Inherited Jeans

5.23.2013

Singing (or standing casually) In The Rain

Unfortunately for my developing tan, the weather took a turn for the damp and chilly this week, however I am among those who secretly love the occasional gloomy day as an excuse to bring out certain pieces.

This outfit is also a good example of two things I love. One, we have some print mixing going on and it is actually surprising how stripes can be downplayed or even neutral against other busier prints. Two, this ensemble is comprised of four of my favorite second hand purchases (top, coat, bag, and watch). All potentially expensive items purchased in excellent shape at a fraction of the cost. Be about it ladies; think how much farther your money can go shopping like this!

Third, and unrelated to my outfit, I will be scaling back my posting frequency for a month or so as I get some life ducks in a row including a new job and transitioning from at home mom to working mom, and moving into my new house. I promise my posts will still involve lots of HATS and psuedo witty banter haha. Thank you so much for all of your support!

5.17.2013

WEEKEND WEAR: Easy Breezy

TGIF inter-peeps!! Here is another update on nautical for a VERY comfortable weekend look (seriously, get yourself some silk pants and then put one leg up and the other down like I have accidentally done because that is SO COOL). My own style is not preppy enough to be literal with a nautical look but I enjoy throwing in references here and there like the striped espadrilles to make this summery and fresh instead of sloppy. I also find I am gravitating to layering dainty jewelry pieces for summer, where is in the fall and winter I was all about aggressive, heavy things. These bracelets from About Pretty Things are just that...pretty things haha, and I have been mixing them in a lot! Enjoy your weekend lovahs!

5.14.2013

ELUXE.CA X INHERITED JEANS PART 3

I am bringing this three part styling series with Eluxe.ca to a close (parts one and two here) by styling the fabulous denim jacket their head stylist Jennifer McConville picked out for me! Just seeing it onscreen in two of the three virtual looks she created, I knew it was something that I would wear all the time and could style so many different ways. I tried to style this jacket true to the third look she created for me; with a soft grey tee, punky jewelry, leather bottoms, and casual foot wear! It is important for me to mention that this ended up being a great feature of the virtual styling service; it showed you great options to purchase, but also how to combine them with your existing wardrobe if you can't afford to buy lots of pieces at once!
As well, my jacket arrived three days after ordering and came in a useful garment bag (that I actually plan to use for shoes when I travel) and a prepaid express envelope should you want to return your purchase. Hopefully you ladies give this Canadian site (and amazing free styling service) some love and feedback on this final look! What do you think of the process and what we came up with?

5.12.2013

WEEKEND WEAR: Neon Yellow

5.10.2013

WEEKEND WEAR: Neo- Nautical

I have a joke with myself (and whoever else wants to agree/participate) that this is the "official blogger skirt of S/S '13. Usually I stay away from items of clothing that get blogged to death, BUT in this particular case I just had to have it. Ya know?! Plus I was dying to wear this Ell & Emm Lemondrop Emmie necklace. Jenn restocked this Spring beauty one last time on her site this week so get them before they get filed in the style vault until next year! Usually my weekend wear posts are about something casual, but I though that this twist on nautical would be really great for beverages or pretending you own a yacht. Or drinking while you pretend you're waiting for your yacht. Up to you really.

5.07.2013

Floral + Cobalt

Celebrating the arrival of summery weather over the weekend in these great cotton floral shorts. I loved the casual mix paired with this crystal necklace from Luxe Craving! What are you looking forward to wearing with the weather warming up?

5.04.2013

WEEKEND WEAR: Camo Coat

I feel like this week went FAST. That can be a good thing or a bad thing, but for me I felt really good about meeting some goals I had actively set for myself and some positive surprises that humbled me. I snapped these photos on a particularly cool spring day last weekend and I realized that this outfit is comprised of an awesome combination of second hand (but higher end) pieces. I have said it many times and I will say it again: get into a quality second hand/consignment store. I routinely find things that I would not otherwise be able to afford new (coat, blouse, pants are all consignment store finds here)! Enjoy your weekend everyone!

5.02.2013

Track Star

I couldn’t be more pleased that athletic inspired looks are having a moment right now. My own life is based around athletics, and my flat footwear of choice is definitely a pair of running shoes of some sort from my growing collection! My leopard-printed Keds are so comfortable, and are actually slip ons with the option of no laces. This keeps them from being too literal (ie excuse me while I go to the gym look). I matched them up with some leather looking track shorts, and a contrasting lace tee. Add in some punky jewelry and you have a fun look for a summer concert or festival.

4.30.2013

INHERITED JEANS & SPEAKING OF STYLE

Hey, hay, hej, hai! Today I am kicking off a series of guest posts on Toronto e-publication Speaking of Style! In today's article I am outlining my "Top 5 Tips For Achieving Big Chic on a Small Budget", and then I am going to be elaborating on each one. I am really happy with the result and it ended up turning into a very personal article for me since I realized that these are the things that Inherited Jeans has been shaped around. Come and join us (male or female!) and let us know what you'd like to hear more about. Thanks for reading!

PS. Since it's not listed on Speaking of Style what I am wearing, here are the deets:

| dress - Urban Outfitters | jacket, aviators, wedges - Joe Fresh | hat - gift from Mexico|
| photography by Rhonda Koch |

4.29.2013

ELUXE.CA X INHERITED JEANS PART 2

Happy Monday everyone; I'm back with part 2 of my ELuxe.ca X Inherited Jeans virtual styling series. In part 1, I was just getting the feel for how the process of virtual styling works after talking to head stylist Jennifer McConville. She got a sense of who I was, and combined with some jumping off points I gave her with pieces that caught my eye on the site, Jennifer delivered these beauties into my inbox this week!
I could not be more impressed that a 15 minute conversation translated into not only 3 looks that I would wear, but that looks 1 & 3 are me to a TEE (yes they both involve t-shirts but the pun was only half intended). Keep in mind, we didn't really have a particular goal or problem to solve with this styling session and it turned out this well. Imagine if you came with something specific?! I believe the results would be very useful.
Now to pick something to order and style it; what do you guys think? Personally, I am ready to sell my soul for those rainbow Loeffler Randall flats .
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