Sunshine on Gray and Black
18 Feb
Jacket – ZARA (similar) | Turtleneck – Express (similar) | Skirt – Banana Republic Outlet (similar) | Tights – Banana Republic (similar) | Boots – Cole Haan (similar) | Bracelet – House of Gemmes (only $9.99!) | Necklace – JC Penney (similar)
Welcome to another week! Have I got some treats for you. A shining sun, a new photo location, a new camera (!!) and two fun challenges for the day.
The first is the usual Inspiration Monday from Two Birds. They chose a simple gray and black look for today.
Of course, as comfy as this look is, I can’t very well wear it to work. So I broke out two of my trusty wardrobe staples: my gray turtleneck and my black pencil skirt. Dress those up with a statement necklace, some patterned tights, and heeled boots and you have a simple but sophisticated outfit for work. Oh, and add a (faux) leather jacket and you have even more of a fun vibe. Right?
The second challenge is the Take One and Pass It On remix from Sarah’s Real Life. The idea is you take one item from Day 1 and wear it again in a new way on Day 2. Then another item from Day 2 and wear it on Day 3. And so on. Lots of ladies have committed to doing this for the entire month of February but I decided on just one week.
So, which piece from today’s outfit do you think you’ll see tomorrow? Leave your guess in the comments!
P.S. If you don’t follow me on Twitter you missed out on my daring trapeze exploits from Friday night. So, I’ll post the video below. And when my husband tweets “6th try” he means it took him six tries to upload the video. This was only my third time on the trapeze.
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0Tags: black pencil skirt, gray, turtleneck
Nothing is classier to me than tweed and a pencil skirt.
A reader recently contacted me and asked for help with a pair of ankle boots she just bought.
Right now I’m pretty happy with my closet. But even so there are days when I stand there and stare at all the hangers and think, “I wish I had….”
I’ve had all of these clothing pieces in my closet for a long time. I keep wavering on whether or not to keep the cardigan and then it keeps staying. 
Pairing the fancy sequined skirt with a neutral colored cardigan and nude heels helps keep it from being too bling-y or overwhelming.
I’m guessing the necklace!
Also I LOVE your tights!
You’ll find out tomorrow…
I bought these tights like two sizes too big and they fall down all the time. But they’re too cute not to wear.
That’s the way I like my tights! Extra large and falling down
The sad thing is I’m not even joking…
Statement necklace is right! I love what it brings to the outfit and how it breaks up the neutral color scheme, even though the necklace itself is also somewhat neutral.
Sparkles always take an outfit up a notch!
How, what a daredevil you are! This is super cool and I am a super chicken!!
I really like your look and your boots are gorgeous! High 5!
My husband came with to the trapeze class and basically spent the whole time terrified!
i love your take…the added jacket makes it so fun!
I wish I could wear this jacket all the time. It’s pretty warm but not quite warm enough for Chicago weather all winter.
I was looking forward to how you’d interpret this for work! And my guess is on the turtleneck for the TOPIO challenge tomorrow
Black and gray is such an easy combination!
The gray and black looks so great together and the moto jacket just looks so yummy and soft
Brett
Thank you!