Create28 ~ The "Sporty" Mom Look

Happy hump day, ladies!!! Hope you are enjoying Create28 so far this week! We hope you will take a look at the prompts below and join us! We'd love to see your looks on social media at #Create29WinterLooks

Today I am showing you a look that I have been wearing quite often lately. For whatever reason I am just FEELING leggings this winter! It's all I want to wear!!! To avoid getting into the frumpy yoga pants look, I try to doll it up just a bit but trying to remain 100% comfy!!

This is my sporty "mom on the go" look. It's a look for a day when I have a zillion things to do and I just want to be comfy and not even worry about looking cute! HA! Yet, not look frumpy :) Do you guys have those days??!

Leggings: Nordstrom Brand (exact)
Tunic: sold out, similar styles below
Sneakers: New Balance 696 (exact, see similar styles below)
Scarf: similar, similar

Cropped leggings, a good fitting tunic and a fun sneakers fit the bill, I think! Throw on a scarf and it's all about cute and functional! I have to say that I have not bought a pair of sneakers in like 10 years! I have been wearing my trusty Converse Shoreline's as my "sneakers" but I needed a pair of shoes to exercise with AND wear around...enter the New Balance 696.  Form & function, once again!!!

The are are SUPER comfy, light and not bulky. And the best thing..look closely....they have herringbone detail! #score! I love these sneakers SO MUCH! Because they aren't bulky they also look good with jeans.

Here are a few more sneakers that are super cute and fit the non-bulky criteria ~ (click on any image for more info)

Here are a few cute "sporty" casual tunics that you can wear with leggings ~ (click on any image for more info)

' Whitney is up tomorrow sporting her awesome, oh-so-fashionable-yet-fuctional duck boots!!! Have a great day and don't forget to link up and join in the fun on social media #create28winterlooks!!

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Create28 Winter Edition ~ My Favorite Winter Look

Hey Friends!!! Are you ready for another month of Create28?? An entire month of outfit inspiration by me and my blogging buddies Carrie and Whitney. This month is going be be even BETTER because we've invited some of our blogging besties to join us! So sit back this month and enjoy some winter outfit inspiration. Or better yet, jump in the fun! Here are the prompts--show us your take on these outfits!! Use the hashtag #ddd on social media. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

First up, my favorite look for winter!

This outfit combines my favorite jeans and favorite boots--classic and comfy! But I added a "trendy" piece in the faux fur vest and I think it just takes a regular old jeans/boots outfit up just a notch...but without putting it over-the-top trendy.

If the faux fur vest isn't your thing or you haven't been able to find one you love (one that doesn't look dead-animal-like), ANY cute vest can but substituted here...plaid, striped, herringbone! I have been seeing so many cute ones lately!!

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Don't forget to check out Carrie and Whitney' favorite winter look, too! What is your favorite winter go-to outfit??

Here are the week's prompts--knock yourselves out, girls!!!

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Each week we choose a favorite...check out Carrie and Whitney's blogs to see if it's you! My favorite look this week was

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The Faux Fur Vest Part II ~ Casual

Last week, I admitted that finding a faux fur vest that didn't look horrible on me was quite an undertaking! Glad I was patient and held out for one I really liked. Although I was orignally looking for a tan/brown vest, I am finding that this black one is working pretty well!

Fur Vest: JC Penny- i can't find the link but it is from the Jrs. section (similar, similar)
Top: Lush (exact)
Jeans: Wit & Wisdom (exact)
Boots: Frye (similar)

One night I wore it dressed up with a little cocktail dress and heels (pics to come) and in this outfit, it pairs well with jeans and boots for a casual look. I love really love when a "trendy" piece like this can be dressed up or down and do double duty in your closet. Typically, we find very few ways to wear trendy pieces and tire of them quickly. At least, I do :)

Here are a few of my current Pinterest faves with the black fur vest ~

1. I need to try it with chambray! I might go with a slightly lighter shirt:

...and how cozy is this look with the red pants??!

2. The all black look intrigues me...with maybe a pop of color in shoes, handbag or scarf?

3. With plaid..because OF COURSE! I have this exact plaid shirt so I will be replicating this outfit soon!

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Each week we choose a favorite...check out Carrie and Whitney's blogs to see if it's you! My favorite look this week was Laura from I Do Declare! I have been wanting red jeans FOREVER and she pairs them perfectly with black and camel. I absolutely LOVE this color combo!! Read her entire post HERE.

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The Faux Fur Vest ~ Part 1

Happy Wednesday! So you guys know me by now and you know my style is pretty classic and casual. I'm not a HUGE followers of trends unless I see one that catches my eye...and then after that, it takes me at least one season to actually TRY the trend!

I feel like I have gotten to the point where I have lots of wearable pieces in my closet and I am having fun mixing and matching. I every now and then I will add in a trendy item if:

1) It's not very expensive ~ I don't care to spend lots of money on pieces I think will only be around a season or two.

2) I can wear it with at least 3 other items/outfits in my closet. If it's not versatile, I don't bring it home!

This black faux fur vest fit the bill!!!

Faux Fur Vest: JC Penny- i cannot find it online but here is one similar
Burgandy Cords: Loft (similar, in Tibetian Red)
White Tee: Kohls (similar)
Black Boots: Sears (exact)

I found several ways to wear this vest using items I already had. I'll show more fur vest outfits in later posts! But this black color I am finding it super versatile! For size reference, this is Jr. Size Small.

Listen, finding a faux fur vest is HARD! They seem to be everywhere but only .01% are going to actually look decent on you #justsayin. I found either the DAF (Dead Animal Factor) was SUPER high and I looked like I had roadkill on me OR they were too wide the the shoulders and I looked like a football player--NOT a flattering look! Have you guys noticed that??

Here are a few I think would fit the bill, but it's really hard to know unless you try them on:

Next, I will be styling a casual look with jeans and boots AND a dressy "holiday party" look! Stay tuned for that! In the meantime, I'll leave you with a few of my fave faux fur vest looks from Pinterest ~

Casual ~

"Dressy" ~

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Each week we choose a favorite...check out Carrie and Whitney's blogs to see if it's you! My favorite look this week was Jill from Doused in Pink!! Plaid and cargo?? Say no more! Total winner in my book! Looking great, Jill! Read her entire post HERE.

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Create28 Fall ~ Four Essential Vests for Fall

I rarely come in contact with a vest I don't like...cargo/military, puffer,denim, herringbone, fur you name it! I love vests! They are such a nice, functional layer to your Fall outfit. Here I'll show you my top FOUR favorite vests for fall...

Vest #1: Herringbone ~ This vest is an oldie but goodie. It's a "look for less" vest I picked up from Jane.come, a knockoff of the original J. Crew herringbone vest.

The Herringbone vest works great with ~
~ Jeans
~ Burgundy Jeans/Cor
~ Plaid

Herringbone Vest: Splurge, The Look for Less

Vest #2: The Puffer ~ I love puffer vests on days I just don't want to wear a full-on jacket or coay but need the extra warmth and layer. This down one from Eddie Bauer has been in my closet for YEARS and I wear in constantly on the weekends, to soccer games and other causal outings.

The Puffer vest works great with ~
~ Jeans
~ Casual outfits
~ Sneakers
~ Plaid shirt

Puffer Vest: Eddie Bauer (cute option, cute option)

Vest #3: Cargo/Military  ~ This is hands down my most worn vest. I wear all 3 seasons...with shorts and tees in the summer and with jeans/dresses/tights in the fall and winter.

The Cargo/Military vest works well with ~
 ~ Jeans
~ Casual dresses and tights
~ Leopard
~ Plaid
~Stripes
~ Layered over sweaters
~ ANYTHING!! :)

Cargo/Military Vest: option, option

Vest #4: Faux Fur  ~ Yes, it's a trendy item (see yesterday's post HERE), but since I was able to get this vest for a steal, I latched on to the trend :) Fur vests, if you find the right one, are just a little trendy update that your wardrobe might need for Fall!

The Fur vest works well with ~
~ Plaid and Gingham
~ Jeans
~ Dresses
~ Black Jeans
~ Sunglasses (just kidding..it was literally 90 degrees when I took this pic!)

Grey Fur Vest: option, option

Are you a vest lover like me? What are your favorite vests for fall???

I can't believe it, but October is coming to a close and we are winding down #Create28 Fall Looks! Join me on Friday as I recap my favorite looks from the month including my faves from Carrie and Whitney!

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Create28 Fall ~ Pinned It & Did It!

One of my favorite ways to get outfit inspiration is of course, Pinterest! Problem is, I Pin a zillion things and follow through on one or two! This is why I love these Pinned It & Did It posts! It forces me to go back through my pins and find ones I have been dying to try.

Here is one of my VERY first pins--one of the first Fall outfits I pinned when I first opened my Pinterest account a year or two ago!

I have LOVED the fur vest (I love vests of any kind...more on that tomorrow!!)  but I know it's a trend and I typically am very cautious when I purchase "trendy items." I will wait a season or two to see if the trend sticks or goes away because the last thing I want is a closet of things I can't wear.

So I am going to lay it all out about the backstory of this vest ~ First, it's a kid's vest (Justice!!!). Next, I found it at a kids consignment store! The best part was, it was $7. I figured $7 wasn't bad to "try the trend."

Will I splurge for a more expensive version? Probably not. Fur vests can go bad really quick if you don't get the "right" one and you can end up looking like you had a dead animal draped around you. So the ones I have found and actually LIKED are pretty pricey. There are other more classic pieces I want to spend my money on (AKA: The Blardigan)!!

Verdict: Consignment stores and the kid's section work well for me when trying trendy items!!! :)

Here are some of the fur vests I like where the "dead-animal-look" factor is low :)

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Each week we choose a favorite...check out Carrie and Whitney's blogs to see if it's you! My favorite look this week was Hilary from EmbellishMINTS. I am a sucker for cobalt and stripes and she wears both PERFECTLY. Read her entire post HERE.

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