Do you ever find yourself wearing the same shirt or top with the same pair of pants over and over again? Breaking out of a fashion rut can be tricky if you don’t have a natural knack for style. FTF did a previous post with friend Lynn to pull items from her closet to pair with a couple of jackets that she claimed she had nothing to wear with them. Lori and I were able to help Lynn pull together three looks for each of her jackets.
When shopping, think about the items you already own and love and how you can pair them with a newly purchased item. Think about how you can dress an item up or down as well as how it can be styled for various activities such as work, casual, date night, lunch date with girlfriends…you get the idea.
The Pant
“Featuring a utility style silhouette with a jogger cuff, and a fun neon zipper. Dress them up for work with heels and a jacket, or go casual in a graphic tee and sneakers.”
FTF recently participated with Lisa of Evolving 50 at a styling event at Evereve. To see the post about that event, click here: Styling Event. I purchased these Level 99 Jolie joggers because of the fact that they were camo (although difficult to see) and had a neon zipper, which combines two current trends. Here’s how I styled them!
Look 1
Here I paired the joggers with a super soft Olive and Oak sweater along with a neon yellow belt I already owned and my Steve Madden wedges. I wore this look to an all day conference while in Portland, Oregon. Unless you’re the presenter, conference attendees in my profession are relatively casual. I could easily trade out my Steven Maddens for a pair of booties or even pumps to elevate the look. Anyone know where I can get some neon yellow pumps? LOL!
Level 99 Jolie Utility Pant With Neon Zipper
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Look 2
In my closet, I already had this varsity sweater trimmed in neon yellow and black and these neon yellow faux-suede shoes. I wore this look to work since I was spending the day in a classroom. When eight grade girls genuinely compliment your look, you put that in your winning column!
Neon Belt and Shoes: My Closet
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Look 3
Graphic T-shirts are an easy go to for almost any look. This particular T-shirt had hints of neon yellow and a tiger so pattern mixing was an easy go to with the leopard print belt and booties. I added the black reversible moto jacket for some added warmth. I wore this look to an all day institute presentation. That evening I had a date night with Mr. FTF.
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Look 4
Tie dye, graphic tshirts, camo, neon, leopard print, pattern mixing all continues to trend. This tie dye hoodie was already in my closet. Pattern mixing, as I’ve shared before, is not my strong suit! However, I’m really pushing myself to reconsider things when it comes to fashion and styling. I really love how this tie dye and camo mix came together for a day of try ons with my mom. This casual look would be great for weekends, running errands, casual Friday at work and the list could go on and on. I’m not always very good with casual either so I can check two out of the boxes for myself! Do you ever push yourself to give new things a try? You might find out you like something more than you thought you would!
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One Last Option
Being stuck at home with all of the stores being closed has prompted me to do some on line shopping…are you surprised?! Can you relate? I had seen this graphic T-shirt in the store before the quarantine and decided that it’s going to be super cute with these joggers. It’s on order and hasn’t arrived yet. I’m sure it will be similar to the other graphic T-shirt look I’ve already shared. It will also be cute with shorts and jeans – blue and black and white. You get the idea….how many ways can you style one item? The options are only limited by your styling creativity…go ahead and get creative and experiment especially while we’re all quarantined!
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You are good at it and you give me inspiration. I hope more time at home gives me time to shop my wardrobe and play wirh it a bit. Im normally to busy so just wear the same combos over and over but then it gets so boring!
Hi Janet,
I’m so appreciative of your kind words! To hear that I can bring some inspiration brings me great joy! I hope you are able to take advantage of this gift of time we’ve been given and play with your wardrobe. Keep up posted and let us know if you’ve tried something new. We love to hear from you!
Julie xo
Loved all the outfits. I personally think not mixing a lot of patterns makes it easier on the eye of the “beholder”. We get to see more clearly the overall effect! Love the black with splashes of color. Reminds me Spring really is coming! Take care of yourself!
Hi Sue,
I agree! Too much can be overwhelming but a little can add interest! I used to not pattern mix at all so it’s my effort to try something new and step out of my comfort! I do love color so that’s always an easy go to for me! I hope you’re right and spring is around the corner!
Julie xo