St. Patrick's Day Work & Play

My Office Look of the Day: 

My Parade Look:

 

Pictured below: My niece 

 

Some of the festive parade fashion I spotted:

Work Look: Jacket: Express Jacket (old, similar here), Top: J. Crew Polka Dot Blouse (old, similar here), Skirt: J. Crew Pencil Skirt (old, similar here), Pumps: Ralph Lauren (old, similar here),Watch: Michael Kors Round Watch, Golden, Necklace: Versona.

Parade Look: Blazer: Loft Sweater Blazer, Blouse: New York & Company (old, similar here), Jeans: Joe's Jeans (similar here), Leopard Scarf: Target (old, similar here) Shoes: Banana Republic Tassel Flats (old, similar here), Purse: Banana Republic Quilted Satchel (old, similar here), Watch: Michael Kors Round Watch, Golden, Sunglasses: Kenneth Cole Reaction (old, similar here). 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Today's post shows how you can wear green for work and play.  For work I paired a green pencil skirt with a black polka dot top, and then I finished it off with a white jacket.  The look is professional, and doesn't scream St. Patty's Day.  I like to be festive, but I didn't want to be too obvious about it.

This weekend I went to the local St. Patrick's Day parade on Bardstown Rd.  It's always one of my favorites events because they shut down the street to celebrate, and the people watching is AMAZING!  You see people in kilts, green tutus, suspenders, leprechaun hats, etc.  The floats all have different themes, and they toss candy and beads into the crowd as they pass.  Since I'm from a city that's filled with die hard college basketball fans (UL or UK) this year there was also a lot of red and blue in the crowds of people since both teams were playing.  Thankfully both local teams won so everyone was happy and celebrating. 

For the parade I wore a kelly green blazer with a white blouse and jeans.  I kept it casual and added a leopard scarf to compliment the look.  Most importantly I wore flats to keep comfortable.  Parking is always a challenge on Bardstown Rd., and when you have 50,000+ people in attendance it only makes it worse.  Knowing I'd have to walk a lot I opted for a comfortable (and cute) pair of flats.

What did you do to celebrate?  Do you have any fun St. Patrick's Day traditions? 

Yours Truly, 

Pinch Proof Looks

Pinch Proof Looks by amyhfaust featuring a white turtleneck

I put together three pinch proof looks to help inspire you to find cute ways to add green to your wardrobe for St. Patrick's Day.  Whether you plan on attending a St. Patty's Day parade, going to dinner with friends, or just out running errands these are easy ways to add a pop of color.  I'm all for going all out and wearing shamrock headbands, green tutu's, and other accessories, but if your looking for more subdued ideas these should help. 

Since kelly green is not a staple color in my wardrobe I typically shop online to find new items for the holiday.  Online retailers like Loft, Banana Republic, and J. Crew are my favorites.  I search by color on their websites to help me quickly locate pieces I love.  I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!  The people watching and style spotting is always my favorite part of the St. Patty's Day fun! 

I'll leave you with this fun Irish blessing:

I-rish you a very nice place to live, 

I-rish God's greatest gifts he'll give. 

I-rish you health, and wealth, and more-- 

I-rish your smilin' face were at my door! 

Yours Truly,

Casual Friday

 Jacket: Gap Utility Jacket (old, similar here), Top: Watch Closely Blouse from Red Dress Boutique (sold out in white, red can be found here), Jeans: Joe's Jeans (similar here), Shoes: Sperry Harlow Wedge Bootie, Purse: Tory Burch Amanda Round Crossbody, Watch: Michael Kors Round Watch, Golden, Necklaces: (Both were gifts. The horseshoe necklace was from Chartreuse Boutique and the other was from The Limited) Lips: e.l.f Studio Matte Lip Color (Rich Red). 

This Friday we went to Ascension's Fish Fry with friends.  It was finally starting to warm up so it was a welcomed change to be able to throw on a light weight jacket instead of a winter coat.  I kept things simple with just a white blouse and jeans . . . a classic look.

I started this fashion blog because I wanted a fun hobby to keep me from sitting in front of the tv at night.  Thankfully, I have my husband's support so he agreed to take some photos for me.  I felt goofy taking pics, but what's a fashion blog if you don't share your fashion.

Yours Truly,