Several weeks ago, I received the July issue of In Style.  I was amazed by the Bachelorette date night idea section.  I know something so simply impresses me all the time! I am very easily amused.  Here is one idea, date #4, where I was inspired and recreated with my own clothes! You will definitely have to tell me what you think.

I do not own a military like jacket, so I substituted with a button down striped shirt.    The dress and shirt are both from Target.  The belt is from Goodwill and the shoes are from Nine West.

When I think of July, summer vacation always pops into my mind and summer vacay always means the beach, well for most people.  This outfit would be perfect for a casual dinner date at the beach.  It was inspired by PaperMoth’s Sea Horse Drawing/Painting/Artwork.  You can find it here.

Dress: Old Navy: Sundown Gown in Tumbling Teal

Sweater: Old Navy: Lightweight Open Cardigan in Medium Heather Grey

Sandals: Payless: Peyton Flower in Lavendar

Necklace: Love Spells Jewels: Sea Life Seashell  Charm Necklace

Purse: Payless: Audrey Croco Wallet

In Style Magazine is very inspirational to me.  Being the average person, who goes to work and comes home, I often find that I am in a rut with clothes.  I do not know what to buy and I have a hard time finding something for my age.  I’m no longer a teenager; however, I do not want to dress older than what I am.  It is extremely hard at times to dress when you are in your Mid to Late twenties and I am the queen of not finding that happy medium.  However, In Style frequently gives me ideas of what to wear or even how to wear something.  I am able to find things in my closet and reinvent them.  This is a wonderful example.

This top is something I have had for years. I first bought it in college for a “clubbing” shirt and it has been in my closet every since, but I have not worn it in years and have not wanted to give it away just yet.  The jean shirt I bought at Goodwill this year, the shorts are from Ebay and the shoes are another example of college wear!  Love the new look and how I reinvented each piece!

Sorry for the delay in blogging.  It has been very crazy with starting up graduate school, getting into the swing of school again, still working full time, and helping out whenever possible with my mom’s health.  However, as I was looking at shopbop.com, which I sadly just recently found. I realized that I needed a study/writing a paper break.  I was inspired to “copy” one of Tibi Runway “collection” from Spring 2010.  I, of course, received this photo from ShopBop.com and I only used the clothes I currently have.  I did not go out and buy any, that would completely defeat the purpose.  I love trying new clothing combinations with the clothes I already have.  It feels like I went on a shopping spree!  But this one is only for a special occasion and I would probably add a few accessories!

My dress is from JCrew and I dyed it blue from off white several months ago and the shoes are so old I can’t remember where I bought them from!

Lately, I have been trying to really focus on looking more put together and well rounded. I want to look great and in style when I go out shopping, especially when I wear scrubs ALL the time. This inspiration piece I found in January’s In Style Magazine. I can’t wait until I am actually able to wear it out and around. It is not only effortless, but comfortable as well. Two things I definitely treasure dearly!

I will be starting a new Inspired Clothing “design.”  I will be taking looks I found in magazines through out the years and transforming them into looks with clothes I already have in my closet.  I will try to do more recent looks.  Today’s feature look is from the January 2010 Lucky Magazine addition.

What the Model is Wearing:

Cardigan: DKNY

Blouse: Built by Wendy

Pants: Poseanna

Hat: Hat Attack

Gloves: Wooden Ships

Socks: Falke.com

Boots: Kors Michael Kors

Bag: Nine West

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What I’m Wearing:

Shirt: Old Navy: Loose V-Neck

Cardigan: Wet Seal

Pants: Gap: Mustard Colored Cords

Socks: Target

Boots: Blowfish

With Valentine’s Day coming up, I thought it was necessarily to do an inspired clothing.  This year the hubby & I aren’t really doing anything special nor do we make a “big” deal out of Valentine’s Day.  We usually just go out to dinner and get each other something small.  I think this year we are just doing a date night.  Any ways, I have really gotten into this robot kick and I saw this illustrated work and just had to do an inspired clothing off it of.  The art work is in Vol. 25’s shop.

Top: Forever 21: Rebel Chic Necklace Shirt

Jeans: Old Navy: Wide Leg Trouser Jeans

Earrings: Royal Countess:  Mini Perfect Circle Earrings

Ring #1: Ringaling by Beth: Sea Urchin Sparkle

Ring #2: Shop Kim: Black Out Ring

Shoes: Forever 21: Zipper Tape Flats

Clutch: Old Navy: Faux Leather Wristlet

My older sister has been having some problems with clothing.  She lives in rural Ohio and is not able to shop when she can.  She enlisted me to help her.  She gave me the following specifications that she wanted:

Here is what I came up with:

Dress: Old Navy: Raw Hem Jersey Dress

Sweater: Old Navy: Belted Wrap Cardigan

Tights: Target: Opaque Tights-Iron Grey

Boots: Piperlime: R2 Dayna

Necklace: Forever 21: Mesmerizing Beaded Necklace

This New Years, I am all about the sparkle.  I don’t know what it is, especially since I have never been really a sparkle girl.  I was inspired by “Waves of Sparkle” by Trophies. This time around I created two different outfits, both with the same accessories.

Outfit #1:

Top: Forever 21: Dripped Sequin Knit Top

Skirt: Forever 21: Belted Sateen Skirt

Outfit #2:

Top: Forever 21: Sateen Chiffon Pleated Top

Skirt: Forever 21: Sateen Tiered Skirt

Accessories:

Clutch: Forever 21: Embellished Satin Clutch

Hose: Forever 21: Ribbed Tread Tights

Shoes: Forever 21: Patent Croco Fusion Pump

Can you see a common theme this time around?

Christmas is coming and I am beyond excited.  Christmas is by far my favorite holiday.  It’s not the receiving of gifts that make me so excited, but the giving of them and just enjoying my family’s company.  I saw this print by Lisa Evan’s Illustrations and it made me feel in the Christmas spirit.  You can find her other works here.

Dress: Canopy Dress: ModCloth

Ring: Silver Swirl: Shop Kim

Tights: Solid Tights: Old Navy

Booties: Jessica Simpson’s Troppo: Piperlime