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Affordable Bell Sleeve Top

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Bell Sleeve Black Top with Pencil Skirt and Leopard Clutch

Black Bell Sleeves and Leopard Clutch
Affordable Bell Sleeve Top for Winter Formal Look
Leopard Clutch to accent Affordable Bell Sleeve Top
Black Pencil Skirt with Bell Sleeves for Formal Winter outfit
Black Pumps with Black Bell Sleeve Top

I love an all black outfit, and with the simple pop of the leopard clutch…oh, divine! This is probably one of my favorite outfits I’ve worn in a while because I just can’t get enough of this affordable bell sleeve top!

I have been looking for a bell sleeve winter top all fall and winter but they sell out so fast! Plus, it’s hard to find an affordable option! That’s why I was so excited to find this affordable bell sleeve top to share with you! Not only is it comfortable (so soft!), but it is full-length in the torso. So often bell sleeve tops are also cropped, which just DOESN’T work for New England winters!

Today I wore this affordable bell sleeve blouse with a simple black pencil skirt which I have had in my closet for years. If you don’t have a black pencil skirt, grab one now. I wear it so often (here) and it is so professional. Plus, pairing it with a solid black top makes this much more classy and formal! I can see myself wearing this top with black or gray dress pants for work, as this may be just a little too formal for my high school classroom!

What has been your favorite affordable winter find? Let me know in the comments below!

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Bell Sleeve Top (size up 1 size), Shein. Similar in widget.
Long Black Pencil Skirt, LOFT (old). Similar black pencil skirt. Plus sized pencil skirt.
Leopard Clutch, Amazon. Love this Foldover Leopard Clutch  (and this one!)
Showgirl Fringe Necklace, Baublebar. Similar Gold Fringe Necklace.
Black Patent Pumps, Nordstrom Rack.

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Gifts for Your Girlfriends

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This week has been a busy week, getting ready to go back into the classroom, yay! So, I only have one Gift Guide for you this week. If you’re still thinking about what to get that friend at work, your sister, or maybe even your girlfriend, here are a few good ideas.

Gifts for your Girlfriends

Holiday Gift Guide for Girlfriends Christmas 2016

1. Gold Sparkle Card Case

2. But First Coffee Mug (Also love this cute mug!)

3. Gold Tabletop Tree

4. Keepsake Display Box

5. Voluspa Mini Candle

6. LED Decorative Twigs

7. Marble Notebook

8. Pineapple Pencil Holder

9. Wood and Marble Coaster Set

10. Elephant Ring Holder  (also love this Pineapple one!)

11. Stemless Confetti Wineglass Set (Similar under $20!)

12. Faux Fur Stole

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure you also check out this week’s post, where I’m sharing how to recreate a few of my favorite Holiday outfits from Pinterest!

Holiday Outfit Pinspiration

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Good morning! Today I have a little Holiday Outfit Pinspiration for you all! When I first got into fashion, I used Pinterest as a place  to find and collect ideas for how to wear some of my favorite items in my closet. It inspired me to try polka dots with plaid and sparkle tank tops over button down shirts. It’s a great place to go to get ideas.

During the holiday season I find myself on Pinterest a lot, gathering ideas for decorations, DIY Gifts, and recipes for holiday meals. So, lately I have found myself going back to my Winter Fashion board and checking out the ideas I’ve collected from the past. Today I want to share a few of those Holiday Outfit ideas with you and how I recreated them using what I have. I don’t claim to have come up with any of these ideas on my own, and I will link the original if I can find it. But maybe it will inspire you to go on Pinterest and get a little Pinspiration for yourself!

Pinspiration Holiday Outfit Look #1

Holiday Look Red Puffer vest Plaid

(Pinterest, Dead link)

Recreate this Look!

I wish my recreation had more white in it, but when recreating Pinterest looks it’s good to work with what you have! I still like the effect and I never would have thought of putting them together on my own!
Plaid Shirt, JCPenney (old). Various options in widget below.
Red Puffer Vest, JCPenney. Goes on sale frequently!

 

Pinspiration Holiday Outfit Look #2

Holiday Polka Dot Top and Herringbone Puffer Vest

For this look, I had almost identical items already in my closet. The only thing I didn’t have was a cherry red sweater. So, never fear! You can do this look if you have a red long sleeve shirt! I thought it would be really lumpy over the top of the polka dot top, but it wasn’t bad! Since I had a crew neck top instead of a V-neck top, I created a V at the top with a v-shaped statement necklace.

Recreate this Look!

Polka Dot Tunic, Shein.com. Most similar polka dot top. Another in widget below.
Red Long Sleeve T-shirt, Old Navy. Red Long Sleeve Crew Neck Shirt from Target.
Herringbone Puffer Vest, Jane.com. Inspired by J.Crew Herringbone Print Vest (on sale!). Similar but Shorter Herringbone Puffer Vest.
Statement Necklace, Shinymix.com. Similar Statement Necklace (also this one).

 

Ok, that’s all for today! Make sure to check out my Winter Fashion pinterest board for more inspiration!

If you put together a pinspired holiday outfit, make sure to let me know in the comments below! I would love to know how you recreated your favorite pinterest outfit!

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