Esperanza Rising

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      I'm really thankful the slightly colder we have been having recently because it's given me a chance to sample my winter wear. I have to confess that I have a really hard time adjusting in the beginning of a season. Don't get me wrong, I'm really grateful for the warmer weather, but I had grown so accustomed to layering that it has been really difficult to assemble warm weather outfits.

       Anyways, I'm obsessed with putting sweaters over button down shirts. Admittedly, it's a very preppy style and therefore I decided to dress down the look with jeans. The chunky necklace provided a great finish for the outfit as it matched the floral pattern in my shirt. The wedges might look tall and difficult to walk in but are actually very sturdy and comfortable. That's what I really like about wedges, they add height without the stress of regular heels.

Flashback

 

This is the outfit I wore yesterday while doing community service at the library. It was kind of chilly so I wore my favorite boots which have a slight western vibe to them. This outfit is pretty simple but I like how the color of my boots pops out when paired with navy and gold.  

The Polished Prep

 

 

 

     I'm not a big fan of jeans- I'm probably the only person who finds them really uncomfortable. I see the purpose of jeans but I just find dresses a lot more accommodating in terms of flexibility and ease. Anyways, it's a little chillier today and I thought I would use this opportunity to feature a "cooler" outfit. I'm a big fan of cardigans and this is one of my favorite because it's stripe pattern and colors are so preppy. The color of the shirt I have paired it with is not the same color as the stripes in my cardigan but I thought that the colors were similar enough that I could get away with it. Pairing similar colors always helps me look put together without looking too matchy-matchy. The necklace that I'm wearing overtop of my cardigan is a gift from heaven or Kohl's if you want to be technical because I can usually throw it over any outfit and have it work.
   
     As for my jeans, I have had them for the longest time- since 8th grade- and I have really grown into them. I love darker wash jeans because they look dressier and I completely despise lighter wash jeans. However, I do understand that darker wash jeans can seem plain and uninteresting which is why I usually roll them up at the ends. The inside of the jean is always lighter and rolling up a jean   breaks up the monotony of its wash by exposing the lighter side and also gives it a cuter shape. My high heeled boots are the perfect finish to the outfit because they bring a new burst of color and femininity to the look without calling too much attention to that fact. Plus, they give me length which is never a bad thing!