Q is for Quick and Easy

Today, My Greatest Hits challenged us to wear a quick and easy outfit that still looks really put together.  I went to my go-to outfit of a turtleneck, belt, and black pants.  Quick, Easy, and I've worn it a hundred times.

 

Shirt - Eddie Bauer, $8

Pants - JC Penney, old

Belt - mall in Omaha, $10

Necklace - boutique in downtown Omaha, $1

Boots - Ross, $13

(Sorry about the uncropped photos, but my usual photographer is out of town and I wasn't using my own computer to upload this.)

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10 Day Challenge, Day 10; O is for Orphan

Day 10: Something that Scares Me

Fear #1: Red wide pants (my closet orphan that only gets out about every other Christmas or Fourth of July)

Fear #2: Tucking in baggy shirts - I always feel like I get a faux muffin top just above my pants that looks goofy.

Fear #3: Long Belts - On me, they remind me of the part of the nineties where everyone wore everything two sizes too big.  On other people, they look good.

So, in conclusion, the sum of all my fears looks like this:

Shirt - Christopher and Banks, $15 

Pants - JC Penney, old

Belt - JC Penney, came with a jacket for $4

Necklace - Honks Dollar Store, $1

Shoes - old

It has been so fun to follow Freckles in April's challenges the past 10 Days.  If you have enjoyed what you have seen, please follow my blog to see me Wearing What I Want - I'll return the favor. 

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10 Day Challenge, Day 7; L is for Leather

Day 7: Bright Colors

Freckles in April's challenge today was to wear bright colors.  I decided to do my colors in my accessories instead of my clothing.  I'm in the process of costuming a middle school play, and had a lot of dyeing to do today - hence not wanting to dress in nice clothes.  I actually didn't walk out my front door all day, but still like feeling put together.  I even wore the tall boots all day - they are surprisingly comfortable, and my contribution to L is for (P)Leather day on My Greatest Hit's ABC's of Style.

Shirt - Kohls, $6

Jeans - Rue 21 from Ross , $10

Boots - JC Penney (in high school)

Necklace - county fair, $3

Bracelet and earrings - Made by Me

Cuff - Thrifted, $0.05!

Flower - Made by Me

Belt - Thrifted, $0.25

Close up of my biggest pop of bright colors:

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10 Day Challenge, Day 5

Day 5: Pattern Mixing

Before today, I had never pattern mixed. I don't have many patterned items in my closet, so this was a challenge. Most of my tops are pretty plain, but I do have a strange love for plaid and striped pants.

my collection of patterned pants

To make the pattern mixing challenge work for me, I wore my blue plaid pants with a striped shirt, then added the scarf and hat for fun.

Shirt - Kohls, $6
Vest - Kohls, free with gift card
Pants - Abercrombie (old)
Earrings - Family Dollar, $0.25
Necklace - history museum, $1
Belt - taken from Mom's DI pile
Scarf and Hat - made by me c. 1997
Boots - $13

Close up of the patterns that I mixed:

This pattern mixing outfit is part of the Winter Challenge by Freckles in April.

10 Day Challenge, Day 1

Hi! I'm Courtney. I've been reading a lot of these fashion blogs for awhile now, and have wanted to give it a try myself. When I saw Freckles in April's 10 day challenge, I wanted to participate, but had no outlet to let others' see my outfits. So, I'm making it a double challenge

• To follow April's prompts for ten days

and

• To blog for my first ten days ever

I wear what I want, sometimes to the chagrin of my husband and mother. In my clothes I sometimes stick out in my small Utah town as much as I stuck out as a punk in high school. But, when I wear what I want I have the confidence I otherwise lack and it gives my inner costume designer / theatre geek an outlet.

So, without further ado, here is

Day 1: LAYERS

T-shirt - Kohls, gift
button-down - Ward clothing exchange, free
cardigan - JC Penney (from high school)
belt - Ross, came with dress
jeans - Kohls, $6
socks - gift
Chucks - (from high school)
necklace - Honks dollar store, $1
beads - Claires, $1

This outfit was a stretch for me because I usually don't wear more than one necklace at a time or wear 3/4 sleeves over long sleeves, even though both of them are black(so not very noticeable today).

The headband is a belt that came with the button-down shirt. I always think it disappears when I wear it with the shirt, so I thought I'd try it up top instead.


This is the first time I have ever worn this sock/shoe/tucked in pant combination. I've always loved the fuzzy texture of the socks, but have never shown them off before.

I'm looking forward to the monochromatic scheme tomorrow, and I hope you will join me in Wearing What I Want.