What I Wore 2.22.25

We had the most lovely break in winter weather this week! With highs in the 50's, it felt like spring had finally shined upon us. But, I know it's just false spring. Knowing that doesn't mean I can't appreciate these beautiful days we had though.

I have been feeling some type of way about my style lately. I don't know if it's the monotony of winter or what, but it feels like I have no personal style. Which sounds super odd, I know. Because I do. I love Pinterest and Instagram for inspiration, but it feels like I'm pulling from that a lot more these days than just putting something together myself. When I mentioned this to a friend, she said, yes, but you make it yours. I had to sit with that for a moment. Very rarely do I have the exact pieces of an outfit I am trying to emulate. That's where the challenge and the fun lie in my mind. I never want to look like an exact copy (though sometimes that is fun!), but does that still mean I really know and understand how to put things together? I suppose I would argue, yes, it does mean I know how to put things together, but it just feels like I'm not really stretching my brain. Either way, I do have a personal style (everyone does!) and I know how to put pieces together. I'm just giving my brain a break, I think. Also, I'm trying to wear pieces differently and utilize my accessories more in my outfits, which is new to me. It's fun to see someone wear something in a way you hadn't thought of yet. I just also want to be that person for others as well!

I saw this dress on the J. Crew Factory website and immediately had to try it. It looked so cute on the model! I was unsure because of the drop waist (elongating my torso is not it for my stubby legs). But I think it works quite nicely. If I want more a shape, I can add a belt, but I like that's is looser. The bubble sleeve is so much fun! Shop the look here.

Hey look! I wore something other than those leggings and a sweater. I put on a real outfit! I might have bought a brown color way of this pleated skirt. More brown that the one I have anyway. It looks so good with the gold heels. Brown might be my favorite color. Shop the look here.

I didn't want to wear tights, but it was also going to still be a bit chilly. So I opted for this slip skirt and tall boots. I love bringing this vintage cardigan out to play (I don't often). And I realized I need more silk camisole options to go under things like this! Shop the look here.

Here's the other brown pleated skirt. Maybe I'll wear all three that I own this week. Nice, but chilly weather is the perfect time to bring out midi skirts. In the ongoing effort to wear what I find to be fun, not necessarily flattering, we have these socks with the skirt and only a peak of shin showing. Normally I would try to make it look like I'm not wearing a shoe to elongate my leg, but this look is so fun! I'm really having a ball wearing grey this season. Shop the look here.

I needed a mini in my life this week. One of my girlfriends and I got together to plan some more of our London trip. This called for my London printed neck scarf. Which you cannot see. And I think I ended up looking more French. But, it's a cute outfit! And I'm glad this dress still fits. Shop the look here.

This was such a comfortable outfit and not something I probably would have thrown together on my own. It's weird how I embrace color and prints and will mix everything, but when it comes to mixing neutrals, I don't really do that! Shop the look here.

As a short person, sometimes the lengths that are "in" seem a bit too much for me. But then I remember that I can wear anything and pair a long, oversized blazer with a midi skirt. Just because you don't have legs that are as long as a giraffe's, doesn't mean you can't wear the outfit. Shop the look here.