Statement Pink

I've been taking advantage of the unseasonably warm days that were mixed in among the cold recently as an excuse to get more wear out of my dresses. Here I took the raspberry hue of this shift dress as my starting point to layer accents of pink. The tights are subtly dotted with pink, while the necklace makes more of a bubblegum statement. The necklace, while bright, is surrounded by stones in blues and opal whites making it easy to match with many colors. 

Topped off with some glitter nails from the holidays, this colorful ensemble brightens up any winter day.

Dress: Jack by BB Dakota. Necklace: J. Crew. Tights: old (similar). Boots: ModCloth (similar). Nails: Butter London, Fairy Cake. 

xoxo, CC

Weekly Wardrobe

Another week's worth of outfits! I am lucky enough to have Mondays off this month, but I have been working some weekend hours instead. It's so funny to me how everyone has been dressing for fall despite the quite warm temps we had last week! Even myself, as you can see! As I am writing now it is finally starting to feel more like the fall I am used to with crisp cool air that makes your fingers and ears cold! 

Tuesday

I've been trying to incorporate fall colors into my outfits even though it was in the 70s all week!

Top last seen here. 

Top: BB Dakota (similar). Burgundy pants: Jbrand (similar). Boots: Dolce Vita (similar). Bracelet: Kate Spade. Tote bag: Ruche. 

Wednesday

I'm slowly breaking in my gorgeous new fall riding boots. 

Top last seen here!

Tee: Ruche (love these 1/2/3). Denim jacket: Gap (similar). Leggings: Garage. Boots: Frye. 

Thursday

Bright colors to get me through a long day!

Necklace last seen here.

Tee: Bobi (similar color here). Necklace: Ruche. Black jeans: Jbrand (similar). Booties: Nine West at DSW. Bracelet: Kate Spade. 

Friday 

Wearing the same statement necklace two days in a row? Who will ever know...

Dress: H&M (similar 1/2/3). Necklace: Ruche. Booties: Nine West at DSW. Tights: Betsey Johnson at TJ Maxx. 

On Saturday I re-wore this outfit from last Friday, with a little white cardi instead of the chambray. Apparently this is a week for re-wearing recent favorites again! 

xoxo, CC

Show Some Skin

Last week I shared my new way of wearing an open backed top, layered with a chiffon tank, but this week I wanted to show a little skin. I found this strappy white bralette crop top which works really well under the open-backed top as it creates a pretty distraction from any bra straps while really showing off the open back. And, since the bralette is white, it barely shows through in the front! Throwing on my favorite summery bracelet from Hipanema and some bright cut-offs creates a fun casual festival look. I love this combination for a warm summery day, and we've been having quite a few of those lately which makes me very happy! 

Open-back Top: Jack by BB Dakota, similar, similar. Bralette/crop top: Garage. Shorts: J Brand. Bracelet: Hipanema, similar at Anthropologie (blue/black). Sandals: Dolce Vita at Saks Off 5th. Earrings: Target. Nails: Butter London "Kerfuffle."

-CC

Light Bulb

This super cute off-white aztec top poses one big wardrobe challenge: how do I handle the fact that it has an open back? I love that it criss-crosses in the back, and I am not afraid to show a little skin, or even a little bra, but it bothers me that the slit is just high enough that it shows my bra right where it clasps. The clasp is the "ugliest" part of a bra, and I don't really want to show that off. In the winter I have worn this shirt over a black tank top, which really makes the aztec fade pop, but in the summer I want to wear lighter colors. I have considered wearing a bandeau under it, but I wouldn't want the color to show through the thin white fabric in the front and look like a colored bra showing through. 

I saw a girl the other day wearing a criss-cross open backed sweater with chiffon layered underneath and a light bulb went off in my head! The perfect solution! I am not sure if the chiffon was attached as part of her sweater or if she layered the sweater over another top, but it looked so cute and so polished and it just made so much sense. I have a few chiffon tops that I plan to try layered under this one so that I can start wearing it again. Thank you stranger girl for providing me inspiration and solving my wardrobe problems!

I love the chiffon under an open backed top because it is flowy and semi-sheer, so it interacts with the loose open back instead of looking like you are "just trying to cover up" by clinging to your body as a tight cami would.

My other idea, so that I CAN show a little skin, is to find a bandeau/crop top/bustier that is nude in color and pretty in the back, either with lace detailing or crisscrossing straps, or even a little color in the back. I have several open-backed tops that this wish-list item would come in handy for, so if you spot one let me know! I am on the search…

Open-back top: Jack by BB Dakota, similar, similar.

Look #1: Pink silk tank: J. Crew. Wallet: Urban Outfitters, love this one. Flats: J. Crew.
Look #2: Colored jeans: Gap. Chiffon tank: Zara. Wedges: Ruche. Necklace: J. Crew Factory.

-C.C.