PUMPKIN SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE.

by Jamila Pierre

Before we get into my love of "collegiate chic"...lets discuss this absolutely stunning pumpkin-spiced sweater I'm rocking....like....

I remember walking into target on a quest to exchange some online purchases and there it was...just hanging there between its teal, black, and cream cousins. Upon further examination I was able to see it in all it's glory (to which is not captured here), there are tiny specks of glitter woven into the thread of this here sweater....I just died!

I really don't know what was up with target that day  but they were doing GOOD things! I hadn't even gotten a shopping cart yet and I was already running around like a mad woman snatching things up that had the potential of coming home with me. And before you know it I was in the fitting room with this sweater and magic was taking place....just like it did with that green floral dress from my "Flyaway Floral" post. Needless to say, it was a must buy....or a "must exchange/swap" if you will.

As for this outfit, I decided to  keep it mostly warm toned. I paired the sweater with my orange-ish brown leopard print pants, my life boots, and to cool it down a bit so as to not be one giant cheese puff...I threw on a chambray top. 

Now you KNOW I fancy a good chambray, especially when they have a fun print on it, and this one definitely fits the bill. It also ties into the whole mixing of prints that I love so much. There's also something so incredibly effortless and collegiately chic about a button-front collared shirt under a sweater, with haphazardly cuffed sleeves. I am all the way here for this FIT!

Let me know what you think about this look, or the idea of a collared shirt with a sweater on top....do you do this often? I do, it's a definite fall/winter go to!

What I'm Wearing:

  1. Sweater from Target. $24.99
  2. Chambray from Avenue.com. $30
  3. Necklace from Telco. $3
  4. Bracelet from Burlington Coat Factory. $7
  5. Leopard pants from Forever21.com. $22.80
  6. Boots from Charlotterusse.com. $15 (on sale from $45)

LUMBERJACK CHIC: ROUND3

by Jamila Pierre

My love affair with this damn jacket continues, I just don't think you fully understand how much this jacket speaks to me. This is now the third installment of said jacket and I gotta say....I don't see myself getting tired of it any time soon.....nope....no time soon. 

In my first outfit I wore the jacket closed and belted as a top with a skirt, in my second outfit I wore it open with leggings and a plain long-sleeve; both outfits were void of print and color with the exception of the jacket. In this third look I decided to mix prints, so I paired the jacket with this  black and grey (textured) leopard-print dress. 

If you've been reading my blog for a while then you are well aware of my affinity for mixing prints, there's something so off-putting yet absolutely magical and logical about it all at the same time that makes it just work. And honestly, this particular mixture of prints is pretty bad-ass. 

The Concept of leopard and plaid/tartan isn't new, in fact I see it classically done with your basic warm-toned color palette and leopard mixed with varying plaid prints and coloring; but rarely have I seen a mixture like I've done here. The print of this dress is like a non- leopard type of leopard and its cool toned...I don't know man...it seemed like a new approach to me....

In any event, like always, I'm over the moon over this FIT! Let me know what you think about this look down below, how you feel about leopard and plaid, or how you feel about mixing prints in general.

What I'm Wearing:

  1. Necklace from Afaze. 3 for $10 (Sale)
  2. Jacket from Fashiontofigure.com. $36 (Sale)
  3. Dress from H&M.com. $25 (on sale)
  4. Bracelet from Burlington Coat Factory. $7
  5. Kitten heels from Marshalls. $29.99