Fashion: Grading on a Curve

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Hello everyone,

I have to say that my husband has outdone himself with these pictures. I have also decided I should probably only take pictures of myself in the winter. I love my stocking caps and scarves. I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I do. It was a fun day in the snow at Mt. Hood! It is not always easy finding hats I can wear because of my allergies but lately I have been able to find some that work and I love them.

Thank you for reading,

Juliana

Hello everyone,

This year, I decided to decorate the whole house in blue and silver since the light blue and mint green colors are my favorite. So when I went to get my nails ready for the season, I was ready to do it in red and then I realized that if my whole house was blue and silver, why not get my nails in blue too. I love the result, it looks so fresh and festive with the sparkling silver. As usual, Jenny Vo did a wonderful job on my nails and my toes match too. 

Well, I don’t have much else to say today. I will try to get some pictures over the Christmas break so that I can add here some of the new outfits I have bought recently.

Thank you for reading,

Juliana 

Hello everyone,

I am not one to say that I love fall but this year I had some wonderful experiences in the fall.

1. Going to the Northeast of the US was one of them. The leaves are so beautiful and they make for wonderful pictures. Also, as far as fashion goes, it is a great season because you can show off your outfits without heavy coats and you can have fun with layers too.
2.  Another great day this fall was at the coast, not too cold that we can barely enjoy ourselves and not rainy either… You saw some of the amazing pictures my husband got of my outfits while wandering around the coasts.
3. Go shopping with a friend, stopping for a coffee and sitting outside since the weather still permits it.
4. Go out on photography trips around town and anywhere with trees. It sure helps that my hubby loves photography though… We end up with some great shots.
5. This one is for children, but I would guess that jumping into a pile of leaves would be amazing…

Sorry everyone, but this week I could not get myself to take a picture of any outfits, frankly I felt like I was not looking good at all because of my size. I am hoping that with the change of seasons I will be up for more pictures…

Thank you for reading,

Juliana

So what does one wear for a day at the beach in the cold? A few layers would be a good start. Here I am wearing a thin light green sweatshirt (you can barely see it though), a plaid flannel shirt and a puffy vest. It was perfect for a beautiful day at the coast. Pants and boots were a good choice for walking on the sand and near the water.

This year I have embraced the vests, they seem to be just the perfect weight for this kind of weather.

Thank you for reading,

Juliana

Hello everyone,

I guess the color for this fall is light rose pinks and wine (deep dark red) color. I even got the boots to match it. I got a lot of compliments on the outfit above. And it is a pretty simple one, black leggings, wine color boots, same color shirt from Maurices (they have the same shirt in more than one color by the way, I myself got the same in two different colors to wear with my long vests). This particular long vest I got at Nordstrom Rack and I fell in love with it the minute I tried it on.

I think the nails are a nice touch for this time of the year. Plus they match a lot of my clothes now. Thank you Jenny Vo!!!

Thank you for reading,

Juliana

Hello everyone,

In order to celebrate my 40th birthday we went to the Northeast for a quick getaway. It is fall so I got to show off some of my fall fashion. Above you can see what I packed for this quick trip. I wore jeans everyday there since I don’t get to wear jeans much. I thought my clothes really worked for the weather and for what we did. I have to say that the views were gorgeous and I loved being so close to the ocean again. The beach is truly my happy place!

I wore lots of scarves too which helped with the wind and to keep warm. The vests were also a great addition and helpful to cover what I prefer to hide when shirts are a bit tight. Just a thought… I was able to fit everything in a small carry on so I have become pretty good at packing for these short trips.

Thanks for reading,

Juliana

 

Hello everyone,

It is AWESOME to receive compliments on your outfits. I have to say that the outfits up top have been my all time high compliment outfits.  Many people stopped me to make comments about them, even complete strangers. The high waisted skirt I made it myself and I decided to wear it with a bodysuit. This was a huge success. The black and white outfit brought out reactions that I never expected to get. The best part of that outfit is that I paid about $11 for the white jacket and it is gorgeous.  The outfit with jeans was a good outfit to wear out and about in a rainy day. It was very comfortable and I like how it turned out on pictures.

As most of you already know, I am a bargain hunter and all three outfits did not cost me very much. They were all on clearance and the bodysuit only cost me $2.00, believe it or not. Sometimes mixing a higher cost item with a cheaper one helps bring it all together and sometimes, just waiting until things go on clearance is also a great way to get good pieces for a lot less.

Thanks for reading,

Juliana