Thrifting Queen

We had some glorious Spring weather over the weekend and much more to come this week. Time to start lightening up the outfits!

Today's outfit started with this black/white graphic print dress and semi-opaque tights (need to go and get some nude micro fishnets). On top of the dress, I added my white leather jacket and scrunched the sleeves to show a bit of skin. 

Because there is still some snow on the ground, I chose my black patent booties for footwear and then added a pop of Spring colour with my citron handbag.

Silver wedding band, silver bracelet and black/white specs finish off the outfit.

Does this outfit look like a nod to Spring? Does it all work together and proportions ok? As always, all comments/suggestions welcome.

Jacket: Danier Leather
Dress: Cleo Petite (thrifted)
Boots: Ara
Handbag: Sergio Ferretti

Check out what my son bought himself yesterday - love it! Another Doc generation is born :)

I loved Angie's recent blog post about red shoes for Spring but since I have neither Spring nor red shoes (yet!), I had to improvise.

My outfit started with my black pencil skirt and simple black sleeveless knit top. To add elements that hint at Spring, I chose semi-opaque tights rather than opaque tights and topped my outfit with my bronze open weave hi-lo drapey cardigan. The open weave of the cardigan shows my arms and gives the dark colour palette outfit a bit of "lightness" for Spring.

I don't have red shoes but I do have red booties, so popped those on and then chose my red/animal print clutch, red specs and red lipstick to punch the outfit up a bit more.

Thoughts? As always, all comments/suggestions welcome.

Cardigan: Eileen Fisher (eBay)
Tank: Sears
Skirt: Nygard
Boots: Sam Edellman
Clutch: Material Girl

I have the Eileen Fisher faux wrap pants (pic #1) and love the soft
jersey fabric and the fun wrap front. But I don't wear them very often
and part of my hesitation comes from the length for some reason. It's almost like I don't consider them "cool" (for lack of a better word).

In looking in Angie's Finds today I see these fabulous Topshop wrap front jogger pants and am wondering about altering the EF pants in the leg - I could either add a wide elastic band like the Topshop pants (or are they then too similar to my J Brand Aviator trousers? - pic #2) or I could crop them and have the ankle tapered and make them ankle length to show off booties/shoes or even knickerbocker length?

Or should I just leave them the heck alone???

I decided today to lighten things up a little as a nod to Spring - should it ever arrive!

Today's outfit started with my white BF jeans, full length, over top of my beige cowboy-esque boots. Paired with my jeans, I went with my black/white animal print tunic length pullover, again full length and no semi tuck. I like how simple the silhouette is without the semi tuck.

I grabbed my citron bag for a pop of colour - I think I've found a new favourite combination: animal print and citron. I finished off the outfit with my ebony/silver watch, red specs and red lipstick.

Thoughts ladies? Does the pullover work untucked with the white jeans? As always, all comments/suggestions welcome.

Pullover: Cleo Petite
Jeans: True Religion (eBay)
Boots: Heavenly Feet (thrifted)
Handbag: Sergio Ferretti (gift)
Watch: Fossil

(Check out how weird my lighting went in that first pic compared with the second…)