Sister Style: Party Attire

Here's a little look at what we wore to our mom's surprise birthday party.  Since she was in the dark about what was going on, we knew she'd show up in casual attire...so we dressed accordingly!  Totally unintentional, but we both ended up wearing skinnies, boots, a graphic shirt with a layering piece on top (Amanda-a leopard print cardigan, Jayme- a denim vest) and a long necklace.  Our hair is super similar in these photos too, both in color and length (and side swept bangs)!  

top-UO (thrifted), leopard cardigan-(thrifted), black skinnies-Gap, suede boots-Aldo (Thrifted!), necklace c/o Blue Nile

vest:  Free People (formerly a jacket), shirt:  Gap, jeans: Gap, boots: Candies

We were running around, cooking, putting up decorations, etc. so we were both pretty thankful to be casual/comfortable--but with a little bit of dressy style thrown in.

Also (Amanda): I liked the outfit in person, but the shirt is wide/cropped, so I needed something to nip in at the waist more:  Lesson learned...I may be passing this top on to the teenage stepdaughters (or Jayme, if she wants it!). Oh well.

And I think that's the last of the birthday posts for now!  Holiday season is on its way and we have SO MANY fun blogs coming your way...

xo,

J&A

Outfit Post: Blocked feat. Blue Nile

I love reading style blogs--I am inspired by them, but I often see people where trends that I think would never work on me. I admire them, but I don't try to recreate the looks.  Colorblocking is one of those things.  I could always see it working with more neutral color schemes (ie. pastels), but pairing mismatched brights?  I just wasn't sure.

But colorblocking has been so big this season (so big, in fact, that I think people are tired of hearing the phrase used) that I thought, why not?  I paired up two of my favorite jewel tones for this week's look, featuring an amazing cushion pendant courtesy of Blue Nile.  It's so amazing, in fact, that it already sold out in one color (it was only on the market a little over a week!).  So I feel pretty lucky to have this beauty for myself.

Outfit details:  top-Nicole Miller (thrifted), amethyst and gold vermeil cushion pendant c/o Blue Nile, red pencil skirt-vintage, red heels-Bamboo (thrifted)

Because of my love for 50s style, I've had my eye out for a pencil skirt.  I am a pear shape or teardrop shape or whatever silly name they give to someone with big hips and thighs and smallish boobs and waist, so I know it's not always the most flattering style on my body--even in these pictures, I felt sensitive about my post-baby belly pooch (still there, even though my baby is no longer a baby). In the end, I appreciated the curviness and the way I felt very womanly, especially when I paired the skirt with a peekaboo lace top.  And I loved these two colors together! I may be a colorblocking convert.

And if you were wondering, the answer is YES, I am wearing Spanx to smooth out the silhouette.

xo,
Amanda