My blog is so new and I am still learning the ropes, so I was so excited when Brielle (breezy and co) and Brooke over at Silver Lining invited me to be a part of this month’s “How We Wore It” blog post. I focus so much on makeup that sometimes it’s fun to do something different, especially since I LOVE clothes!
This month’s inspo is via StyleLovely. I love that this tag is about using stuff that you already have in your closet to recreate the look. I don’t own anything gingham but I wanted to stick with the black and white for my recreation and this is what I came up with.
My style is all over the charts but I own tons of black, white and grey and as I get older and my style evolves, I realize that I really love the minimalist look. I switched back and forth between wearing B&W Nike Free Runs -I am obsessed with Street Style and how “chic sneaks” can look - but I opted for strappy heels instead because my cardigan was so long. I wanted to help make my little shorty legs look longer. The struggle of being under 5 foot is REAL! I threw on a leather jacket for more layering. Leather is a staple for me and I love layering it with long sweaters!
I realized by doing this post that Harlow is definitely my buffer in pictures. Taking pictures by myself felt pretty awkward. What do I do with my hands? Anytime a car drove by I wanted to jump into the lake. If I wasn’t running away from judgement from passing cars, I was running from geese a.k.a. Douche Birds, who looked like they were equally judging me. Why do they have to hiss? As if they didn’t look mean enough, they make a noise that literally terrifies me. If you look closely at my heels, you will see the mud from my attempts at running away through the grass, which I failed at and just ended up aerating the lawn and getting mud everywhere.
But back to the point of this post!! For the last piece of this look, I put on a red lip from Jouer Cosmetics in the shade Simone. Since I dressed up the look with heels, I thought a bold lip would be appropriate and I think it helped add a little bit of color to this look. Awkwardness aside, I’m glad I did this!
To be a part of the fun, head over to Silver Lining to sign up for next month’s “How We Wore It” post! Here are the other ladies that joined in this month:
Brooke at Silver Lining
Alexa at He and I
Aubrey at Aubrey Zaruba
Hannah at Hannah Rae
Sierra at Sierra's View
Sharlee at My New Lines
Berkley at Berkley Anne
Amy at Harris Inc.
Brooklyn at Brooklyn Jolley
Amy at Lamb & Ivy
Autumn at Stay Gold Autumn
Brielle at Breezy and Co
Riley at Riley Jo Blog
Maren at Maren and Co
Tori at The Doing Things Blog
Kyla at FordOlogy
Megan at Diary of This Girl
Robin at Penn & Quill
Justine at Little Dove Creations
Bekah at These Are The Days
Lex at What Life Brings
Shelbie at R+S Brereton
Jennifer at Jennifer Sikora
Sarah at My For Real Life
Deidre at Deidre Emme
Outfit deets: Leather reversible tote: Nordstroms // Sunglasses: Nordstroms // Ripped black jeans: Love Culture // Cardigan: Tj Maxx // Tahari Leather Jacket: Nordstroms // Heels: H&M
