessorized my blue and yellow look with these bow sandals. I have these sandals in two colors: blue and pink. Although I love them, they are very high and a little hard to walk in. (Luckily, the restaurant was not very far away from where we parked, so it wasn't a big deal to wear impractical shoes!) J. Crew currently has a very similar pair of bow sandals on sale that have a lower heel and are equally cute! To go along with the blue theme, I also wore my Teddy Blake bag on this occasion, which was the perfect finishing touch for my look!

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Pants: J .Crew here

Sweater: J. Crew similar sweater here

Shoes: J. Crew similar bow sandals here

Bag: c/o Teddy Blake here

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Spring Sweater (Feather) Weather

 

The weather here in Los Angeles has been all over the place lately! Last week, it was warm and sunny, but this week will be colder and rainy. As a result, I've been going back and forth between my summer clothing and winter clothing. If I need to find winter clothing to wear this time of the year, I try to look for sweaters and coats that are in light or pastel colors so that I still look appropriate for spring. A perfect example of an item of clothing I might reach for with the crazy weather we've been having lately is this pink and white sweater, which is perfect for this transition of weather, because the colors are light and bright, but it still keeps me warm in cooler temperatures. The bonus is that it has light pink feathers on the sleeves, so what's not to love?!

 

I will be completely honest: my husband hates all my clothing with feathers and claims it will be a short-lived trend. While the latter is probably true, I still love anything with feathers, and I think it's a detail that takes something ordinary and turns it into something to extraordinary and unique! Because I'm on the subject of details making a difference in your wardrobe, let me also point out how much I love these Hush Puppies Hazel flats that ended up being the perfect match with my sweater. While feathers might be a trend, I think a comfy, classic flat in a fun color will never go out of style!

 

Sweater: J. Crew here

Pants: Target here

Shoes: c/o Hush Puppies here

Bag: Chanel similar light pink quilted bag

 

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Orange, Pink and Floral

 

As you already know, I love experimenting with different color combinations. One of my favorite colors, especially for spring, is pink and orange. I especially love the look of orange with light pink, so when I got this Orange Wila Blazer last month from J. Crew, I knew I had to pair it with these pink dress pants for some major dopamine dressing! Underneath, I added this floral button-down shirt that picks up both the orange and pink colors in the pants and blazer. For a little additional pattern mixing, I added a leopard clutch to the mix.

 

If you look carefully, you will see that this floral button down also has hints of green and blue in it, so I'm already planning another look with a green blazer and blue pants with this shirt. Due to the fact that all of these pieces are from this season of J. Crew, it makes it really easy to mix and match with endless possibilities!

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Blazer: J. Crew here

Shirt: J. Crew here

Pants: Zara similar here

Shoes: J. Crew similar gold loafers

Sunglasses: Celine here

Bag: Clare V. here

 

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