Incorporating Color into your Wardrobe

Color can be scary and up until a few years ago I always stuck to safe neutrals. “No need to call more attention to myself,” I thought, but over the last year or so I have really started to incorporate color into my wardrobe. The thought of adding a bright fuchsia dress to a sea of whites, creams, browns and blues can seem super overwhelming, but there are ways to incorporate pops of color into your wardrobe that won’t overpower your neutrals, just compliment them.

When I first began incorporating bold hues into my wardrobe to remain comfortable when wearing them I stuck to these three tips:

1. Simplicity: There are colorful pieces out there that have simplistic styles. The simple style allows you to add color to your wardrobe without changing your style drastically. Ease into purchasing pieces that are bold in color but still resemble your style so you can feel comfortable showing off that neon dress or bold pair of pants.
2. Colorful Accessories: Integrating color into your day-to-day outfits doesn’t always have to mean a piece of clothing and can be done through accessories as well. If you aren’t sure bold colors are for you, you can always try it out with a pair of statement earrings, a handbag or a hair styling piece. The options are endless!
3. Incorporate Neutrals: Favorite neutral pieces from your closet don’t have to disappear when you wear that bold sweater or dress because they often make the best complimenting pieces to an outfit. Your favorite pair of white denim may look amazing with the lavender sweater and your nude pumps may allow that red dress to pop. Incorporating these styling pieces can help to tie the outfit together.

When it comes to purchasing bold pieces there isn’t any specific right or wrong way to go about it and at the end of the day it truly depends on your comfort level. These tips helped me immensely because I wanted to remain true to my style and avoid feeling uncomfortable in other pieces.  After being on the fence about adding color to my wardrobe, I couldn’t be happier with how comfortable I’ve become wearing my new favorite pieces!

Check out some similar pieces below!

Cozy Sweater & Puffer Vest

The cold air and chilly days have arrived, which means it is time to turn off the A/C and pull out all of those fall staples!

Transitioning my closet this year has been a little funky because in a week I am headed to sunny Florida and when I come home it’ll be time to pack up our home to switch sides with our tenant so we can renovate. Packing up my closet is always a big to do no matter where we have lived or how organized it was, there is just so much stuff! Even though I know I definitely won’t be wearing any sweaters in Disney I couldn’t resist pulling out a few (I mean what’s one more piece of clothing to pack up anyway, right?!)

During these cooler months, you can always find me in a sweater, a vest, a blanket scarf and a pair of booties, I’m extremely predictable! The number one reason for having this outfit on repeat is comfort level and who doesn’t want to walk around feeling like they are in their pajamas all day, especially all while looking extremely cute?! A win-win for sure! As a firm believer that white can be worn all year long I wore a pair of camel booties, a camel sweater with a blue vest and a blanket scarf and white denim. The white denim ties together the outfit to make it look crisp and sharp.

This combo of pieces, is one I fall (pun intended!) back on each autumn when I’m staring my closet and have no idea what to wear. My indecision can lead me to trying on a variety of different outfits only to revert right back to the pieces, which I know can carry me through my entire day, from work to date night. Are there pieces in your closet that you find yourself grabbing for during this seasonal transition time?

Outfit Details: Booties (Click the Link - ON SALE!) See Below: Puffer Vest, White Denim, Tote, Similar Camel Sweater, Similar Blanket Scarf, KJP Bracelet, KJP Necklace, Watch

Rain Essentials

Outfit Details: Joules Right as Rain Print Waterproof Hooded Jacket, Joules Tall Printed Rain Boots

As one of my favorite places to find the cutest rain gear, Joules never disappoints. Each season there are classics that can be found time and time again as well as some fun new prints and textures. Being able to mix and match patterns is what I love best about each item because they flow so seamlessly together. 

The Right as Rain Print Waterproof Hooded Jacket has been a staple in my closet and if you remember this past spring it kept me warm and dry all throughout the season. Now that the weather is getting cooler it is the perfect weight for those chillier rainy days. The additional liner inside is a life saver during these months and is a beautiful etched floral print, which is so fitting to pair classic stripes with floral rain boots! The tall Printed Rain Boots are equally as cozy and match perfectly bold stripe. 

The Versatile Denim Jacket

September is here! This summer has flown by, I can’t believe we are already approaching Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas! Oh, so many fun festivities ahead of us and how could I forget about all the pumpkin and apple picking a girl could dream of! Pumpkin spice late, pumpkin beer, apple pies (yes, please!)!!

All the fall clothing, home décor and seasonal eats have me longing to take my cashmere sweaters, flannels and warm dresses out of storage, but is anyone else feeling a little confused with this weather?! Personally, I find that transitioning my wardrobe can be really difficult when the summer heat has stuck around. As soon as September has arrived and we say goodbye to summer I am ready for cool days and comfortable nights, but the truth is, it’s still 90 degrees and I would over heat in any fall outfit (where are my shorts?!?). 

Obviously, cozy sweaters and corduroy overalls will have to wait, but until then I am slowly incorporating some of my fall staple items into my day to day outfits. The number one, being my denim jacket. My denim jacket travels with me through the seasons, making its appearance in early spring and sticking around till late fall. My denim jacket may be the most versatile piece of clothing I own. Perfect, for those cooler summer nights, and the beginnings of autumn, I have already begun pairing this jacket with dresses and white denim as we make the transition into fall weather.

Lately, due to the heat I have been wearing dresses that I could easily pair with a bootie once it gets a little cooler and grabbing my jean jacket to add an additional fall feel. While I don’t always need it during the day, I definitely tend to want it once the sun starts to set. Check out my favorite denim jackets below in a variety of price ranges, each can carry you from season to season with ease! 

What fall transition pieces are your favorite? I’d love to hear! 

Welcoming Change

Change has always been one of the hardest things for me to accept or adjust to. Typically, and when I say typically I mean all of the time, I am a creature of habit, a scheduling aficionado and change only makes ripples in the well thoughtout plans I have set forth (Who am I kidding? Ripples? More like waves.). 

Over the past couple of weeks change has been constant, which I’m sure you can imagine might be my worst fear. Schedules have been rearranged, career goals redirected, future plans put on hold and while at first this change came with drowning waves, I have decided to embrace it. As one door closes another one opens, “not now” doesn’t mean “never” and sometimes having faith in the process is the best thing you can do. 

At this point I’m sure you’re thinking, especially if you have the same fear of change as I do, how I arrived at this surprising revelation. Good question, one I am still asking myself now as I write this, but what I can tell you is that the feeling of anxiety over something I can’t control was leaving me uncentered and distracted and it was no longer worth it. Focused solely on the plan I had made before left me with no room to see the possibilities of the future. Even with a new path, although not the one I had personally crafted, there was so much potential before me and I could have missed it if I remained stuck in the past. Determined to think only positive thoughts, there were a few helpful steps I followed as change continued to come my way that might help you work through the changes that you are facing in your life too. 

1. Allow yourself time to process what is changing and what it affects. 
2. Look for the positives. 
3. Handle changes on a day-to-day basis. 

Embracing the uncertainty of change is by no means an easy task and there are moments where I stop myself in a thought and simply tell myself to “shelf the negative thoughts or doubt”, but by allowing yourself to take some time to process everything you’ll be able enter into the thought of change with a healthy mindset. Once you have an open mind, it is easier to see the positives and being able to see the beneficial outcomes can help with welcoming change. Of course, handling change on a day-to-day basis is important. Taking on the whole world in a day can get overwhelming quickly so its best to focus and execute on one thing before letting your mind wander to others. 

Remaining positive has helped me immensely and I hope these tips help you too because I have found that how you handle change can have a direct impact on what you get out of it. 

xoxo

Pink Statement Pieces

Dressing up denim has been a trend this week as I tried to keep things comfortably chic. The simplicity around dressing up a pair of jeans is my favorite (and Chris’ too!!) because that means getting ready never takes to0 long (sorry for always being semi-late boo!). Being “fashionably late” isn’t always an excuse for not arriving on time, I suppose, so now he’ll tell me we have to leave 30 minutes earlier than we do just to have that extra buffer time, which I somehow always need! The struggle is just so real, but when comes to what to wear with a pair of distressed jeans you really can’t go wrong, which is why I LOVE mixing and matching statement pieces to dress things up and get ready just a little bit quicker than usual!

These pink statement pieces have been favorites all summer and will continue to be as we make the transition into the fall. The combination of pink and green in these InStyleCo earrings are a show stopper and makes them both a great summer and fall jewelry piece. My pink Sam Edelman heels add another pop of color and texture.

Anyone else dressing up their denim during these heat to start transitioning into fall? I would love to hear about your favorite accessories!

Earrings: InstyleCo (PRO30 for Discount) Heels: Sam Edelman (SALE) Jeans: Express Tee: J Crew

Denim Days

Hot summer days are coming to an end and I have been making sure to take full advantage of every one! The weather cooled down drastically over the past week, but a heat wave has moved in, making it impossible to wear those cute transitional pieces I took out of storage last week, but no complaints here!! I love the changing of seasons, especially summer to fall, but I know it’s only a matter of time before winter arrives leaving us with short bitter cold days. 

Embracing the heat I have been reaching for a cute top and denim shorts all week! Dressing up a simple pair of denim shorts can be done by simply adding a cute top and a pair of sandals. The humidity and heat have me longing to be comfortable for whatever activity we have set up, but I also want to make sure Im not always in a pair of luxletic shorts and a tank, which is what I love so much about this combo, comfortable and cute (win win!). 

Denim shorts are always a hit or miss for me. Shorts in general are usually a struggle to find, but I have to say these denim shorts have been a favorite all summer, so much so that I bought another pair! They are easy to style with a tank or tee tucked in or even a cute peplum top. Knowing that it might get a little sticky out I wanted to have a breathable and light weight top to make sure I wasn’t uncomfortable in the heat. This embroidered top was cute and realistic, keeping me cool all day (can we also talk about the ties on the side!!! love me some bows!!!).

These pieces are great for any upcoming warm vacations you may have planed for the winter. I know these shorts and top will follow me to the Bahamas in February! The embroidered tie top is also great transitional piece for fall with duster and a pair of denim. As always, all the details to shop are below!

Hope you all are enjoying this weather and soaking it up! 

xoxo

Victoria