My Weekend Wishlist: Great Sales and Teacher Outfit Finds

January 15, 2018 by Virginia 9 Comments

Hello friends! Today’s post will be short and sweet! Since our rental units have been empty for the last 6 months, my fashion budget has become pretty much non-existent. I read other blogs but I have tried to stay away from the mall and haven’t done a whole lot of online shopping. You know, kid-in-a-candy-store and all that! But it has been SO HARD! After Christmas is one of the best times for sales as merchants are trying to clear the shelves and start to transition into spring items.

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This weekend I found myself drooling over and dreaming about a ton of items on sale and decided since I spent all this time researching and saving items, just because I can’t buy them now doesn’t mean someone else can’t take advantage of my “research” and try them out! I wish I would have posted this early because a lot of great weekend sales have ended or items have already sold out (like this amazing blazer for spring). But, with everything on my plate right now I’m trying really hard not to beat myself up if I can’t do everything!

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When I saw Kileen sharing this Gucci dupe, I knew I wanted it. As soon as our other units get rented, it’s going in my cart!

Teacher Outfit Wishlist

My teacher work wardrobe is starting to feel stale. I’m really missing being able to wear jeans to work. Last week I got the idea that maybe I need to add a pair of coated skinny jeans to my wardrobe. They’re comfortable like jeans but look more classy.

Then, I started browsing on Shein and boy oh boy…talk about heading down the fashion-rabbit-hole. Forgive me for all the links without pictures but it would have taken me way too long to show all of them in the image. I’m obsessed with this high-neck peplum blouse, and I would totally try this Chartreuse dress if I had any idea where I would wear it! This white ruffle top is probably a little too sheer on its own but how fun would it be for work?! Definitely a different take on the white blouse! This ribbed peplum top comes in three colors and is les than $15! The stripe skirt from the image above gets all the heart-eyes from me but probably my favorite find is this yellow bell sleeve blouse with bow for less than $15! Last but not least, I have seen pants with this kind of belted/tie waist all over. What do you think? Wearable for work or too much for a classroom teacher?

What I Did Buy

The only buy I did end up making this weekend, against my better judgement and which will probably get me in trouble with my husband, is this pair of OTK boots. Ever since I got rid of my gray OTK boots from this post, I’ve been looking for an alternative with a tie in back so they will still stay up even after they get stretched out. I tried these on in store last week and couldn’t BELIEVE how comfortable they were, even with the heel. I dreamed of all the ways I’d wear them here in New England as we struggle through the cold weather on our way to spring and so when DSW’s 20% off clearance event meant I could take an extra $10 off the price I went ahead and ordered them. These were pretty comfortable too, without a heel. These are similar to the ones I ordered and are available in grey, but they weren’t available to try on in store and I wasn’t quite willing to risk them not fitting.

Lastly, how cute are these tassel earrings?! They’re only $6 and free shipping! Jump on that!

Ok, that was longer than I planned…ha! Apparently I had more items on my wish list than I realized! What are you drooling over right now? Or, even better, what sale finds did you snag this weekend? I’d love to know!

-Virginia

Fall Color Trend: Mustard Clothing

October 2, 2017 by Virginia 14 Comments

This week’s post is going to be short and sweet! I’ve been pretty behind on watching trends for the last month. In fact, Friday I cleaned out my email, only to realize I had over a month of store and sale emails backed up in my “Promotions” tab on gmail! Sheesh…don’t EVER let your email get that backed up! Thousands and thousands of deleted emails later my Promotions Inbox is clear and I’m excited about one of my favorite fall trends, Mustard!

I’ve always been a fan of mustard. It’s a fun, bright fall color and I’m so excited to see it coming back strong this fall after a few falls of dark turquoise and burgundy! Here are some of my favorite mustard clothing items for fall!

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My mustard obsession this year started with this mustard duster under $40. A quick search for more mustard clothing ended up introducing me to this gorgeous mustard lace top and this satin Henley (a little more yellow than mustard, but still just lovely!).

I love the tie detail of this mustard chiffon top and this mustard suede jacket is PERFECT! More great mustard picks in the widget below and see more of my fall favorites here!

What color are you loving this fall? Let me know in the comments below!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

-Virginia

Five Fall Trends Teachers Should Try

September 18, 2017 by Virginia 19 Comments

I can’t believe that the first official day of fall is this week! In the last week I’ve gotten particularly excited about Fall Outfits for school because the weather has officially changed here in New England! So far, the seasonal changes here have been very decisive. In Washington state you could hardly tell when Summer turned into Fall but here in New England, each season has changed practically in an instant. One day it was summer and the next it felt like Fall. So, I’ve been tracking Fall trends, trying to figure out what is worth trying to adapt for my school wardrobe and today I’m recommending five fall trends for teachers to try.

Bell Sleeve Top

The first trend I think works well for teachers is the continuing Bell Sleeve top trend. This is a trend that is carrying through from last year, which I am very happy about because this top is still one of my all-time favorites. It’s so soft, very comfortable and so chic. Plus, it’s under $20! You can see how I wore it before here. I wear it all the time and it’s an easy trend to incorporate into a work wardrobe. Wear a bell sleeve top or bells sleeve sweater with a pair of jeans or with a pair of work trousers. Either way, it’s an easy trend to incorporate.

Bell Sleeve Top and Sweater Recommendations:

Red Fluted Sleeve version | Pearl Embellished |Bell Sleeve Tee | Scallop Trim Bell Sleeve Top from Shein.

Mules

It took me awhile to find the right pair for me, but now that I’ve found a great pair of mules, I love to wear them. It can be tricky to find a pair that doesn’t feel like they’re going to slide of your feet but they’re comfortable and fashionable. Plus, they’re flat! That’s a win in my book!

Some great mules

Neck Scarf

I started trying to incorporate neck scarves last summer and fall and wish I had tried a little harder. You can see two ways I wore neck scarves here and here. In the most recently released Nordstrom catalog I noticed a lot of neck scarves making an appearance again so I will be incorporating more scarves into my wardrobe this fall! This is a great accessory to try!

Silk Scarves

Velvet

Luxurious though it might be, I think Velvet is a great way to dress up an otherwise dull outfit (as work outfits sometimes start to feel!)

Velvet all over!

Red

It’s been a several years since a vibrant red has been in and although I’ve seen quite a lot of blush for fall (so don’t put away those spring tops quite yet!), reds have been out in full force! Yay! I love vibrant colors!

Red Tops

Ok, this was a quick post this week but I’m excited to hear what trends you’re looking forward to trying for work so let me know in the comments below!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

-Virginia

Find other teacher work outfit ideas here!