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All Black with a Pop of Color | Day

It’s week 2 for @theMomEdit style challenge.

This week (1/16-1/23) is style “All Black with a Pop of Color”

Basically this is a no brainer for me! I LOOOOOVE all black, but do like to break it up with a pop of color. Or…just break it up by the texture and variance of black.

All blacks are different, so I feel like if you purposely wear ones that are off, it works better. And…a silver platform sneaker…both comfy yet adds some fun!

I DIY cut the hem on these jeans, and they are one of my favs! I actually took the above pictures right before picking Maya up from school. I actually shot this look and then swapped out my shoes and jacket for a “day to night” look (coming soon). I did all that in a whopping 15 minutes haha.

Then….after letting Maya play after school for an hour, I convinced her to come back to the same spot for a few shots. Ok, ipad time may have been promised… 🙂

And, yes, she rocks the “all black with a pop of color” better than me! I can’t even…. SO her!

On me…

Jacket- McGuire Denim “Larousse Sherpa Jacket” (eBay $34)

Sweater- Banana Republic (old, similar here)

Jeans- Current Elliott “Girl Crush” (DIY distressed hem) thrifted, similar here.

Shoes- Ash “Cult Platform” in silver (eBay $16!!)

On Maya…

Jacket- Zara Kids (thrifted, but similar here)

Jeans- GapKids (thrifted)

Shoes- Dr. Martens (thrifted, similar here)

Keeping it Real…

This amazing walkway is RIGHT next to a super busy street in our neighborhood. The good news is-it’s beautiful and 5 minutes from our house and Maya’s school. The bad news….872 cars drove by during our whopping 15 minutes here haha.

Video here.

Maya kept wanting me to shout “doody” haha.

Set up of my focus stand…

Not even sure what’s going on here haha.

She never has her hair all down, but the clip she’d worn to school was half out. I took it out and was going to put it back in, but then…didn’t want to mess with it without a brush. But, during all her dancing she kept getting hairs in her mouth 🙂

(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Leather Jacket + Romper + Tights + Booties

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How many of you are SICK of sweaters and bundling up when you go out?

I’m itching to wear some of my warmer weather clothes, but since it JUST SNOWED this week, that’s not happening. BUT…if you layer some opaque tights under a dress or a romper, it really does add some warmth without adding bulk!

and…all black is ALWAYS a good idea 🙂

On me…

Jacket- Doma (old, similar here)

Romper- Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent (eBay, sold out, similar here and here )

Tights- Purchased from my local drugstore haha.

Boots- Circa Joan & David (thrifted, similar here)

Keeping it Real…

I don’t really have any outtake pictures, because I shot these in….

ONE MINUTE 30 SECONDS! Bahaha.

I had 30 minutes before I had to pick Maya up, and had taken pictures of another outfit, but brought this just in case, because….I HAD DONE MY HAIR!!

My timer went off telling me I had 10 minutes before I had to pick up Maya, and I thought….Hmmmm, I bet I could change really fast. So, I literally changed in my car (good thing nobody drove by during THAT!), ran back outside to the camera and tripod that was set up for the previous shot, and did TWO shutter burst of 10 shots.

DONE.

HA! Seriously, I really need to give myself more time!! Alas…I never do.

(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

All Black + Statement Clog! (Bodysuit + High Waisted Crop Pants + Strappy Clogs)

Hat + Dress + Coated Jeggings + Booties (All Black for the WIN!)

All Black…is always a win ( Fringe Vest + Cropped Flares + Booties)

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I’m on the hunt for crop flares.

I’ll be honest. I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect pair ever since I saw Carolyn Bessette in hers in the early 90’s. For me, she was everything perfection when it came to fashion. Such a tragedy in so many ways…

Alas… In my mind, crop flares = super long legs that can’t be bothered with our normal hems, so really…it’s my short legged dream haha. Thankfully, the style is now totally becoming mainstream and you can find them everywhere! Alas…when you thrift all your jeans, it’s a little harder, but…I WILL FIND THEM! Or…I will rip them! 😉

I absolutely loooove this pair, but they are just a little too big on me. I mean, they USED to be too big one me (whah whah!!) I remember buying these at a major score, LOVING them, and then realizing they were too big and putting them in the “bin”.

Oh…but then enter a few weeks (ok, if I’m honest, months!) of stress eating and drinking…and I went digging to find them in my “to sell” pile haha. Every once in a while I feel foolish for all the stock piling of denim in various sizes, but then…. I LOVE MYSELF!! Ok, I totally rationalize every thrift purchase to the fullest (and 80% of the time my rationalizations come to fruition!)

All that to say. In the weight I am now, even if it isn’t my norm…I’m SO glad these fit, because I LOVE THEM!! And they are sooooo comfy! Blog StyleMint Fringe Vest Mother Denim Rascal Crop 67 Booties-1 On me…

Sweater- StyleMint (old)

Top- Zara (old)

Jeans- Mother Denim “Rascal Crop” (thrifted, similar here)

Boots- SixtySeven “Blake” Bootie (Nordstom Rack, sold out, loving these)

Keeping it Real…

I would love to say that my hair is just full of thick curls, but…that is so not the case. The reality is that is was SO WINDY!!! And, you know…I’ll take it! But in this case, not so prepared 😉 But, my 30 second Sally Hansen Nails look pretty good, huh?? 🙂

Ps-look behind me. See those people walking their dog? Yes, there is a reason there are only 3 images in this post 🙂 I saw this amazing wall near me, and got out while Maya was in school. Oh, and then realized…everyone and their dog knew about it too!! 😉 Blog Outtake (all pictures taken with a self timer/shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

All Black… Holiday Party Outfit option #2

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I flew down to Austin yesterday to meet up with my husband, who works there for half the week. His company holiday party is tonight, and this is one of the options I brought with me. The romper I thought about wearing ended up getting nixed because while it’s been warm here during the day, it’s been dipping down into the 30’s and 40’s at night-BRRRR!!!!

So….option 2. You can never go wrong with all black! Blog Doma Leather MK2K DL1961 River Pedro Garcia Booties-1 Envision dozens of cars driving past me right now…AWKWARD 😉 On me…

Jacket- Doma” (old similar here)

Top- MK2K (eBay, similar here)

Jeans- DL1961 River in Atlanta (ebay similar here)

Boots- Paul & Joe (Old, similar here )

Keeping it Real…

I took these on a pretty busy street a few blocks away from my house while Maya was in school. I gave myself 10 minutes, because I had to get back to pick her up. In those 10 minutes in addition to the dozens of cars driving by were people walking their dogs. NO…I didn’t feel like a big nerd at ALL!!!! 😉

Oh, and truth be told. I brought even ANOTHER option, because I’m wondering if this is going to be too dressy…sigh. Blog outtake

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod)

All Black + Leather Pants and a Pop of Red…

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Funny thing is…we weren’t going to have a fun outing this day. It was raining, Maya was sick, I hadn’t taken a shower. Then…the rain parted, Maya was on her lunch “high”, and I thought…well, why not?! What else are we going to do? The best part? This entire shoot lasted 10 minutes…and it’s one of my favs. We were going to keep running and playing, but Maya decided to run into the muddy stream and fell. She was still game to play, but I figured a wet muddy sick toddler needed to go home.

This is such an amazing little hidden park. You can pull up (I’m sure illegally) and park at the entrance. Maya can see me from her car seat. I can take pics. Then I grab her. Take a few with her, and then let her run wild. She loves it. I love it. It’s a WIN for us both! Oh, and it’s about 3 minutes from our house!

Before all the mud, while she was in the car finishing her snack…I took these really quick 😉Yes, I managed to wait a few weeks before photographing these leather pants again.

LOVE THEM!!!

And yes, I wiped some mud off at the end of all this, and they are good as new-WIN!! And…she’s OFF and RUNNING down the path! Which she thinks is just about the funniest thing ever! And then…she went exploring in the mud and slipped. It’s the number one reason I like to thrift most of her clothes. I might have had a heart attack had I paid retail for any of this, but I didn’t. And…it all washed out anyways…