Outfit Spin – Blogtember #24

I’m sure you guys can guess today’s prompt to recreate and outfit (or project) of another blogger is definitely one of my favorites of the Blogtember Challenge!  Looking at other fashion bloggers post and seeing outfits has totally changed the way I view my closet.  I was previously pretty one dimensional when it came to fashion.  Matchy, matchy and outfits only worn exactly as they were purchased in the store were pretty much my norm.  I shopped at places like Ann Taylor and White House Black Market fairly consistently because the outfits were all paired up.  Cassie at Hi Sugarplum and Carylee at More Pieces of Me were two of the very first bloggers I began following who really helped me to think outside my little box.  My closet grew so much and I often choose to ditch those one dimensional items first when cleaning out my closet.  

Okay…enough about that and back to the challenge!  I decided to take a look at Carylee’s blog to see what she’s been up to.  I follow her so much on snapchat and Instagram I sometimes forget to stop by and look through her blog.  

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Here is what I found first.  I knew immediately after seeing this how I could recreate the look with pieces from my own closet.  

Until seeing Carylee’s post I would have never considered this scarf with this dress.  Sometimes layering the same colors on top of one another works well.  I’ve shown off this swing dress here and I also have it in an orange pattern and blue and black stripe.  You can find the colors still available here.  I seriously have gotten my money’s worth form this little dress and really feel it is an item I can wear 3/4 of the year here in Texas.   

Carylee also inspired this outfit back in April.  It’s a bit of a stretch for me to add a belt but I gave it a go and it was a fun combo.  She is seriously just so adorable and even though she lives in St. Louis she’s a Texan at heart!  A gingham shirt, no matter the color, is perfect layered under a military vest. While I love  my lightweight linen vest, I really am searching for a sturdier one for the cooler months that is a tad longer.  I’ve had my eye on this one from Pleione for quite some time but may have to try this much cheaper option from Target.  

If you have a hard time thinking outside the box and need a rule to follow, you can follow Cassie’s Rule of Three (or sometimes 4).  When I share outfits on Instagram I use the hashtag #thequeenscloset2016 or whatever year is appropriate which makes it so easy to look back and remember combos like this one from last fall.  Now I just need a little cool front so I can recreate it!