Week of Chic: Green with Envy

Last week I decided to be inspired by my favorite color green.  Each outfit last week is designed for a business casual workplace which includes a different shade or tint of green.  Below are a few ideas to incorporate different hues of green into your wardrobe.

Monday: Mint sweater

Monday I could slowly feel the cooler, autumn weather approaching, but I wasn’t ready to put away my pastel colors just yet.  Instead, I decided to transition my mint sweater into an outfit that mixes both summer and fall.  I recently bought a pair of navy dress pants and I thought this was a great opportunity to combine navy and mint together.  Since I thought white heightened the mint color and made it pop more, I wore a white tank top underneath and added white kitten heels.  To add more dimension, I wore a navy boyfriend blazer with a teal skinny belt to accentuate my waist.  This outfit transitions well from business casual to casual by just swapping the navy dress pants with a pair of dark-washed skinny jeans and some boats shoes.

 

 

 

Mint sweater (Charlotte Russe); Navy Pants (Gap); Navy Blazer (H&M); Teal belt (TJ Maxx); White kitten heels (Plato's Closet)

 

 

Tuesday: Kelly green café pants

Tuesday I woke up already wanting to wear my kelly green café pants with a top knot.  Since I think a top knot hairstyle gives off a modern edgy look, I decided to build my outfit around that theme.  To enhance the edgy vibe, I wore a leopard mock turtleneck sleeveless top with black western-inspired boots and a skinny black belt.  To keep the look more appropriate for the workplace, just add a black blazer which gives a tailored touch to the ensemble.

 

 

Kelly green pants (Express); Leopard top (Express); Belt (Target); Western-inspired boots (BCBGeneration at Dillards); Earrings (Gift)

 

 

Wednesday: Teal flowy skirt

Wednesday I wore my teal flowy skirt which can be altered for the cooler weather by complementing it with tan suede boots and a lightweight blazer over a purple tee.  I completed the casual chic look with a bracelet with teal, purple, and silver detailing.

 

 

Teal flowy skirt (Walmart); Purple shirt (Plato's Closet); Blazer (Target); Boots (Second-hand store) Bracelet (Kohl's)

 

Thursday: Olive safari shirt

Thursday I started my outfit choice with my new snake printed stilettos as my inspiration.  These heels have a hint of olive green in them so in response I decided to pair the shoes with an olive green two-pocket safari shirt. I wore a simple black bandage pencil skirt and layered a light khaki blazer over the shirt to reflect the colors of black and light tan alluded in the snake-print.  I finished the look with a silver skinny belt at the waist and silver necklace and earrings to imitate the light sheen on the stilettos.  Simple hair and makeup kept the look clean and tailored.  For a more casual look using the olive green shirt, go to Grecian Casual post.





 

Olive green safari shirt (Express on sale); Black power skirt (BCBG Max Azria); Khaki blazer (Target); Silver belt (TJ Maxx); Snake-print Heels (Target)

 



 

Friday: Lime green v-neck sweater

Two things I love about this sweater are that it can be worn with or without the white collar and the fabric makes it appropriate for cooler and warmer weather.  I felt inspired by the 1970’s decade after watching the movie Dazed and Confused.  Since jeans can be worn at my workplace for casual Friday, coincidentally, I paired the sweater with my high-waisted wide legged jeans and threw a big brown belt around my waist.  I coated the look with a pendant peace sign necklace and plum floppy hat as homage to the decade.   

 

Lime green sweater (The Limited); Jeans (Victoria's Secret Catalog); Belt (Borrowed from my mom); Peace Pendant (Forever 21); Floppy Hat (Gordmans)

 



 

Schoolhouse Rock

This past couple of weeks, many students have been going back to school, rather it be middle school, high school, or college.  I remember this time of the year was not my favorite because it meant the end of summer and the start of homework.  Even though I loathed going back to school, it was an opportunity to see the up and coming fashions being worn and also the beginning of football season!  Below I have concocted three outfits suited for autumn which are collegiate inspired that references both the innocent and rebellious personas.

 

The Rebel with a Fashion Cause

 According to stereotypes from movies, anyone who wore a leather motorcycle jacket to school was considered a rebel.  These people lived by their own rules, especially how they dressed.  As a tribute to the rebels and t-birds of the classic teen movies, I added a black leather jacket to a classic collegiate plaid oxford shirt.  To keep the look rebellious, I stuck with black skinny cigarette pants a là the Pink Ladies of Grease and red stilettos to add a feminine touch.  A topknot keeps the look modern while having a rockabilly vibe.

 

 

Plaid shirt (American Eagle); Black pants (Gap); Leatherette jacket (Lauren Conrad Collection at Kohl's); Red belt (Target); Red Stilletos (Charlotte Russe)

 

The Class President

Displaying a clean, tailored silhouette, this look embodies an authoritative and sophistication woman, who is well-known for her involvement in school.  I paired the classic letterman cardigan sweater with tailored navy trousers.  The red tee and heels adds some youthful freshness to the ensemble, while the long pearls keeps the look conservative and classic.  This outfit would be perfect for a day at a business casual office setting.

 

 

 

Letterman sweater (Forever 21); Navy Trousers (Gap); Red tee (Kohl's); Red Stilletos (Charlotte Russe); Pearls (my Grandma's vintage jewelry)

 

 

The Innocent Bookworm

This outfit is paying homage to my Catholic school roots. Even though we weren’t required to blazers or skirts with knee-high socks, every prep school I have read in books or have seen in movies and on television, references these familiar items.  To recreate the innocent schoolgirl identity, I combined a wool pleated skirt with a cream turtleneck and knee high socks.  Brown oxford shoes, thesignature navy boyfriend blazer, and a headband polish the preppy look while a layered chain necklace gives it an edge.  Although, I’m not in school anymore, this outfit would be great for a day at the library or a café.

 

 

Cream turtleneck (BCBG Max Azria); Navy Blazer (H&M); Wool pleated skirt (Gap); Knee high socks (Target); Oxford shoes (Steve Madden at Dillard's); Chain necklace (a gift)

 

What do you think of these outfits?  Would you wear a collegiate inspired look?  How would you wear this trend?