May 28, 2009

Blaze(r) of Glory

Uh oh...there I go again, another pun / play on words! Haha, gotta love them.

So I was browsing through the new J.Crew catalog, and even though I'm not in the market to buy anything right now, I love browsing through the latest styles and see if I can adapt my current clothes to their trends. I spotted a model wearing a blazer with a simple tee, destroyed, rolled-up jeans and heels, and voila! A new outfit that I wouldn't have thought of on my own, but already had all the pieces to!

F21 cotton tee ($5), J.Crew blazer from 2005, Hollister jeans, black belt from Ross.

I've been on the market for a nice blazer for awhile, until I looked in the back of my closet and saw an old blue pinstripe blazer I bought in 2005, when I graduated from college and entered the real world. A little treasure - who knew?

I paired this outfit with wedges, although I didn't particularly like how it looked. Maybe some open-toed heels would have worked better. These jeans are the same ones I've worn, just rolled them up for a different look. This is totally a work AND weekend look.

The J.Crew catalog also inspired my hair and make-up with messy buns, pinned-back bangs, and fresh & rosey make-up. All the models are fresh-faced, perfectly peachy.

Isn't it great when you can revitalize your current wardrobe with clothes you already have?

10 comments:

  1. Mrs. Lovers KnotMay 28, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    Your messy bun looks cute! Mine always ends up looking eehhhh?

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  2. Christine D.May 28, 2009 at 2:37 PM

    My look of the day: 2 mosquito bites on my legs and 1 on my forehead. I accessorized it with blood-shot eyes from staying up late working on a project. Fashion-forward?

    I like your shirt. V-necks ftw!

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  3. UnknownMay 28, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    yes...its good to keep clothes around sometiems because they always come back in style down the road! haha! ;)

    i love your hair.. especially how you have your bangs slightly curled to the side! :)

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  4. bananas.May 28, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    i love shopping in my closet. saves me a few dollars that's for sure. great look. love the jeans.

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  5. Bere Tarde o tempranoMay 28, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    I agree with you, sometimes we can pull off a great outfit with clothes we already have in our closet! and in this hard times is just perfect, we can save some money!

    i like your whole outfit!

    kiss

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  6. Song of StyleMay 29, 2009 at 1:29 AM

    26 is not too old to wear denim shorts..... plus u don't even look close to 26. and my mom who's in her mid-late 40s still wears denim shorts.. haha

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  7. josephine waywardMay 29, 2009 at 4:52 AM

    you have a great smile :).

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  8. RSDsuxMay 30, 2009 at 3:10 AM

    That was such a lovely blog post, Steph - thanks for sharing with us! It is always so interesting to learn about different people!!

    I love your blog by the way! I only just found it today via Maria's blog but it is wonderful and you are so pretty!

    Alison

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  9. AlineMay 31, 2009 at 8:23 PM

    very cute! I actually wore a very similar outfit last week that I am planning on posting this week....I am so inspired by the j.crew catalogues...the styling is just amazing

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  10. trishieJune 15, 2009 at 11:31 PM

    Aren't you just the most stylish thing?! :)
    I use puns a lot too.

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