Outfit

Navy Military Inspired Vest Twelve by Twelve (here) | White Long Sleeve Button Down  Alice + Olivia (similar here) | Black Brocade Print Pants  Alice + Olivia | Black Pippen Booties Sam Edelman (similar here) | Black  Cedar Street Small Elissa Bag  Kate Spade (here) |Good Morning!
Hope you made your mom feel special yesterday for Mother’s Day. I know mine was happy to see me (and didn’t mind being spoiled with gifts.)
Monday’s are sometimes the hardest days to dress for (in my opinion) because you need to get out of weekend mode and try to think about work. I especially struggle with waking up, and getting out of bed for that matter. When I do, putting an outfit together at the last minute usually results in me scrambling to get ready Monday mornings and potentially arriving a little late. When in doubt, through a vest on it. That’s what I discovered with this Alice + Olivia button down. I wore it with a black and white sweater vest in a recent post and now paired it with a military/Victorian inspired vest and it still looks put together. Instead of pairing it with some plain black pants, I opted to wear these black pants with a brocade/demask print. If you ever want to make your outfit a little more interesting, playing with texture is another way to go besides color and print.
The vest is listed for sale in my +Poshmark closet, and I even spotted the same pants listed in another user’s closet here. I found my boots and button down on +Poshmark recently, so it is completely possible to buy this complete outfit through the app with a little patience and by keeping an eye out for similar items. If you haven’t used it yet, you are missing out on some cute clothes. Download the app and start out with $5 credit by using my referral code HAEWR. You’ll see soon enough why I am such a fan.
Hope you are having a great start to your week!
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Black Diagonal Black Peacoat  Steve Madden (here) | Black and White Zigzag Sleeveless Sweater Alice + Olivia (similar here) | White Button Down Shirt  Alice + Olivia | Black Pants  Calvin Klein |  Cedar Street Small Elissa  Kate Spade New York (here) | Black Wool Felt Fedora Hat Express (here) | Black Scarf  Neiman Marcus x Target Marc Jacobs (similar here)| Play the Wild Card Words of Wisdom Bangle  Kate Spade New York  (here)| Gold Pen Necklace  Kate Spade New York | Black Harley Boots Circus by Sam Edelman (here)| Le Rouge Lipstick 306 Carmin Escarpin  Givenchy (here) |Happy Monday!
Ever since the beginning of April, I was very excited to start wearing light spring dresses and skirts from now until the end of September, but that plan was quickly shot down with the cold, foggy days we’ve been having lately. I got one cute dress in last week, but since the weather has been chilly I figured I’d share a layered look. The zigzag print sweater is one I found at Crossroads Trading Co. and I have had it more a lot longer than a year. I figured since I hadn’t worn it I should list it on the +Poshmark App. It sold a few weeks ago, but as a way to challenge myself and have better cover photos, I figured I should style this sweater. I loved how it looked with this outfit, but in the end I wasn’t wearing it and I felt it deserved to go on to new home. 
Although my sweater wasn’t really meant for me, I will note that my blouse and boots are actually recent Poshmark finds. Having a rotating closet is the best, and it is helpful to me to be selling my items to be able to purchase items I will actually wear. I’ve been posting a lot more items for sale in my closet lately as part of my Spring cleaning efforts, so don’t forget to follow me in order to see items before I wear them on my blog! My username is willbakeforshoe, and if you haven’t joined, do it! Your wallet and closet will thank you! You can use my referral code HAWER for $5 shopping credit and I am always happy to help new users make their first sales. 
I realize it is the beginning of May and I have still not shared my Posh Fest photos, but don’t worry. I won’t wait until a month before the next one to share them. I am hoping to have a few more tips and tricks for new users, so stay tuned for that.
May the 4th be with you and until next time!

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Black Wool Hat Express (here) | Black Princess Coat  Steve Madden (here) | True White Portofino Shirt Express (here) | Navy and Black Color Block High Waist Skirt Express (here) | Crystal Statement Necklace Express |  Black Scarf  Marc Jacobs Neiman Marcus x Target  | Silver Bow Bracelet Kate Spade (here) | Silver and Black Bracelets Forever 21 | Black Thigh High Boots Nine West (old/similar here) | Le Rouge 307 Grenat Initie Lipstick Givenchy (here)
I am not sure how you feel about rainy days, but I tend to think as I am half-asleep how I’ll be able to put an outfit together that is warm yet stylish when I never anticipated rain in the first place. (My other thoughts when I hear rain outside is to stay in bed, but that is another story completely.) 
I’ve been saving this outfit for a rainy day (pun intended) since I took these photos before Christmas. My outfit is more geared for a really cold day in the winter, but it was also raining the morning of this photo shoot. I went on a huge shopping spree at Express during December and purchased this classic wool hat, portofino shirt and color block skirt. I’ve been obsessed with their skirts lately, and I feel I am finding really great pieces that flatter my body. Armando has always liked Express, and I finally get why – their work appropriate clothing is affordable and on point.
Although it seems like I bought a whole new outfit from head-to-toe (which I kinda did) I am actually wearing some of the very first pairs of shoes I ever purchased from DSW. These Nine West boots are from my first year of college, and they have been one of the best boots I’ve ever purchased (and they were even on sale!) I wore these to class a few times and to my work-study job and I always felt they were comfortable while they gave me the look of longer legs. The heel cap wore down quickly, and I took them to a shoe cobbler (another first for me) who gave them some new life. Shoes can last a long time if you take care of them, and I’m glad I have taken care of these because they are great staple to my wardrobe. The coat and scarf are also old favorites that I am constantly reaching for during the winter. There is just something about a black coat and simple black scarf that is hard to resist.
To ease my decisions of getting dressed for a rainy day, my new formula for rainy days will be: hat + boots + coat. And of course an umbrella, can’t forget the umbrella.
Hope you are having a great week so far!

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