Showing posts with label Holiday Fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holiday Fashion. Show all posts

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Casual Holiday Outfits with Ageless Style

Ageless Style is a monthly style challenge and link up for women of all ages.   Each month we pick a different theme and style an outfit based on that theme.  This month's theme is "Casual Holiday" and was picked by Bo!

For the last Ageless Style challenge of 2024 we are showing our "Casual Holiday" outfits.  I was pleased with this challenge because all of my holidays are pretty casual.  When I see other bloggers post all their fancy holiday outfits I always wonder "Where are they wearing those sequined gowns too?  What world do they live in, and how do I get to be a part of that word?" 😀

Our holidays are pretty laid back and chill.  If the weather and timing works out, we go to church for Christmas Eve.  Last year we couldn't go to church because it was so bitter cold, and this year it doesn't look like it will be a possibility because the service is at 4:00 p.m. and the boys won't even be off of work by that time. Other than church we just hang out at the house all week, so fancy attire is not needed.


Because photos are usually taken at Christmas, I do like to look a little nicer than I usually do and I normally wear something festive whether it is a holiday color, or a sparkly sweater.  This year, I will be wearing this pretty green sweater and black leggings.  It is so comfy, I can lounge around the house in it, plus cook, clean, and serve!  The material is thin, so I won't get hot in the kitchen. And the long length is perfect to wear with comfy leggings.


I picked up this pretty green sweater this year at TJMaxx, it is by Michael Kors. I love that brand!  His clothes are designed for an older woman's body type.  I know when I see a Michael Kors label that it will not only fit me, but look great on me as well. And I can't say enough about this GORGEOUS green color,  isn't it flattering?


Jackson decided to pop in the photo shoot to say "Hello".  

So what about you?  Is your family a casual holiday or a fancy one?  I'd love to hear from you!

Next month's theme is "Winter Blues" and was picked by Joanne!  If you want to join us, just email me a photo before January 15 and I will include you in the post (email address located on my "contacts/follow" page in the side bar) .

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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And now be sure to check out what the other ladies in the group are wearing for the holidays as well.


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Monday, December 13, 2021

Festive & Fabulous with Stylish Monday

On the second Monday of every month a group of style bloggers and I pick a theme, style an outfit based on that theme, and then do a link up together where you can join too!  This month's theme is "Festive & Fabulous"



I belong to two different women's styling groups and both groups decided on "Holiday Wear" for their December theme.  I certainly understand why they both chose the same theme, but it left me in a conundrum because I had to come up with TWO holiday outfits.  I have a lot of holiday clothes in my closet, but I felt like I have shown you those clothes too many times already.  So I decided to take everyday dress up clothes, and transition them into a holiday outfit.


Many women, myself included, don't like to spend money specifically on clothing that can only be worn one day out of the year.  If you're one of those women, you can take any dressy clothing item from your closet and make it look like a holiday outfit simply by adding accessories.


For my "Festive & Fabulous" look, I chose a fancy white blouse and some black dress slacks as my base.  Then I started layering with lots of sparkle and a pop of Christmas red!


This long red pendant necklace brings in some Christmas color.  To fancy up the outfit, I carried a grey clutch with lots of bling and I wore three silver bracelets.


I also added a touch of red with my earrings.  These actually were a Christmas gift to me from a friend who made jewelry.

And it's hard to tell in these pictures, but I pulled my hair back with a black sparkly headband.  Even a sparkly hair accessory can add some Christmas flair to any outfit.



The lace and fancy bell sleeves of this white top really make it appropriate for a more formal affair.


For footwear, I chose inexpensive glitter flats I bought at Old Navy years ago.  These really were a good "investment".  They cost hardly anything, so it wasn't a waste of $$$ to buy them and they get dragged out every year for the holidays.



Jackson decided to photo bomb our photo shoot so I decided to include his picture.  I know many of you love to see photos of him on the blog.


And now let's see what the rest of the ladies in the group are wearing and be sure to link up your "Festive & Fabulous" outfits with us below.

Suzanne


Suzanne - Ask Suzanne Bell -  Be it a festive holiday party or a girls’ night out, your evening will start off more relaxed if you have a few outfits planned out ahead of time.  Looking for some inspiration? Today, I’ve rounded up  some of my favorite holiday outfits (current and past) to hopefully inspire you to shop your closet, and sparkle and shine a little brighter this holiday season.



Michele


Michele  - On Instagram as Seechele_styles - Casual chic in velvet leggings with a festive sweatshirt

Emma


Emma - The Style Splash - Festive outfits mean lots of sparkle for me! I have a few sequin skirts and jackets, but recently I bought these fabulous trousers on eBay. The sequins are flippy - silver one way and multi-coloured the other. I’ve teamed them with a pink bow top that reminds me of a Christmas present…I’m definitely getting into the festive spirit!


Nicole


Nicole - High Latitude Style - Our Christmas season started with a Christmas concert of the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra. The dress code was festive Fairbanks Formal. It means you can wear an evening gown. So I did with a puffer vest over the gown. Independent from the aforementioned dress code, for me festive attire means evening wear. Sequins, velvet, tulle, lace, silver or gold sandals, big costume jewelry, bold jewel colors or black. However, given the cold weather of Interior Alaska, I have to be creative to stay warm. Leggings under an evening gown, for instance.

Andy


Andy - Pearls and Pantsuits - Just give me all the sparkle! (and then some) Nothing says holidays like sequins and sparkle, and a top like this one can take me through New Year’s Eve in shiny style. The sequined sleeves are everything. Click through to read all about my top, and get my style tips for looking fabulous this holiday season!

Julie


Julie - Fashion Trends and Friends and Instagram FashionTandF -  This is your time to sparkle and shine!  I don’t need much reason to add on the bling, glitz and glam!  This is right up my extra loving alley!  Is there such a thing as too much or too many rhinestones, glitter and sequins?!  I think NOT!  Time to get your HOLIDAY SPARKLE on friends!


Nancy



Nancy -  Nancy’s Fashion Style -Here in the Netherlands we have a second Christmas day, and of course Christmas Eve, so that’s three outfits!I will definitely wear a tulle skirt! I think I will wear this polka dot one and my denim blue one. But it all depends on my mood! Might become something totally different!

Joy


Joy -   Joyous Styling    A little sparkle for the holidays!

I subdued it with a black wool turtleneck. 

I added a statement necklace and rockstud heels  to complete the look.


Shelbee


Shelbee - Shelbee on the Edge - For some festive holiday spirit, I pulled together big bold prints for what is probably my happiest outfit ever. I could not stop smiling while wearing this combination of red plaid and giant stars with double pom poms on my head.  


And Me!


Amy - Amy’s Creative Pursuits - I don’t like to spend money specifically on holiday clothes that I can wear only once a year, so see how I take everyday dress clothes and add some sparkle for the Christmas season.


Have A Great Day! Amy


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Monday, December 14, 2020

December Stylish Monday - "All That Sparkles"


I am so happy to announce that I am part of a new group of women fashion bloggers.  If you remember in my last Fashion Post  I mentioned that the Ageless Style Link Up had ended and I was looking for a new group to join.  Well, Shelbee kindly asked me to join her group so here I am!  I am so excited to be a part of this new group.  They operate like Ageless Style, picking a theme, and doing one link up per month.

This month's theme is "All That Sparkles".  That's a fun theme for the holidays, isn't it?  I decided since Christmas will be spent in the comfort of my own home that I would create a comfy, casual, yet sparkly outfit.
 

I chose to bring the sparkle in with a sequin tank, lots of big, sparkly jewelry, gold shoes, metallic nail polish, and glossy lips.  I brought the comfy in with stretchy high waist denim and a cardigan.


It's hard to see in the photographs, but the sequin tank is very sparkly in real life.  The tank has gold sequins sewn in rows up and down the top,  

Because the tank has such a low cut, I was able to add this pretty statement necklace;  the more bling for the holidays the better!


I also wore sparkly rose gold earrings, a faux diamond bracelet, rings, and I colored my nails a neutral metallic color.



I have always loved the idea of dressing up denim with heels.  These sparkly gold shoes were the perfect added touch to my "All That Sparkles" outfit.






I shopped my closet for this outfit, and all though all the pieces are very old, I have never worn them together before.  I liked this outfit so much I decided to wear it for Christmas Day!  Isn't it wonderful when we can create new outfits using old clothes from our own closet?  It's a great money saver.


Now it's time to look at what the other ladies of the group are wearing;  and be sure to join our link up at the end of the post!



Shelbee - Shelbee on the Edge - I recently found this sequined mini skirt on a thrifting adventure for something sparkly for another style challenge. I ended up wearing something different for that one so I was excited for this style theme to wear the skirt. I added my floral sequined boots, a leopard print sweater, and my faux fur coat (also thrifted) with statement gold jewelry for my shiny festive outfit in black, tan, and gold. It never hurts to add some sparkle and shine to our days! Happy holidays!


Nina - Sharing a Journey - It’s that time of year when glitter and glitz, sequins and bows can and should be worn daily!  Hop over to lift your spirits and add a little glitter to even the smallest of things.


Michele - On Instagram as Seechele_styles



Michele - On Instagram as Seechele_styles 

My Sequined top is thrifted, the camo joggers are from Walmart and my sneakers are from SHEIN.  It’s a party on the top, and casual on the bottom, showing you can mix it up.



Ada - Elegance and Mommyhood - This has been the year of rediscovering my closet - COVID and all - so I am wearing an outfit featuring pieces I have owned, like this fitted cropped beaded+sequined hot pink tank top styled beautifully with a maroon shimmery tweed skirt (love that asymmetrical ruffle). I went for a monochrome look by pairing it with these cranberry studded suede booties. Between the top, my rhinestone hair clip, my jewelry and my gorgeous gold tree I got a lot of sparkle in this look. Tis the season to Shimmer and SPARKLE!!  


Nicole - High Latitude Style - Being a dancer sparkle is my thing. Can you imagine a ballroom gown without Rhinestones or sequins? Of course, the sequins also can be worn at day. 

                                                        Julie - Fashion Trends and Friends


Julie - Fashion Trends and Friends -  Can a girl ever wear or have too many sparkles?  I think not!  This month’s theme is totally in my wheelhouse!  I love and am most attracted to all things sparkly:  rhinestones, glitter, shimmery threads and material, metallics, and the more sequins the merrier!  I know that December is typically the month to shine but why not all year long?  Since we’re staying home more than ever and wearing more leisure wear than perhaps we have in the past, I’m really excited that current trends are incorporating sparkles into leisure wear!  Being fancy and sparkly brings me great joy even if I’m only sitting on Zoom all day!  If over the top sparkle isn’t your thing, it can be super easy to just have a touch sparkle!  Shine on Friends!



Andy - Pearls and Pantsuits - I’ve had this jacket for a while and just love the subtle pop of sparkle on the sleeves, so when I found the fully sequined top at TJMaxx I just knew it would work well with that jacket and so many other things in my closet! It’s a lovely rose gold color and is lightweight enough for our warmer Louisiana winter weather. I adore sparkle! Give me all the sparkle! 

                                                               Suzanne - Ask Suzanne Bell


Suzanne - Ask Suzanne Bell - This holiday, our activities may look different than seasons past, but we cannot give up and let the Covid steal our sparkle.  These days, running errands, baking, picking up take-out, or binge-watching classic holiday movies on the couch are opportunities to swap out the yoga pants for something more festive in order to feel a bit more put together, and in the spirit of the holiday season. By swapping out a plain white tee for this thrifted sequin rocker tee and velvet duster, I felt a whole new level of festiveness.



Nancy -  Nancy’s Fashion Style - I’ve been looking for a perfect gold sequin top for months now but can’t find it! So annoying! However….I do have this gorgeous rose gold shiny metallic kind a skirt. Very glowy and perfect for the holidays with a gorgeous black blouse and black heels. But for now I am wearing it for these cold days before!


Emma - Style Splash



Emma - Style Splash - “I bought this ‘Golden Girl’ sweater last winter, and when it popped up in an Instagram memory I thought it would be perfect for this theme. It seems I’m not the only one who loves it because I’ve seen several celebrities wearing it on TV in the last week. True to the slogan I had to add more gold; I finally managed to get hold of these gold boots after patiently waiting for months for them to become available on eBay in my size (they sold out very quickly in Zara). I think they were worth the wait!”


And Now Me....

Amy - Amy’s Creative Pursuits - Since Christmas will be spent in the comfort of our home this year I decided to create a comfy casual yet sparkly outfit at the same time.  I paired comfy jeans with a sequined tank and then I added even more sparkle and shine with jewelry and fun gold sandals.

I absolutely love all the ways each woman in this group brought sparkle to their outfits.  Which looks are your favorites?  I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.  And be sure to link up with us this month.

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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