WIWW: The Final Challenge Post!

Well, it's a sad day...the fourth and final post of the Spring Style Me Challenge for my fellow bloggers and I!  I'm so totally signed up for this again come summer!  As part of this final entry, we thought we'd also reflect on some of the lessons we learned while participating!  (Thanks Deena for the idea!!) I can't wait to share mine with you!

But first things first...the outfits I was able to put together this week!

Wednesday in the challenge called for a chambray shirt, black and white striped tee, and white jeans with a statement necklace and the neutral wedges.  I'll be honest, I put this on, and didn't end up wearing it!  But I took a selfie...HA!  This was so super easy, but there was something I just didn't love about it!

Wednesday- Day 17

JCrew Chambray Shirt {here}

Target T {here}

Articles of Society Jeans {here}

Stella and Dot Kimberly Neck;lace {here}

My Nude flats got cut off but the link to them is {here}

Thursday was a white on white day. Working, I couldn't do it!  But on Saturday I experimented with this to go out with friends that night!  Didn't end up wearing it, because as you can see that shirt is a WRINKLED MESS!!  No time for ironing just then!

Thursday- Day 18

Piper Street Top {here}
Loft Modern Skinny Jeans {here}
Target Metallic Sandals {here}














Friday called for a bright cardigan, white shirt, boyfriend jeans, scarf and metallic sandals.  For work, I swapped out the metallic sandals for leopard flats, went with a pair of trusty black pants, and a statement necklace rather than the scarf!  Here's how it turned out:

Friday- Day 19

Piper Street Cardigan {here}

Bauble Bar Necklace {here} ON SALE NOW!

Leopard Flats {here}

Saturday: I put this on to go tutor (but then didn't have to! So I might have just laid out in my backyard in leggings and a tank top!)  Ended up liking this one a lot!  Will wear this again for sure!  Liked the sloppy tuck!

Saturday- Day 20

Loft Lime button down...LOVE {THIS}!!  So soft and stretchy!  ON SALE NOW...like super sale!

Marissa Modern Skinnies...again!  

Target Metallic Sandals...again!

Sunday was the final day of the challenge and it was a maxi skirt day, so I rocked it....Finally!  This is the maxi I mentioned in last week's post! {here} I went to an early Mother's Day brunch at my sister's and this was PERFECT!! 

Sunday- Day 21 THE LAST DAY
The fedora was just for fun!

 Before I left I threw on my cropped denim jacket and shoes, of course...the metallic sandals above!

To see how I styled all three weeks of outfits click {here}, {here} and {here}!

Now a  few lessons I've learned while participating in the Spring Style Me Challenge with Alison @ Get Your Pretty On:

• You don't need 1000 articles of clothing to have a "style". (If that makes ANY sense at all!)   This was a big take-away for me!  I will admittedly tell you that I have way too many clothes, some of which I don't even wear.  With the 18 pieces we were given on the shopping list (all of which I had), we were able to mix and match 21 days worth of outfits!  Now that is not to say there wasn't a lot of repetition, because there was, but we were encouraged to make the outfits our own and use items from our own closets.  Now that the challenge is over, and I no longer have a guide dressing me in the morning, I'm looking at my closet in a whole new way and loving it!

• With that said, I also wanna mention, that I've learned that the  way you wear your outfit, is only the half of it!  Confidence, presence, and a smile, can MAKE the outfit!

• The Facebook Group was my favorite thing about the challenge!  I loved "meeting" all the women involved!  Seeing their outfits, watching their and my own confidence grow as the weeks went on, and LOVED, LOVED, LOVED, the encouragement, compliments and laughs shared on a daily basis! There was no cattiness or bitterness within the group, which these days is extremely rare! I felt pretty everyday during the challenge and that was all thanks to this group of women.  Also, the outfit envy and inspiration I received from each of these women, all of varying ages, was great.  Anyone, at any age, can rock these looks...and we ALL DID!

I hope you'll consider joining us for the Summer Style Me Challenge...coming soon!

Now go check out how the rest of these lovely ladies did in the final week of the Challenge! And, GOOD NEWS...the FUN continues!!  I am so excited to keep the link-ups going with these fabulous ladies for the foreseeable future! I am so glad to have found them and their blogs! 

Linking up today with my Challenge Lovlies below, as well as Alison, Lindsey, Shanna & Sarah!

Deena @ Shoes to Shiraz

Jordan @ Just Jordan
Shaunacey @ Confessions of a Frumpy Mummy
Beth @ Fast Life Slow Life
Vanessa @ X-tremely V
Anne-Michelle @ May We Be Allergy Free

Sarah @ Foxy's Domestic Side
Carrie @ A Lovely Little Wardrobe

Lana @ Two Teens and their Mama 

Happy Wednesday!

Katie 

WWIW: Style Challenge Post #3

As I sit down to write this post, I'm thinking to myself...what did I wear this week? I feel like I strayed a lot during the challenge and feel like I might be missing some pictures!  But I'll post what I have!  It's so hard to believe that we are in the final week of the challenge!

Wednesday's Challenge Outfit I actually wore to lunch on Friday!  I discovered that I totally love this black and white top (Target).

the bright cardigan is loft from YEARS ago...I am the QUEEN of Cardis!

Piper Street Statement Necklace, no longer available in mint but coral {here}

AE Jeans

Target Leopard Flats

Thursday's outfit was so simple and I really liked it!  I jazzed it up two ways!  With a floral infinity scarf and statement necklace!

When I got home from lunch Friday, I found my 4th maxi in my mailbox. And guess what???  This one doesn't have to GO BACK!!  WOO HOO!!

So this was actually the Friday Challenge outfit...

Target Tank {similar}

bauble bar necklace

Chevron Maxi- Jane.com (no longer available but keep an eye out!)

As I did last weekend, I'm saving this weekend's challenge outfits! I didn't photograph my outfit Saturday! (WHAT WAS I THINKING!!  HA!)  And on Sunday, since I was invited to a Tea Party my mom threw for all her granddaughters, I had to wear a party dress!  This is my version of a "tea party dress", when it's still in the 40's! :(

I should've worn the nude flats!

This is a really old dress from Forever 21, but I love it and will have it forever!!

Week 3 began Monday...We are in the home stretch!  And I went back to work! Boo!  Monday called for the white jeans and the black and white top again and a scarf.  Here's how I switched it up for work!

I didn't wear the scarf because of the lace on the shirt!

Loft tank

Loft Marissa Cropped Pants

Tuesday was another maxi day! And again being in the 40's and raining, I didn't wear it!  BUT...when I got home from work, {this} maxi was at my door! And it's a WINNER!!!!  Shout out to Sarah for steering me in the right direction with this one...helping a fellow "shortie" out!!  Stay tunes for a pic of me in it next week!!

That's all for this week! Next Wednesday will be the LAST challenge post!  See my previous WWIW Challenge Posts {here} and {here}! You'll see links to some of the same pieces I posted today!

Have a great rest of the week!

Katie

Now go check out these lovlies!

Deena @ Shoes to Shiraz
Jordan @ Just Jordan
Shaunacey @ Confessions of a Frumpy Mummy
Beth @ Fast Life Slow Life
Vanessa @ X-tremely V
Anne-Michelle @ May We Be Allergy Free

Teresa @ Two Babies and Me
Sarah @ Foxy's Domestic Side
Carrie @ A Lovely Little Wardrobe
Carly @ Faith Family and Frugality
Lana @ Two Teens and their Mama 


Linking up for I feel pretty with Alison at Get Your Pretty On; Lindsey at The Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesday; Because Shanna said So & Sarah @ Tucker Up.

What I Wore Wednesday: Mixin' it Up

The challenge continues...and more!

Last Wednesday was day three in the Style Me Spring Challenge and called for a boyfriend cardigan, bright tank, statement necklace, wedges, and bf jeans.  For work, I traded the jeans for grey trousers and went with an infinity scarf! (similar)

This is the worst pic but alas I must include it!

Thursday I wore the challenge outfit to Girls Night with my mom and sisters!  Super fun...the outfit and the night!

My first non-selfie...thanks Mom!

Love these articles of society cropped skinnys! I foresee wearing them all summer!
Nude flats
Chambray Shirt 

Friday was my first day off for Spring Break and I was totally able to jump into the challenge...in JEANS!!
I really, really liked this outfit!!  Tried to find the link to the loft shirt but couldn't! And I am IN LOVE with my target leopard flats (here)!!

Saturday the maxi skirt made it's first appearance!  I've bought three so far...a fourth one is on it's way to me!  None of them fit (#shortgirlprobs!), and one of them that was sent, was absolutely not what I ordered at all!!

I ordered the one on the left, I was sent the skirt on the right :(

BOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

With the exception of tutoring, I had no plans, so I was ok with not wearing a challenge outfit!  Instead I walked to the library in this...jeans and sneakers!

Then I came home, sat in the sun and drank Margaritas...tutoring was rough...LOL


Easter Sunday with the family, I dressed up a little more than the challenge had me doing...

Piper Street tunic (no longer available)....which on me is a dress...lol!

I love my new booties (even if half the fam made fun of them!) but truth be told, they didn't last long!

I ended the day in my nude flats!

Monday I kinda combined Sunday and Mondays outfits, with a bright button down, (an AE oldie but goodie!),  boyfriends jeans and statement necklace!

Yesterday's outfit I think is my FAVE of the challenge so far!!  Got lots of compliments on my scarf!

LOVING the PicCollage App!!  And it's FREE!!

Find my outfits from the first few days of the challenge here!


Go check out how these ladies were stylin' this week!

Deena @ Shoes to Shiraz
Jordan @ Just Jordan
Shaunacey @ Confessions of a Frumpy Mummy
Beth @ Fast Life Slow Life
Vanessa @ X-tremely V
Anne-Michelle @ May We Be Allergy Free
Teresa @ Two Babies and Me
Sarah @ Foxy's Domestic Side
Carrie @ A Lovely Little Wardrobe
Carly @ Faith Family and Frugality
Lana @ Two Teens and their Mama 

Linking up for I feel pretty with Alison at Get Your Pretty On; Lindsey at The Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesday; Because Shanna said So & Sarah @ Tucker Up.

Have a Happy Hump Day!  

Whatever you do make it fun and fabulous,

Katie

Challengers Unite!

It's a Special Edition of What I Wore Wednesday!!

A few of my fellow challengers and I are linking up for the next few weeks to show you all the outfits we've put together while participating in the Spring Style Me Challenge with Alison at Get Your Pretty On! Read more about my joining the challenge here!

The challenge has been so, so much fun!  The challenge only officially started on Monday, but the members of the group have been "meeting" up and sharing outfit inspirations and ideas with one another for about a week and a half!  I have to say, that has been the MOST FUN of it all!

This being Wednesday, we've only had three outfits so far.  I'm sharing my take on the first two with you this week.  Today's outfit, I'm saving for another day, so you'll see it in a future post!  The best thing about the challenge is that all the pieces were already in my closet!  But that doesn't mean I didn't spend a lil' bit getting new pieces to help me get my pretty on!

Day One:

 This was my take on the first outfit!  

My bright gingham button down came from JCP...probably the first thing I've bought there ever...thanks to my new challenge friends for pointing me in that direction!  Total score and loving the affordability!!

The cropped denim jacket is from AE....YEARS ago! (similar)

I've had to swap out jeans for trouser/dress pants for work.  These are from LOFT, again....years ago! I could stand another, more well , fitting pair I suppose!  And these ones are lined!  Proof that white is not just for after Memorial Day until Labor Day anymore!  HA!!  (similar)  Leopard flats completed the look!

Day Two:

I did a little remixing of the outfit today and really liked how it turned out! We have the freedom to switch things up and make the outfit all our own.  

Rather than the bright cardigan (which I do have!) I opted for a pullover (here) over a  minty button down (here). Truth be told that may have had something to do with the fact that the button down was a wrinkled mess AND pretty sheer!  And my Stella and Dot pendant with it was a plus!

Paired with black Loft Trouser Pants (older than dirt...but very comfy!) and these nude flats, and I was out the door!!

I really need a full length mirror!!  

I'll be back again next week to show you some more great outfits! I am so excited to be on Spring Break and be able to wear JEANS all week!  WOO HOO!  

Until then, go check out the outfits my fellow challengers have put together...you'll love the looks!  And a big thanks to Deena  for creating the super cute logo for us and working so hard on the links!

Deena @ Shoes to Shiraz

 Jordan @ Just Jordan

Shaunacey @ Confessions of a Frumpy Mummy

 Katie @ The Mishaps and Mayhem of a Solitary Life

 Beth @ Fast Life Slow Life

 Vanessa @ X-tremely V

 Anne-Michelle @ May We Be Allergy Free
 
 Teresa @ Two Babies and Me
 
 Sarah @ Foxy's Domestic Side

Carrie @ A Lovely Little Wardrobe

 Carly @ Faith Family and Frugality

Linking up for I feel pretty with Alison at Get Your Pretty On

&

Lindsey at The Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesday 

& 

Because Shanna Said So