Monochromatic Gray

Good afternoon! I know a few of you, hopefully many, had today off! Thankfully, today was warmer than this weekend. New England finally came out of the negative degree (Fahrenheit) weather and hit a "warm" 10 degrees today! When you live in colder cities, you take what ever you can get. 

After being shut indoors all weekend due to the cold, I decided to step outside for a breath of fresh air. With all the gray clouds and light flurries, I became inspired to wear one of my favorite chic looks: head to toe in gray. I know that, for many Bostonians, blacks and grays are a "go-to" when it comes to fashion. However, for those of you who may be a little weary of wearing such dark tones, I have a few suggestions. 

When making a certain color the focal point of an outfit, I would not wear all the same shade, but rather take a monochromatic approach. Monochromatic colors are all the colors (tints, tones, and shades) of a single hue. Here I wore a monochromatic gray cape, and then played on the various gray shading by layering with a gray turtle neck and gray wedged booties.

I also chose to break up my gray outfit by mixing in some shades of black, and mixing prints. I personally am a huge fan of pattern play (mixing of prints), and try to do so as frequently and as smoothly as possible. Here I broke up my color block cape with a striped turtle neck, making my outfit less monotone. 

OUTFIT DETAILS: Color Block Cape: Express. This cape has since gone on clearance, and can only be found in select stores. Similar clearance capes at Express: Reversible Southwestern Print Blanket Cover-Up, Gray Southwestern Stripe Blanket Cover Up, and Southwestern Fringe Blanket Cover Up. Teresa Stripe Turtleneck: G.H. Bass & Co. (Factory Outlet). THIS TURTLENECK IS CURRENTLY ON SALE FOR UNDER $10! Black Mid Rise Jean Legging: Express. THESE JEANS ARE CURRENTLY ON SALE FOR 40% OFF! Icon Charcoal Suede Bootie: White Mountain. Studded Clutch: Forever 21. Similar studded clutches: Studded Envelope Clutch (CURRENTLY ON SALE), Gaslusol (CURRENTLY ON SALE), and 'Gloria' Studded Faux Leather Foldover Clutch. Bangles: Lia Sophia. LIA SOPHIA IS CURRENTLY HAVING A BLOW OUT SALE. EVERYTHING IS 45% OFF! Lia Sophia bracelets can be found here.

As always, thank you for reading!

A Hint of Halloween

Good afternoon and welcome to November!  I hope you all had a safe and spooky Halloween!  I played it low-key this year, and watched one of my favorite scary movie-The Shining.  It was a perfect night of snuggling, Sauvigon Blanc, and watching Jack Nicholson's amazing performance!

Before my movie night, I spent some time with my busy boyfriend at Berklee College of Music.  He had a recording session with a few classmates and I decided to tag along.  We may live together, but our schedules are hectic.  We need to get creative with how we spend our time together.  Of course, I wanted to embrace the holiday, and style an outfit inspired by Halloween.  I decided to dress in black and go from there.

I was excited to wear my new gray suede booties!  They are extremely comfortable which will come in handy for nannying.  As I was walking, I could feel the rubber soles moving with me.  They gave a little bounce to my step, with made them comfortable to walk in.  Because suede stretches, I bought them a half size down, and this worked out perfectly.

I wore one of my favorite LBD's from Forever 21.  I love the cut and how it flares out. It's extremely comfortable and easy to move around in.  This dress is also very simple, which is perfect for adding on layers and accessories. 

I layered one of my favorite sweaters over my dress.  The white and black coloring lightened up my outfit just enough.  I also love this sweater because it is long.  The length, and the stitching of the cotton, keeps me nice and warm during the cold New England weather.

My scarf was the final touch to pull my whole look together, and really make it a Halloween outfit.   The skulls alternated from light gray to dark gray.  It tied the colors from my sweater and wedges together.  Plus, who does not love skulls on Halloween?  Skeletons have always been my favorite so I was excited to wear this scarf!

Suede Wedges: White Mountain/DSW.  Black Dress: Forever 21.  Similar dresses:  Here & Here.  Sweater: Express.  This is from last winter. Here is a similar sweater that comes in multiple colors.  Scarf: Marshalls.  

I hope you all have a great week!  Thank you for stopping by Cute Teachings.