Everybody Everywear :: Pastels

{Blazer: Old Navy, Sweater: Forever 21, Jeans: Gap, Shoes: Old Navy}

I was excited when I saw that this month's EBEW theme was pastels, since I already had an outfit planned that would work! I have had this blazer (along with most of my other blazers) since high school.  It's from Old Navy, and I think that most would be surprised to find that out.  Not only have I gotten my money's worth out of it, but it is also perfect for our temperamental spring days!

Everybody Everywear :: Pink + Red

{Button-Up: Forever 21, Tank: Aeropostale, Pants: Old Navy, Heels: Ralph Lauren}

I was excited to step out of my comfort zone a little bit for this month's EBEW, pink and red.  My love of my red pants has been documented fairly accurately on my blog (seen here and here), but I wasn't sure how to pair them with pink.  I opted to wear a light pink tank top under my sheer white blouse since I didn't have a pink shirt that contrasted enough with red.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Everybody Everywear :: Black & White

{Cardigan: Forever 21, Shirt: Kenneth Cole, Jeans: Old Navy, Boots: Macy's, Watch: Fossil}

Although today's EBEW was black and white, which some may associate with a waiter's outfit.  I prefer to think of black and white as a classic starting point for an outfit that you can make your own.  If you take a look at the EBEW website you'll see many different variations of this two color combination.  I chose to mix patterns and otherwise keep the rest of my outfit simple.  I'm wearing my Old Navy skinny jeans that I can't seem to stop wearing these days, they're just so comfortable!

Everybody Everywear :: Sequins + Sparkles

{Cardigan: Forever 21, Button-Up: Forever 21, Jeans: Gap, Boots: Guess}

On more than one occasion, I have been asked if this cardigan was vintage.  I wish that I could say that it is vintage, but it's really from Forever 21.  I love it when low priced and new items, look like they could have been passed down through my family.  Don't forget to check out the other girls' Sparkle + Sequin looks at EBEW.

Everybody Everywear :: Colored Tights

{Dress, sweater, and tights: Forever 21, Booties: Old Navy}

When I saw this month's EBEW challenge I was really excited to rock some colored tights, but upon further investigation of my closet I realized that closest thing to colored tights is this gray pair.  So although they aren't bright yellow or blue, this is apparently as wild as I get when it comes to tights.  I have to say that I do really like the pattern on them, so that makes up for how neutral they are right?

P.S. Any tips on how to make my indoor pictures taken with a point and shoot less grainy?

Everybody Everywear - Pattern Mixing

{Top: Old Navy, Skirt: Forever 21, Boots: Steve Madden}

I was so excited that this month's EBEW was pattern mixing, since I've been waiting for an excuse to wear this shirt and skirt together.  The cognac boots also had to make an early appearance on my blog again, because it was a little too cold and breezy to have completely bare legs.  I'm really ready for the high temperature to be in the 80s at least!  Don't forget to check out everyone else's outfits at EBEW.

Everybody Everywear - Lace

{Top: Forever 21, Jeans: Jcrew, Heels: Kohl's}

At first I didn't realize that I owned anything with lace, and was already planning on asking my trusty friend Justine (aka my clothes swapping pal) for one to wear.  After looking and not just trying to imagine my closet I found quite a few options.  I decided to go with a little touch of lace for this look, but I have to say that I enjoyed the outfit.

P.S. I took this picture last week, since I didn't include this shirt or shoes in my 30 for 30 remix items.

Everybody Everywear - Floral

This month I'm participating in EBEW again, and the theme is floral.  As soon as I heard it was floral I was excited to participate, that was until I looked in my closet and realized I don't own many floral pieces of clothing.   Most of my floral pieces are flouncy skirts or spaghetti strap dresses, so it was somewhat difficult to find something appropriate for work.  I'm so excited to look at everyone else's versions of floral and see how they've styled them.  Go check them out too at the EBEW site!

Seeing Spots

 {Cardigan: Gap, Button-Up: Can't Remember, Jeans: Gap, Heels: Target}

I was so happy to have something for Everybody Everywear in my closet.  Have you heard of EBEW? It's a pretty great idea from Linda and Liz where something is picked that most people already have in their closet.  This time around it was polka dots.  At first I wasn't sure if I had anything with polka dots, and then I dug in the back of my closet and found this button-up black and white shirt.  I can't wait to look at everyone's outfits with polka dots!