What I Wore Today....

What I Wore to Work Today! by Natedac on Ebay featuring J Crew

Items in this set:
J Crew pants, $80
J Crew sweater, $62
J Crew blouse, $98
Tory Burch flats, $195
J Crew bag, $295

I'm kind of digging the new polyvore re-do of their site. Now it tells you what the item is, how much it costs, etc. Saves a lot of wear and tear on me trying to figure all that out- thanks Polyvore, you're like a trust cup of coffee in the morning.

I've been MIA for a few days- according to my blog, I've been nude for, oh, let's say 5 days? I guess I've had a rehash of older styles I've created, and rather than trying to reinvent the wheel, I just wear it quietly without blogging.

Today, I took a little old with a little new. I can't say that I've gone gaga over the new stuff at jcrew. I don't like to harp on any company and their style team, but I'm thinking this year is a bit...drab and uninspiring. There, I said it.

So, with a little bit of creativity, I got out my navy cotton Jackie cardigan, my black Minnies (I literally live in these on my fat days), and my J.Crew Vita Metallic Cami in navy that I think I got in last year's winter sale. I didn't wear it until now because I didn't love the Simone cardigan it was paired with, so it's been dangling on a hanger in my closet, waiting to be worn and loved. Today, it got it's shot.

I grabbed my new aran silver metallic scarf to balance it off- warm and very sparkly and threw on my usuals: opera pearls, black patent flats, j.crew uptown tote, ring and watch. Oh, and my Jackie O shades.

What I Wore Today....

What I Wore to Work Today! by Natedac on Ebay featuring J Crew

Sometimes, it's all about taking what's comfortable inside your closet and wearing it. Today, I dug and found my J.Crew Femme Cashmere Sweater in navy that is from the Fall 2008 line. It's ladylike, and looks more like a tunic, more than just a throwover sweater. I paired it with my blue jeans (Banana Republic jeans won me over today), and decked it out with my new J.Crew jersey stripe scarf in brown/tan that one of my good friends bought me for my birthday last month. She also got me the J.Crew Wool Herringbone Bucket hat in the butterscotch color, which I haven't worn yet because it hasn't been rainy or THAT cold yet. But I love it, nonetheless, even if it's sitting brand new in the packaging still! :)

Tossed my pearls on, my ballet patent flats (Cole Hahn, Nike Air, Ballet Patent Flats in Chocolate Brown- shhhh, no one knows they are that comfortable!), my J.Crew Belle Satchel in Pebble, and I am comfortable and cozy on my way to work!

What I Wore Today!

What I Wore Today! by Natedac on Ebay featuring J Crew

This was Friday's outfit- which was tossed together in a hurry. When I was getting ready, I made it easy on myself and thought, what color would I like to wear? Putty Friday came to mind, so it stuck, like putty. Haha.

I decided to pull 3 things from my closet that were close in color, yet distant in texture. I came up with the J.Crew Cable Cardigan in Putty (cashmere, yum), and then the Quinn Cami in pale almond (has some gold in it, very subtle rich sheen to it), and my cords, which I think were a warn sandlewood, if not a light acorn brown color).

It's fun wearing monochromatic colors. I think sometimes it throws people off, because it's normal to offset what you're wearing with contrasting colors (if you're brave and don't care like me. I'm in a 2 person office, and the other person better know what's best for him and not make a peep about what I decided to march in with this morning), or something plain that goes unnoticed (boring), but it does take some guts to pair up some colors that are close enough, to look stylish, yet daring!

What I Wore Today....

What I Wore Today! by Natedac on Ebay featuring J Crew

Just when I thought I was done with frilly tops...Evie shows up. I had also wanted to try the streamers cami, but they really weren't for me. The streamers cami seemed to run a bit longer, and I wasn't really interested in sizing down to a 0 to try to get it to fit. So I kept the simple Evie, which is in the violet stone color. It's pretty, rich in color and I thought, wouldn't that look terrific with my honey glaze schoolgirl cardigan (cashmere) from last year? Some items are perfect when they go on final sale- the cardi was one of them!

Paired with my Ecru colored cords from last year (cords or my staple when it gets colder, and I love that they're a different color, other than my blue and black jeans. I do have a lot of cords and my most recent color was picked up at the outlet- I think it's some heather cypress color.

Black patent ballet flats and my trusty J.Crew Belle Satchel, my j.crew opera pearls, and think I did pretty well for not planning my outfit in advance.

What I Wore Today....

What I Wore Today! by Natedac on Ebay featuring J Crew

Feeling pumpkin-y good today. Just when I think I'm over the ruffles, I reach for more. Like you can't just have one ruffle outfit each week. So this is a really pretty rust color, the J.Crew Ruffle Celosia Cardigan (bistro orange, I believe). I found my favorite tank in navy, my gray cords from last year and I was off to work on a rather cool day- 60's. The colors are nice together- very pleasant. Fall is definitely my favorite season of the year...

What I wore to work today!

What I Wore to Work! by Natedac on Ebay featuring J Crew

I woke up this morning thinking that I missed the items from the past seasons...I miss the sparkles and the preppy nature of the old collection. Maybe because I like the stuffy and snooty look? I don't know. So, I dug (not too far), and found the J.Crew Silk Neck-tie Tank in Beige/Champagne (the pic shows a diff color, couldn't find the right stock photo), and my Dream Sparkle Argyle Cardigan from last Fall 2008. Maybe I'm spoiled with the best of the best, but I can't really see myself owning too many more forever-halfway-to-the-floor-thin cardigans, or buying more of the same colors when I don't even wear the ones I have. The cardi was $40 from last year's sale and the silk neck tie cami was $15. I feel like I just did a impromptu, Design on a Dime informercial. The beiges from the tank and the cardigan blend together almost perfectly.

Paired with my toothpick jeans in midnight wash, my standard black ballet patent flats, and my j.crew uptown tote in pewter, I was ready for work!

What I wore to work today!

What I Wore Today! by Natedac on Ebay featuring J Crew

I love the Marl Sweater Coat. I really do. It's what I call a California coat, because in Southern California, it rare that it gets so cold that you need a double serge, double thinsulate, double heating system in your jacket. Once in a full moon, I will grab a puffer, like when it hits 60 degrees...haha. We're spoiled out here.

I paired my Marl with the J.Crew Frances Ruffle Blouse in Shadow and my black Minnies and black patent ballet flats. Took my J.Crew Opera strand pearls and tripled them up so that they worked more like a choker.

If you get a chance to get the Marl, I'm sure you'll be happy. I could live in this sweater coat for days!