January 10, 2012

Today's Everyday Fashion: Gossip Girl x 3

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One Gossip Girl look, three ways to interpret it. I am a huge fan of this green-yellow-polka dots combination, and I also like the look of dark tights (mine are navy) with a yellow pump. I felt so inspired that I decided to have a little fun in my closet! What I love about the results is that it's not just three different looks, but it's also showing you how to get more versatility out of a dress. Not only can you wear a cardigan over it, but you can also put a long sleeve blouse under it, or a blouse over it to wear and as a skirt. Which way would you wear it?

Inspiration photo: Gossip Girl
Dress: Fishbowl c/o Nordstrom Rack, $23
Mustard cardigan: H&M, $20
Polka dot shirt: J.Crew, $45
Belt: Joe's Jeans c/o Marshalls, $20
Navy tights: c/o We Love Colors, $12.50
Shoes: Bandolino from TJ Maxx, $22
Necklace: Stella & Dot


1. ModCloth mustard cardigan, $35
2. Targe emerald dress, $24.99
3. Vince Camuto polka dot shirt, $89

31 comments:

  1. I like the third photo.  Very cute!!

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  2. Love the dress color! I saw one like this at Target that came with a belt, on sale for $22.99 -- I might have to go back and get it!

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  3. I love the first and third combinations.  That mustard color is so pretty.

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  4. The yellow with the green really pops! I love the 1st and 2nd looks!

    -Sharon

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  5. You are the queen of taking a look and interpreting it for us in the real world (with real world budgets).  While I'm not sure I could do the black tights with yellow shoes, especially in an office environment, I love the 3rd look wih the blouse belted over the green dress.

    www.bmoreloveleigh.blogspot.com

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  6. Never have I thought to wear a dress as a skirt, brilliant!  You just expanded my wardrobe for FREE!

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  7. I like this color combination I love the first and 3rd look!

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  8. I like the look on the right!  The blouse over the dress with the belt has the most streamlined silhouette!  

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  9. I am really love that emerald dress! Such a gorgeous color. I love that you create these looks with pieces that 'real' people can afford! Thank you! :)

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  10. Love Gossip Girl fashions! Even if the characters are much younger than me ;) My favorite look is the first one.

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  11. I bought my first emerald shirt after I saw you wear it a few weeks back. Got is at Talbots on sale. They were closing down the store! I love 1 and 3. Now I have to work on getting a dress in this color! thanks for always sharing and inspiring! 

    ~Nina

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  12. Oh! Really! I must take a look at my target. I need a dress in this color in my life! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  13. Great post! I recently bought a mustard cardigan from Zara for $19. Great ideas....

    I love your blog!

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  14. wowww I love your blog!!! great post!!!! you mix them really good!! i love the last one!!!!

    have a great year!

    mariejane.blogspot.com
    from walking in wonderland

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  15. I love all 3 looks you put together, but I probably wear dark shoes because I'm not that adventurous ;)

    http://www.theprettyfactor.blogspot.com

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  16. All of your variations loom great!! My favorite is the "skirt" option! I definitely have to try that.

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  17. Thanks so much Leigh! ps. Tights are navy! (You can tell if you look closely.) I personally think black would be too much of a contrast.

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  18. Thanks so much Rachel! :-)

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  19. Are you referring to the Target dress in my post, or a different one?

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  20. LOVE the look with the shirt over the dress and belt on top. I mean, I like them all, but I love that one!

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  21. You are so great at mixing up outfits! I need to work on using dresses for this purpose as well! I absolutely love that Blair inspiration look and to be honest, without it, I wouldn't have thought bright shoes with tights could look so cute! Love your first and third looks especially! 

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  22. love the heels and the green/yellow, but I wouldn't wear the belt with #1 or #2 - your figure doesn't need it!

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  23. The third look is def my favorite. Loving your style posts lately!

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  24. Mr. Taylor and his LadyJanuary 10, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    you are so adorable girl! i love this idea of taking a great outfit and recreating it in three different ways! love!

    xo TJ

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  25. Too funny! 

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  26. I'm torn between outfit 1 and 3 in my everyday life i think I'm more #1 but I would love to wear it the 3rd way. Super cute!

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  27. love the last one.  Great outfits, i'm inspired!

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  28. Love the green and gold - especially since I'm a Packers fan!

    XO
    www.pearlsandpaws.blogspot.com

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  29. I particularly love outfit #3!!    As in your May 20, 2011, blogpost, "6 Clothing Items You Can Repurpose Now"............ http://www.jseverydayfashion.com/2011/05/6-clothing-items-you-can-repurpose-now.html............ where you (so *skillfully*!!) wrote two segments, "Wear a dress as a shirt";  and "Wear a dress as a skirt," I see that the two dresses you wore there as a SKIRT were also solid colors, (i.e., black and pale pink), as is your emerald dress, Above.   

    I personally wonder if, say, using a floral-PRINT sundress as a skirt, with a SOLID-color shirt (over it) might also work?    I have a low-cut, flowy-skirted, jersey-knit cotton sundress in a beautiful, deep-*rainbow*-colored, "Monet-like" (IMPRESSIONISTIC) print.    The "greenery" background, (for all the deep-rainbow floral colors), is emerald green and also deep olive green;  so----(just as an experiment)----I might try to find a deep olive green top, of some sort;  and try it *over* the sundress;  then (IF that works!!), I'll work on some type of accessories, too, to wear now, or early this Spring. 

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  30. You really love those shoes. That's good because I do too!
    http://work-it-blog.blogspot.com/ 

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  31. I especially like the first and the last ones - lovely combinations of color and great idea with wearing the shirt over the dress <3

    http://tri-skelos.blogspot.com/ 

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