Ladylike CosmoPrep

I missed you all while I was vacationing in sunny (cold) Orlando, Florida ;-) 
Apparently I brought the cold with me. Anyhow, I have been trying to figure out how to make camo skinnies a bit more sophisticated -- and I think I found the right balance without losing the camo edge.  I am sure you ladies will tell me how I did. 

The peplum top is a wool blend from Elie Tahari
The camo skinnies are reversible! (Flip Side from Target -- thank you Kkards!)
The jacket is a beautiful espresso leather from Wilson's Leathers 
And the shoes are Isabel Toledo for Payless. 

So believe it or not I am actually sitting at my computer waiting for DH! (He's such a turtle) I decided to make one last post before I leave.
I thought this top was a great find at Sears. The knit jersey is quite smooth and really soft to the touch very high quality and I paired it with my new oxfords and added  a scarf for the subzero temps on the plane (pattern mix!)  Have a great week!

So I board the plane tomorrow on my way to Orlando, Florida for a few days of sun and spring like temperatures. There were some last minute things I wanted to pick up and I wore an outfit inspired by the camouflage skinny jeans that I will soon own. Which I did find for a reasonable price. I should have them by the end of the week. Let me know what you think...

I enjoyed this outfit today. It was a little feminine a lot tomboy. I love the shoes -- I can't wait to try it with other things (suggestions appreciated).  The happiness factor was pretty high with this outfit. Let me know what you think is the oversized sweater too boxy? 

So I decided to wear this tunic because I love the colors. Two years ago I was really into teal and charcoal as a color combo crush. I actually bought it because I was wearing a teal blouse that slid all over (it had a beautiful intricate print down the front) but it would not lay correctly (darn satin!). I have since given that lovely blouse to a new owner and this was purchased moments before my evening class. I still love the color but as I have lamented for the past few weeks... I'm still waiting for spring.

So Friday the 15th was the 17th anniversary of my 21st birthday. I received calls from my family and had a lovely dinner with DH. All was going well until noon on Sunday a few hours before a St. Patrick's Day party and I look in the mirror and my jawline is completely deformed by my swollen salivary glands! I thought it was congestion in my ears I tried decongestants, hot tea, hot compresses ...everything to no avail. I was also bone tired and slept for 16 hours on Sunday. I had to miss the party :-( Just for the record I had a lovely outfit all pulled together. Well, I'll have to save it for another time.

The swelling is now gone -- I visited the doctor yesterday who informed me that it could have been a mild case of the mumps which was weakened due to my previous vaccination. I thought vaccination meant immune??? It was either that or an allergy -- I'll have to wait for the results of my tests before I know for sure.

 Any hoo today's outfit was designed around the need to be warm. It was a gorgeously beautiful sunny day here but it was well below freezing this morning. Red makes me feel healthy and energetic. I love fire-engine red with ice blue such a nice juxtaposition. I just want spring-like temps.... I'll even take mid-forties!

Well -- I admitted last night that I was a card-carrying member of team wear. I got my new shoes in the mail and promptly solicited YLF for styling advice. This is what I came up with after all the great suggestions. (THANK YOU!) I was pretty happy with this outfit. I just wish I had some cropped trousers (note to self) because the slouchy hem was not quite what I was looking for but I'm satisfied with this first attempt.

Constructive feedback is always welcomed.

Today I decided to revive a great formula -- khaki's, striped tee and a jacket. This particular jacket is part of a suit (Tahari). I just liked how this outfit came off casual and polished. It was also a bit of a surprise that I'm wearing red white and blue but I don't look like a cliche.

Suggestions for other color combinations are appreciation.

Yep, I'm on team wear. I just opened the box that came in the mail today and in it were my NEW oxfords. I love the color and shine (color and shine are my stock in trade). So I need help trying to figure out how to work this into an outfit for a fairly conservative law office tomorrow. Any ideas???

Today was a great day and I am so glad I was dressed for it ;-) It sucks when you run into someone really impressive and you look completely unimpressive (I am so very glad that today was not that day).

I kept it simple this morning so getting dressed was a breeze. It's still cold here but on the bright side we have a whole extra hour of daylight so it's not dark by the time I get home. It's hard to feel like you have "the rest of the evening" ahead when it seem like you should be preparing for bed.

I think with the exception of the shoes (Land's End) and the belt (Ann Taylor) this entire outfit is from Kohl's go figure.