COC Week 10

Ok, so I had a bit of a melt down on Monday of week 10. I had about 5 outfits put together and hung in the closet, ready to just be put on each day without thought. However, I went through almost all of them and immediately tore them back off. Nothing was looking good on me, and maybe I was just having a bad day, maybe I didn't ensemble them well... I don't know. All I know is that I was really scraping the bottom of the barrel this week, getting through the last contents of my closet. The main issue was with skirts where I wore hosiery. The hosiery would dig into my abdomen, making it look like I was wearing an inner tube around my waist and giving me an extra roll or two. Ugh... it was awful. On Monday I ended up throwing on this outfit last minute so I can't say it was well thought out:

Monday, Nov. 8th
Simple black polo, from Target and gray pinstripe pants that you've seen before, from NY&Co. Wearing this with my cobalt blue heels :) Don't be fooled by this flattering picture. This polo is too short, and I should've layered it or something, but you know, I was rushed and "whatever." I'll probably save this, because everyone needs a good basic polo in their wardrobe, but this probably won't be something I wear often.














Tuesday, Nov. 9th
Wore jeans today because we had a fun team event at work today. This simple green crew-neck sweater is from Ann Taylor Loft and the necklace is from JCP.

Wednesday, Nov. 10th

Ok, this somewhat displays the issue I was having with how my skirts were fitting. I didn't wear hosiery today, though I had initially planned to wear with nude fishnets. I know the problem is me and not my clothes, but obviously I think you can and should dress for your body to make things flattering. This skirt needs to be tailored because it's too big and hangs really low on my hips. Tee with clear sequins from Old Navy, layered with wine colored cami from JCP (I love the Worthington basic lace-trimmed camis. They come in a zillion colors, are really comfortable and also flattering. I own 4.). The brown skirt has black scallop detail and is a wrap style with pockets. It's by Diane Von Furstenberg.

Thursday, Nov. 11th
(Josh told me to do a "sexy" pose, haha. Just changin' things up!) I actually think this outfit is head-to-toe Old Navy. Brown and cream print skirt with pink trim is paired with a long brown cami (it has gold sequin details on the straps, which you can't see in the pictures) topped with a denim jacket. I'm wearing this with strappy snakeskin heels, and again no hosiery, for aforementioned reasons.

Friday, Nov. 12th
This is a fairly flattering picture, but I know that this top often is not flattering on my stomach. For this reason I've decided to put it in the "early and post-partum" pile. It's cute and I still like it, which is why I'm not getting rid of it entirely. I do like to wear it on days when I'm feeling fat. (I know this seems contradictory, but it's loose on my stomach yet the elastic band around the waistline sometimes pinches tight enough that it accentuates my belly). I've had it for a while, and therefore can't remember where it came from. The gray tank underneath is newish and from Old Navy. Worn with jeans from The Limited and my green wedges from JCP.

COC Week 9

I know, I fell behind... but I missed taking pictures a couple days, and it has literally taken me THIS long to put the outfits back on and take pictures. I'm still missing one, but since I think my BFF might have a coronary if I make her wait any longer, I'll go ahead and post and add the pic later. ;) ;)

Monday, Nov. 1st
This black/white print dress is from my beloved H&M, and actually came with a sash, but I've opted to wear it with a wide belt. I actually like how it looks with the belt much better. I'm wearing this with a pair of green tights and booties. Sorry for the weird angle of some of these pics... my hubby has a bum leg so he took these pics from the couch.





























Tuesday, Nov. 2nd
I just took this picture tonight (2 weeks later) so forgive the non-public-approved hair and makeup. Jacket is from Target, leopard print top was a gift from my mom, wide leg twill pants are from Old Navy. They are pretty long and sometimes fit funky at the waist (depends on if I'm bloated or not) so I don't wear these very often. I'll keep them but probably table them until the wide leg trend comes back.

Wednesday, Nov. 3rd
Got this dress from Macy's for my birthday a couple years ago. Since it's too short to not wear hosiery, I really only wear this in the fall. But since it's sleeveless, I have to wear it with a long sleeve shirt underneath (this one from Gap). Worn with my semi-opaque tights with a bit of sheen... the camera's flash makes my legs look super shiny, but I can assure you in normal light they aren't this bad.





























Thursday, Nov. 4th

This green tee is of unknown origins, but I love the prairie-style cream colored lace detail around the neckline. It used to have a tiny delicate ribbon that was strung through it, but it got destroyed in the wash long ago. The only downside to this top is that it's a little too short for my torso/large chest, so I always have to layer it. By the time I do that, I'm not certain it's very flattering on me. The skirt is from Old Navy, I believe and is comfortable, fits well and I usually get nice compliments on it. However, I think the skirt may have run its course in my wardrobe and I'm thinking it's time to let it go.

Friday, Nov. 5th
 I wore this exact outfit (sans black shirt underneath) to my 10 year reunion in August and I think I looked pretty awesome in it. I might keep this one for weekend/special events rather than a work outfit. I dunno, I don't care for it with the shirt underneath. The tunic is from Target (though I have to tell you I saw a girl around 11 years old wearing it at the mall as a dress!) and the jeggings are JCP, natch. See how jeggings can look just like skinny jeans? Oh and they only have 1% spandex, which is less than a lot of my dress pants. Just for the record. :)