Petite Fashion Challenge #12

The Challenge:

From Night to Day: Restyle a glamorous look that you would typically wear for a night-out-on-the-town into daytime casual wear. Easy right? Bonus points if you can restyle it for work! 

I chose my sequined skirt to style for casual/work wear. I gotta be honest, I probably wouldn't wear this outfit for a casual day - sequined skirts just aren't super baby-friendly. I would wear it to work or church, though. 

 I paired the skirt with black leggings and wedge boots, a tank and cardigan, and a belt to bring it all together and give me some shape. I chose the cardigan for its length, in order to protect the skirt for daytime wear. If I am sitting down, standing up, getting in and out of the car, carrying groceries, carrying Luke, etc, I would hate for the sequins to snag on something - this is a piece that I want to last for a long time.

 It was freezing out, but I took off my coat for a few minutes so that I could share the outfit underneath.

I love how the sequins shine in the morning light!

Earrings: Francesca's

Cardigan: Express

Tank: Maurice's

Belt: Ann Taylor

Skirt: LOFT

Leggings: Francesca's

Boots: Mudd (via Kohls - another of my new boot purchases)

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Petite Fashion Challenge #11

The Challenge: 

Put together an outfit made for sightseeing. It should be one that will be comfortable for walking around in and can last you from the early morning until dinner and drinks in the evening. Plus, you're on vacation, so you'd better make sure you look good in photos, which you'll have for years to come.
You can choose just one outfit but vary it by adding or taking off layers or accessories to take you from the a.m. to the p.m. and make one outfit easier to last through the day.

Katie's Outfit:

I decided to stick with a jersey cotton skirt and pair it with a long tunic. This way I could vary it depending on if I was going for dinner or drinks. Here are the advantages to the outfit for traveling:

1. It is jersey cotton, leggings, and an airy tunic. None of these wrinkle easily. :)

2. Because the top is so airy, it won't show sweat from walking around and sight seeing while traveling. 

3. They look cute and are easy to style. 

Here is what I would walk around in all day with flat gold sandals:

Then I would lose the skirt and add leggings for drinks:

And then use the skirt as a dress for a fancier dinner while on vacation:

Skirt: Target

Shirt: Maurices

Leggings: Gap

Belt: PacSun

Necklace: Target

Earrings: Old Navy

Shoes: Rack Room Shoes

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Laura's Outfit:

For a day of sightseeing, I am loving this black and white striped dress. It has an interesting flap front on the lower half, and it is very packable. For day, I layered it under a lightweight tab cuff shirt and belted it for a little color and definition at the waist. My sandals are basically glorified flip flops with a metallic finish and metal horse bit detail, and of course, flat and comfy for lots of walking.

In retrospect, I think this pairing is just a bit too neutral (aka boring). I think I will try a more colorful shirt next time. 

Earrings: Ann Taylor Factory Store

Shirt: Ann Taylor Factory Store

Belt: Target

Dress: Francesca's

Shoes: Born (via Famous Footwear)

For an evening look, I paired the dress with a wide elastic belt and a scarf and heels. Unfortunately, the scoop neckline of the dress tends to show my bra straps, but a scarf eliminates my need to constantly check them. Plus, it adds some color to an otherwise very monochromatic outfit.

Sunglasses: Kate Spade 

Earrings: Ann Taylor Factory Store

Dress: Francesca's 

Belt: Maurice's

Shoes: Ann Taylor Factory Store

Petite Fashion Challenge #10

The challenge is to take traditionally summer pieces (like tank tops, shorts, mini skirts, sundresses etc.) and make them appropriate for fall.

If you want to see the other contestants, please visit Fashionforteens blog here: Petite Fashion Challenge 10

Here is Katie's attempt to take a summer skirt and transition it into fall:

Sweater: Liz Claiborne
Vest: Old Navy
Skirt: JCPenney
Shoes: Rack Room Shoes
Necklace: Gift
Earrings: Urban People
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Laura's entry:
I took an outfit that I wore this summer, and transitioned it to fall with boots and a jacket. 

The jacket is a tiny bit long in the arms, but not enough to risk altering it myself. I bought it last spring as an alternative to a white trench, and am happy to find that it works well for fall also. 

Just putting on boots makes me feel like it is fall already!

Luke approves!


Earrings: Target
Shirt: Banana Republic Outlet (altered)
Jacket: TJ Maxx
Skirt: Ann Taylor Factory Store
Boots: TJ Maxx (old)