A Little Bohemian

My biggest problem as a fashionista is that I don't have a recognizable style. You know when you follow some bloggers for a long time, you can say this one is always classy and sophisticated, that one is always trendy, another one is always casually stylish, someone else is always boho or retro breezing, etc. I'm always jumping from one style to another because I just can't stand being restricted to one official style...so I make an excuse and call my "undefined" style 'artistic'. If I was a less changeable person and was able to stick to one style I'd probably choose bohemian chic.

Inspiration Monday: Striped Skirt

This time for Inspiration Monday January Jones was chosen. Can you say that the outfit of the Mad Men's star looks pretty close to the costumes of her character from the first seasons? I was inspired by her striped midi skirt, although my outfit doesn't have that late 50's or early 60's vibe. Actually, my outfit reminded me of the late 80's, when I wore culottes...now you know my secret - my striped midi skirt just hangs like a skirt, but actually it's wide pants.

Inspiration Monday: Tie a Knot

Here's Kate Hudson for today's Inspiration Monday. She is rocking the knotted shirt with light jeans. 
To be honest, I especially love tied up shirts worn with skirts. For me it's kind of a weird, exposed feeling when keeping the groin area uncovered, especially in light skinny jeans.

 

Packing for a trip to Hawaii: What’s in my suitcase?

Aloha! I was in Hawaii for the 11 days.

So, my packing list included:
 3 tanks, 1 cami, 3 t-shirts and 2 interesting tops

Day to Night

Today I’m making a Day to Night series. This 'errands running' outfit is easy to transform into a 'night out' outfit. The burgundy color (now it's fashionable to call it 'marsala') is so trendy right now, so I just made a simple, fun outfit playing with this color. With flats this is one of my most comfy outfits.

Inspiration Monday: Printed Top

This time for Inspiration Monday I'm going with Britt Robertson. Actually, we don't have much in common with our outfits... I could say that she has a printed top and I have a printed top, but our tops have completely different prints considering fit and shape.

Cargo vest

The options to pair the cargo vest are endless. It's such a versatile item, you can rock it with a dress, skirt, pants, or shorts. You can put it over a t-shirt or button down, even layer it with wool or a leather jacket.
This is my new favorite outfit; the cargo vest with a striped, light blue button down shirt. I just love this color combination.

Casual Wear: Striped Top & Denim Skirt

Inspiration Monday: Printed Pants

This time for Inspiration Monday Emma Stone was chosen . I had plans to wear this outfit on an upcoming trip to Hawaii.

 

Two ways of layering a shirt dress

You probably would agreed that a shirt dress can be the most comfy dress in any wardrobe. Besides the comfort, a shirt dress can be a very versatile item. You can always cinch your waist with a different type of belt or even a fabric tie...or update a basic shirt dress with on-trend accessories and it will look different.
Personally, I prefer a loose fit, so when I get tired of the simplicity of the dress I can get creative with layering.
These are just a couple of ideas to help you get a bit more wear out of your shirt dress. This time I layered my shirt dress with a plaid button down shirt (I borrowed this idea from Alice of "Happiness at Mid Life").

Inspiration Monday: Leather Pants

This time for Inspiration Monday Two Birds choose Charlize Theron in leather pants and an oversized button down shirt. So this is my version of her outfit. Don't you think that sometimes the leather pants can be a good alternative to everyday denim?

Easter time

For a few days we went to Virginia for Easter and our grandson Liam's christening. We don't see him very often so mostly we spend time with the baby and for me their wasn't time for the outfits photos...plus I forgot my camera. So just to post, here are some iPhone photos.

Old Hollywood Star Look

Kind of a mix of the 30th (jacket & wide pants)  and 50th (scarf & sunglasses) style.

Side-slit sweater

I just love how the dramatic side slits give a chic peek at whatever you pair with this sweater.

Inspiration Monday: Blazer

Our inspiration from Two Birds today is Emmanuelle Chriqui.
I tried to make my outfit close to the original...I even put shoes on (for the first time of the year). The weather is still not warm enough to go outside with only a jacket and bare feet, so I added a trench coat and scarf

Inspiration Monday: The longing for spring

Today's inspiration from Two Birds is Lea Michele. Girls already used this photo once. Last time Lea Michele's outfit inspired me for this outfit with a bright scarf and plaid shirt. More details can be seen here.

 

I still don't have such a cool , bulky sweater like she has, so I just made this grey outfit with my knit coat  For an imitation of her buckles I used flower brooches. They also have a second use; they call out for the blooming of spring...because the weather here is still far from desirable.

Inspiration Monday: A Hat

This time Inspiration Monday has chosen Cara Delevigne. Her black tie-scarf, black trousers and black hat have a men's inspired vibe, like many of the clothes from YSL. If you are interested in fashion  you probably know that Yves Saint Laurent created the Le Smoking tuxedo suit for ladies and pioneered minimalist, androgynous styles for women. He also pioneered the use of power suits and the pantsuit in modern-day society. (C)
I must say that my look has a more boho then men's influence, but I borrowed the burgundy color (and also the hat, which I didn't wear for a couple of months), from Cara Delevigne's outfit.

Way to wear the Wrap Plaid Skirt with Duck Boots

Inspiration Monday: Knit Coat & Fur Vest

This time for Inspiration Monday Two Birds gave us, Gigi Hadid. Since I don't have a thick, black, wool coat I used my grey, knit, wool coat. I wore it over a black rabbit fur vest, so I kind of look like Gigi Hadid's photo negative since she wore her grey fur vest under her black coat. I can testify that in the winter in such clothes you'll feel warm enough.

Inspiration Monday: Bootcut jeans & clogs

This time Inspiration Monday has chosen Rachel Bilson. I'd like to have a moto jacket that blue color but I have one only in brown.  It's too cold to wear it anyway because we have had one snow storm after another, so I just paired my bootcut jeans with a velvet jacket and a fur vest.

Inspiration Monday:Oversized Parka

This time for Inspiration Monday Two Birds gave us Kate Hudson, with a very cool over-sized parka, and I decided to borrow my coat from my husband's closet. Since it was so cold outside I zipped up the removable puffer jacket.

Winter floral

I planned this outfit as a Valentine's night out with my husband but the weather made us adjustment our plans, so we just relaxed and stayed home. I still want to show the photos because I think it would be a perfect outfit for Valentine's Day. Maybe I can wear it another time.
Another outfit with this skirt can be found by 'floral skirt' label.

Keeping It Simple

When your driveway has snow drifts as tall as you are the focus of the day is not which outfit to wear, so I kept it simple.
I just love how my pink turtleneck sweater coordinates with the nutmeg cords and beige jacket.

Inspiration Monday: Denim on Denim

This time for Inspiration Monday Two Birds gave us Anne Hathaway with her denim on denim look.

So I tried to adapt it to my winter way and added a khaki quilted jacket.

To see how I also wore denim on denim you can look here & here.

What To Wear: Winter Girls Night Out

Saturday was the last day of the 'Take one, pass it on' remix challenge! (You can read about this challenge here.) As the repeat item of this final day I chose a fringe bag. So I got a bit of a bohemian outfit for a girls night out.