Stylish Travel Lab
The Travel Style For Your Middle Third Adventures!
We’re old enough to see the merry-go-round of styles roll by and back around again, and which styles makes us feel our best.
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travel style inspiration, the links
to find-em + how to shop your closet
Like a witch – Glinda, the Good Witch– performing magic, not Elfaba since neon green isn’t my color – I like the challenge of taking my classic luxury pieces and throwing in a new savvy {bargain} trending piece.
Welcome to the Travel Style Lab My Pretties!
The Mixing Magic
Your 3 favorites linked each month
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Petite Styling for the 50+ Woman {my petite is code for “short”– I’m 5’3” & possibly shrinking by the week}
April | 3 Favorites
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Flying Graphic
1 graphic tee with 3 different ways to layer up for the flight. From dress casual to just casual✈️
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Fuzzy Warmth
Fuzzy sweatshirt layered over linen layered over sweat pants joggers disguised as pants. Let’s fly!
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Long-Wear Jogger Pants
These jogger pants are to comfy to not wear often flying back and forth to Walla Walla for final touches on The House Grandpa Built {+black hides my coffee spills really well☺️}
March | Your 3 Favorite Likes 👍🏼
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Cushioned Gate To Gate Walk
Did not expect these flats to be as comfortable as THEY ARE! Mix with my disguised ‘stretch pants’ and you’ve got my stylish travel outfit this trip✈️
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Spring Shoe
The extra cushion makes a difference when the terminal seems like a never-ending walk.
Being a buckle show…If you don’t have Clear or Pre✔️ remember to unbuckle before getting to the front to save time✈️
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Brighten Up Spring
A pop of yellow to brighten up the travel day!
February | 3 Belize Favorites
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Scallop of Goodness
It cools down at night in San Pedro to style a pair of pants for dinner. These scallops were perfect for little warm + little cool. Comfy, open-toed sandals keep things beach simply.
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Sets Make For Easy Packing
When it comes as a set the only thing to think about are the shoes. Unless you’re walking along the Matachica Resort Beach {no shoes required}
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Shorts Day
A silky shirt feel , shorts and flip-flops are the call for this roaming the resort day + hydrating in this heat ☀️
January | Your 3 Favorites 👍🏼
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Pleated & Wide
Flying day outfit to cold temps:: Going for the classic jeans & sweater layer look. These pleated jeans and booties make it feel a bit more dressy {but totally comfortable to sit on the plane for 4 hours}
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Good Luck White
I know, not the wise travel outfit choice, but I love white {and my Tide Stain stick that’s tucked inside my carry-on}.
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Casual Dress-up
Dressing down a satin skirt with sneakers & ball cap is a comfortable travel day for me. {Leggings underneath keep the chill away on winter days.}
November | Your Top 3 Likes 👍
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Travel Day Outfit
With the airplane socks packed nearby☺️
When I head to the airport in sock-less shoes I always have my airplane socks packed in my personal item bag ❄️
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Style Trend For Less
Sometimes it’s better to go with the look-for-less bag than it is for the break-the-bank one.
This bag fits that definition, but still has all the amenities to the real deal! {Adjustable strap for crossbody look or clutch handle, magnetic closure, multiple pockets}
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Hanging on to Fall
Wearing the fall flannel as long as possible!
Great for layering for the plane ride too.
October | Your 3 Favorites 👍🏼
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Target Your Travel
This Fall Sweater Outfit is most 'LIKED' favorites so far. I have a small for regular fit + medium in cream sweater for an over-sized, layering fit.✈️ Easily walked 3 airports in this Amazon pair of shoes too😉
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Neutrals Are Winning
Y’all seem to be loving {liking👍🏼} my neutral pieces I’m traveling in this month. Actually I think you’re loving how easy these pieces are to mix-n-match on trips🤗
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Let's Go
Flying ultra-comfy this trip in this soft and short sweatshirt✈️
September | Your Top 3 Likes 👍
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Blue + Blue + Pink
Loose fit in blue with a side of pink. And all for a comfy plane ride.
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They're Kinda Bright
Not sure when I became a pink fanatic, but with adidas upping their color game, any color is possible. You can't go wrong with the black-n-white too ;)
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Amour with Travel Outfits
Sitting in a lot of airplane seats you might also start a love affair with finding cute, BUT COMFY, outfits to travel in. HERE IS ANOTHER one of my favorites this month.
August | Your Favorite 3 in Likes
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Ath-leisure For Travel Day
Really comfortable in athletic-wears this trip {embracing the elastic waistbands this summer :)} OUTFIT LINKED HERE
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Linen Blends Travel Well
Linen can be tricky, but linen blends are more wrinkle-forgiving {happily tested that theory for us} Linen Shirt | White Jeans {I know, risky on travel day} | Loafers | Crossbody | Cream color
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Dressing out of my comfort-zone today
Try a new look sometimes? I was drawn to this long sweater vest, so giving it a wear {bonus is it can cover any coffee spills I make on the trip today ;) Jeans | {slimfit jeans version} Clear Sandals | Solid Heel | Scarf Wrap {for the cold plane, by Mersea} Vest is already sold out :(
July | Your Top 3 Likes
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The Try-on Before The Trip
Feeling grateful those pants on the floor are the only carnage caught in this photo {packing gets ugly sometimes}. This easy {and butter-soft} skort and Venice graphic tee are simple to pack for my morning walks on a trip though👍🏼
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Airport Travel Day Ready
Ready to stroll today with simple white & blue. {blue sweatshirt inside my Tumi for the cold plane. I love this Long Sweater Vest that I can half-tuck {+ much nicer than I thought it’d be for the price👏🏼} These fitted Boyfriend Jeans are go-to travel day favorite. My white sneaker collection keeps on growing. These are sold out, but This One {on the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale} - This One {a bargain look-a-like} & This One are cute + comfortable too.
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How Much Can We Stuff in This Bag?
Let’s see! I found this over-sized bag at a boutique, but here’s a similar one {bargain} or the Harvey N. St Barth’s Bag {luxe}. A shopping day dream {don’t have to pay for bags} + good for travel day by adding a tote organizer inside. Pink Linen Shirt | Easy-Care Linen Shorts | Braided Sandals
June | Top 3
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Forever In Stripes
I’m a sucker for stripes in any color! This light Amour Sweater comes in all stripe colors with that cute detail 😍 {Even comes in red-white-blue colors}
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Warm - Cool Mix
Going in-n-out of shops on trips? Mix wam with color pieces so you don’t sweat in all long or freeze in all short. ☞ Enter Loose-Fit Jeans with Vest & Tank {I carry a light jacket in case the plane is too cold}
May| Top 3
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Pants Made For Summer Travel
Soft, comfortable, no waist-gapping with an ankle fair. Spanx-esque Pants | Button-down LOW Wrinkle-factor Shirt | Airport-Walkable Sandal
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Long Linen On Top – Short on Bottom
Make sure you check your weather app for your destination…We’re upon that middle-temp-season {cool in the mornings – hot in the afternoons} Stripe Shirt | Sweater Tank | 5” Pocket Shorts
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Summer of Linen
I’ve rolled this Linen Shirt into my suitcase on 3 trip this month. And if it gets a fe wrinkles on the way, it makes a ‘summer-wear’ look even better! White Jeans or Bargain White Jeans | Red Flip-Flops {similar 1} {similar 2}
April | Top 3
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Casual-ing Down Cashmere
Soft, classic, comfortable, AND AFFORDABLE cashmere. I’ve found the cashmere bargain for your next travel day, that feels oh so luxury for dinner out once you’ve landed. Match the look:: Cashmere Sweater | Boyfriend Jean | Black Belt
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Still Jacket Weather in Texas
It’s not that hot in Texas! Went for a walk in jeans + denim jacket without perspiration…It’s not so hot down here. Jeans {I sized up for baggy fit} | Sneakers | Jacket {similar} | Levi’s Tee
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Travel Linen
Linen can be tricky. But when you find the RIGHT kind of linen it changes your traveling life! Stripe Shirt | Soft + Stretchable Pants | Sneakers {similar 1} & {similar 2}
March | Top 3
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Driving Comfort Zone
Car trips mean butter soft Jogger style with a one-color break from the monochrome. If Army Green {or longer green} isn’t your pop of color, try a casual Short Trench Coat – Sweater or Sweatshirt to match. Sand Sneakers to finish
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65 and Graphic!
65º for two days in-a-row means the graphic tees {similar} {band graphic} are put on FAST around here. 65º this week, snow the next🤪 These midrise jeans are my new soft, perfect fit favorite! Sneakers | Blazer {out of stock} Similar options:: {Budget 1} {Luxury 1} {Luxury 2}
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Black Bottoms – White Tops
It’s been a sneaker kinda of travel month. We can’t style wrong when we match black with whites. Hat | Sweater | Denim Jacket | Joggers | Sneakers
February | Top 3
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Big Baggy Blue
My new baggy flying friend in blue. This sweater has made no less than 6 airport appearances and wearing strong {cozy✅warm✅stylish✅} Mix with Loose Jeans, Checkered Shirt, Baseball Cap for the 5am departure, and matching Blue Suede Shoes
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Downtown Chicago Day Trip
I LOOOOVE a good white shoe! You?
I weep a tiny tear at the firs scuff too🥲 A False Spring day to walk around downtown in Jeans {of course} Pea Coat, Scarf, and New Scoots. -
Seattle on a Sunny Day
All black doesn’t match the sunny day in Seattle, but it hides my morning coffee drips magnificently!☕️Perfect fit Levi Black Jeans | Black Sweater {similar} | Softest Stripe Shirt {at a bargain} | Airport Walkable Black Boots
January | Top 3
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Month of Jogger Style
Disguise black joggers with white tee + sweater layers and matching black sneakers so you can feel like you’re in gym wears, but look ready for a casual day at the airport.
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Dress Up Any Joggers
SNEAKERS:: Fast-n-easy Jogger upgrade for your travel day – and get an extra 2” taller to look over the sea of heads looking for their gate just like you.😉 Calling all Vertically Challenged Ladies to unite with me in platform sneakers!
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Poster Mom Adidas Moment
Head-to-Toe Adidas-wear! I’m applying to be the Adidas Poster Soccer Mom🤷🏻♀️ An easy black & white style for a 3:00am flight alarm⏰ White Sneakers match perfectly with me winter-white ankles too😂 Joggers | Sweatshirt | Hat {Small Logo Shirt is cute too}
December | Top 3
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Wool Baby! It's Cold Outside
Soft Cashmere Vest under a heavy wool coat {sold out but Cute Similar One or This Plaid} is the answer to all hot - cold moments in the Middle Years of travels. Heeled Boots added in for tall measure😉
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Travel Warm & Cozy
Full airports, long TSA lines —- Travel COZY! An Oversized Sweater | Your favorite pair of black leggings | Bootie Socks | Black Booties {Similar - Similar 2} and you’re ready to go {and wait in line}
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Seats are Tight - Jeans Aren't
As the plane seats get smaller, my BoyFriend Jeans get baggier. And that makes for a happy travel day😊 An Oversized Sweater are a must in my trip uniform too. These Cush-Filled Loafers come in blue, black and camel which makes them a go-with-anything shoe for your travel.
November | Top 3
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A Wild Touch
Go wild, just a little
A walking statement with a pattern you don’t normally wear. Similar pair
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Things Look Bright
If you have to wear readers for all the small {or normal sized} print, might as well make them pretty in pink.
These pink blue-light readers sit atop my desk for all computer work.
October | Top 3
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Warm Layer Comfort
Is it Cooling Where You are?
Warm layers for this plane trip + comfy sneakers for the miles of walking.
Black Blazer | Sweater from TJ Maxx | Black Jeans | Sneakers with a lift😉
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Ready for the Long Travel Jaunt
Not taking a coat along, but this long sweater-like coatigan will do just cozy with some layering.
Similar Scarf | Sweater Blazer or Savvy/Budget Similar | Hoodie | Jeans | Sneakers {updated}
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Skirts for the Travel Win
Comfy + air travel worthy. Add 2 shirts to the outfit and you’re ready for any hot flash appearance!
Navy Skirt | Sweatshirt | Any white or graphic tee you like | Sneakers {or these} | Carry-on Bag
September | Top 3
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No Break-ups
Don’t add a break in colors at the waist. Skip the belt {usually goes off at TSA anyway} dress in monochrome or one solid color to give an illusion of height {I’m shy of 5’3” I like illusions}😉 Button-up Linen Shirt | Ankle Pants | Similar Mules 1 | Similar 2
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Always Layers for the Flight
And some off-white jeans {with added air vents at the knee}✈️ Stripe Tank Top | Army Green Jacket{sold out} Similar 1 | Similar 2 | Off-White Jeans {these Levi ones too| Sneakers
August | Top 3
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Travel in Comfy Cute
Oh yes you can…
Travel in cute + comfy wears for all day air travel. Just pack your footie-socks in case of TSA shoe removal🙊
Mules-older than my drinking age child- Others Cute 1 & Cute 2 options | Camel-Colored Pants | Sweater Tank | Jean Jacket {newer one} | Belt Bag | Best Carry-on Bag
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Dress up or Down
A solid color dress is easy to accessorize and change your look + pack a less {but you don’t have too} 😉
A Shirt Denim Dress dresses up with a Woven Belt {this 3-pack will match everything} or Scarf. This Yellow Sweatshirt + Ball Cap keeps it casual or ready for an afternoon Walla Walla Sweets Baseball game⚾️
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Short Heat Wave
Less is better in 98º with 199% humidity🥵
Pop of Barbie pink is easy to find right now. A short tank dress for an easy –and breezy– hot summer, along with a ball cap to keep humid-induced-Monica-hair styled.
With a long day of walking this trip, keep a wild spring in your step–leopard print New Balance Sneakers.
July | Top 3
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Small Towns Great Fun
Had me a girls trip and fun outfits to match {overpacking isn’t a thang when you drive}😊 Stripe Shirt {same style bolder stripe} | Not Capri Pants - Pants | Sandals | Belt Bag | Scarf {see the silkness in Reel time} 😉
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Let Freedom Ring
July hot weather in the red – white – blue. Pull out a flag tee or red-white-blue yourself up from head to toe. Holiday’s have colors for a reason…Gives us a chance to experiment {orange isn’t my color, but it is on Halloween + burnt orange on Thanksgiving😉} My Shorts | Shorts 2 | Similar Scarf
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Dare I say, "Pickleball"
Two sides of the net on this Pickleball sport, but this is the way to stay cool in July on –or off– the court. Ribbed Tank | Bright Tank1 | SlimFit Tank | My Skort | Powder Blue Skort | Sneakers
June | Top 3
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Stripes in White
Temps are movin’ on up.
Pair your solid layers with a simple blue stripe. Not sandels temps yet, but soon! Similar Stripe Sweater | Ankle cut Jeans | Travel Sneaker Gems | White denim from local boutique {similar}
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Sneak in the Sneakers
Why pack 1 pair when you have 3? B still gives me the eye-roll when I pack shoes for trips. He’s a one-pair-packer. I am not {obviously}. Differences keep the marriage interesting right😉 SNEAKER LOVE LINK
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Ding-Dong Summer's Here!
Girls trip to Galena is a different kind of packing💕 Shopping day with my trusted Long-Walk Sneakers | Airy Maxi Skirt | Oversized Tee color sold out {in white} {Green} {Rust} | and Crossbody
May | Top 3
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Pull out the Layers
Teeter-Totter temps in May.
RL Flag Sweater Navy | Cream | RL Denim Shirt | Jeans options:: One | Two | Three | Fisher Booties | Tory Crossbody
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Simple in White
Keeping it simple-n-classic feels good
{best to dress after coffee if you’re like me☕️} Shirt {similar} {similar with texture} | Jeans | Flats
April | Top 3
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Navy and Dolen
We’ve reached 55º and tornado season. Still layers weather, but maybe skip the coat {or put it in the car just in case}. Navy patch Sweatshirt {sold out} | White Oversized Shirt | Jeans | Dolen Sneakers {comfort with a lift} The Rainbow Dolen’s are fun too
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ENOUGH RAIN ALREADY
At Your Roots End with Rainy Days
😖 With more cold days ahead, sweaters resurface… Stripe Sweater | Polka-dot Button-down {long-sleeve}| Jeans | Hunter Rain Boots
March | Top 3
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Welcome to New York
Layer up – Don’t Bundle up with button-up shirt, wool vest, scarf and trench coat for weaving in & out of mass humanity in Time Square. Crossbody | Black Jeans | Sneakers from local small boutique
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Red, White & Suede
Long white might not be long in my closet, but it’s stylish fun while it lasts.😊 White Felt-ish Jacket | Navy Sweatshirt | Plaid Shirt-few years back {similar} {similar} | Necklace {similar} | Jeans | Suede Boots {my color sold out}
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Stripes & Eileen
Still Sweater weather here + blazer over top + stuffing toes warmers in my boots🥶 Navy Blazer | Stripe Sweater {similar} {similar}| Jeans | Booties
February | Top 3
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Pink is the New Red
Pink Cashmere Sweater | Wild-side button-up shirt is last year’s {this years version} | Black Jeans in 27 short | Black Loafers {Newer Idea 1 | Shiny Idea 2 |
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Stripe it
Navy Stripe Shirt | Army Green Jacket {similar} | {Quilted Green} | Petite Short Jeans | Platform Sneakers {Veja option | Splurge Gucci to match green}
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Bright in Pink Top to Toe
Square Scarf similar | Pink& Orange Sweater {similar} {dream one} |
January | Top 3 | 2023
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Hooded Stripes
A Hooded Sweater, Petite Crop Jeans, and cushy ColorBlock Sneakers walk into a closet…The end {if you want fancier-date-night stripe} | {New Balance Sneaker version}
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Voguish Sweatshirt
Cozy sweatshirt walks into soft satin {& they live happily ever after} Cropped Sweatshirt {similar} -{similar}| White Shirt {everyday essential} | Jeans | Sneakers
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Comfy to the Maxi
Petite styling of a maxi skirt to change up an everyday jean look {6 tips in this post} Maxi skirt | Sneakers | Flag Sweater {newer} | Navy Tee | And the hat you don’t see – but it’s up there
Some links share my referral purchases of joy and may give a smittens worth of change to save for a new pair of socks eventually.
My Top 3 | December
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Festive Flair
Flair Blazer Comfort {S} Flair Blazer | {S} Cream Tee | Fleece-lined Leggings | Leggings 2 | Black Heeled Boots {similar} | Crossbody 1 | Crossbody 2
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Float on Top Jeans
At 5-foot+a-little cropped, or ankle jeans are this girls best pants friend. A quick roll-up works too. {S} Cardigan {similar} | {XS} Cream Shirt | Jeans {similar 1} | Suede Booties {similar 1} & {similar 2}
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Classic Meets Trend
50º + Sockless in December in my blue suede loafers {Ivory | Here too} 😁 Mixing a trending sweater vest {solid | patterned} with a classic denim shirt on a rare balmy winter day. Jeans | similar Belt
My Top 3 | November
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Loud Sneakers + Mellow Outfit
A gray day needs a pop of color AND a fun trench coat! This list is all trench to find your STAPLE TO HAVE:: Trench 1 | Hooded Trench | Trench 3 | My Dream Personality Trench | Burberry Dream
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Stripe Obsession
{S} Striped Sweater | {XS} Cream Shirt {Target similar} | Boy Friend Fit Jeans | Perfect everyday Flats
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The Coatigan's Back in Town
Layers go on so they can shed when a hot flash hits {Life at 50}
{S} Long Sweater-Coatigan | {S} Oversized Houndstooth Vest | White Button-up | Jeans | Booties
My Top 3 | October
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It's Blazer Month
Yes, tweed blue + stripes do go together😊 {S} Stripe Tee | {S} Tweed Blazer {similar} | Ripped Jeans | Blue Suede Loafers {Similar}
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A Camel {color} meets a Coatigan
{S} Long Coatigan – Sweater Blazer | {XS} Long-Sleeve Shirt {Similar} | Crop petite Jeans | Suede Booties
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Toeless Jo to keep it cool
{S} Graphic Tee | {S} Plaid Blazer | Ripped Jeans | Black Sandals {Geneva Boutique}
Top 3 | September
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Wild Top Loafers
{S} Long-Sleeve Shirt | J Crew Crop Jeans | Crew Loafers {these are loafers with girth to them –not your light & floaty-type shoe}
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Knit Vest Love
Wear it alone, under a jacket, date night, or BINGO night – {S} Knit Vest {similar 1 | Similar 2} | Fringed Jeans {local boutique} | Flats {Flats can be comfy - who knew?!}
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My Top 3 | August
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Swimsuit cover or Shirt - You Decide
Wear it how you want! Boho Top | Tank from your drawer | Skinny Short Jeans | Slides/Mules {Similar 1 in Black | Similar 2 in Cream
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Paper Thin Jogger Day
{S} Layered sweatshirt over t-shirt | {S} Silk-but- not-silk, joggers {similar 1} | Wild Child Sneakers {bought out - more wild-colored-shoed-Mama’s than I thought😂} Similar 1 | Similar 2}
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I Live By Layers
White Tank {staple you’ve gotta own} | {S} Sheer gosselin top | Cropped Jeans | Blue Suede Mules {Similar 1 | ORRR if you’re jumping on the clog resurface trend… These
Top 3 | July
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Summer Layers
{XS} Oversized Shirt | {S} Lime Tank | {4} Polo Capri Pants | Naturalizer Platform Sandals {similar -true to size}
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Denim in a dress
{S} Denim Dress | Wide wicker adjustable belt {rather have a long dress next time - THIS ONE}
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Just A Basic Summer Day
Top 3 | June Style-up
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Summer Layers
Dear John Jean Jacket | Wine Tank | White Capri Pants | Platform Sandals {similar}
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Flowy Tank & White
Top 3 | May Style-up
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Anthro Jean Love
Bell Jeans | Linen Top | Similar Shoes {mine out-of-stock}
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The vests are back in town
Sweater Vest | Jeans | Heeled Shoes
{SIS Shop in Style in Downtown Sycamore} A shop local favorite! -
Flowy Sleeve Trend
Stripe sweatshirt | Crop Jeans | Scarf
So-soft sweatshirt that looks like a sweater. I wear a lot of scarves & their options are endless.