Stitch Fix 21: Black Floral Top

This week I'm continuing on with my review of my 21st box from Stitch Fix with this pretty black floral top.  I have already shown you two pieces from this Fix on Monday and Friday's fashion posts.  

I must admit I really liked this top and I had a hard time deciding whether to keep it or send it back.  I loved the fit/cut and the print.  This top could be dressed up or down.  I could easily dress it up with a skirt or dress pants, but for this fashion post I decided to dress it down with light denim skinny jeans (old, Charlotte Russe) and a burgundy faux leather jacket (old, CJBanks similar HERE).

I decided to pull out the little bit of mustard yellow in the top by carrying a mustard yellow bag (old).  For shoes, I went with black booties (old, Liz Claiborne) to bring down the black color of the top to the rest of the outfit.

The top has tab sleeves and a split neckline.  I did wear a black tank top underneath the blouse for modesty reasons.

For jewelry, I went with a burnished gold bracelet and brown/gold earrings.

If your interested in requesting this top from your stylist, it is by Daniel Rainn and is called "Koda Split Neck Blouse".  I am wearing a size Medium.

The top has a nice length.  It is also longer in back than it is in front.

As much as I loved this top, I did send it back.  My husband thought it was just OK, and y'all know his opinion matters a lot when it comes to deciding what to keep and what to send back. 😊 But I also sent it back because I truly did not need it.  I already own three dark floral tops and I could not justify keeping another one.

So what do you think?  Did I make the right decision to send this top back?  I'd love to hear from you.

On Friday, I will finish my review of my 21st box from Stitch Fix with the last two pieces I received in this box.  I will also do a summary review of the entire box in that post.

If you've never tried Stitch Fix before, but you always wanted to, use my Referral Code to receive $25.00 off your first box.

Have a Great Day!  Amy

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Stitch Fix #21: Striped Cardigan

I recently received this horizontal striped cardigan in my last Stitch Fix box,  Fix #21.  It is a very subdued stripe, which I like.  If I'm going to wear stripes, especially horizontal ones, I prefer them to be more subtle.  I know stripes are every fashion blogger's best friend, but I really don't like them.  They use to say "Horizontal stripes make you look larger", now they say they do not.  I disagree, I think they do.  How can something that stretches horizontally straight across your body not make your body look wider?  I think "they" are just lying to us to sell more clothes. ha ha!

In addition to the subtlety of the stripes, which I liked, I also liked how thin the sweater is.  It is a very thin knit, not a chunky knit.  Chunky knits, like horizontal stripes, add a lot of extra weight to the upper body.  I also like how comfortably a thinner knit fits under a winter coat than a chunky knit.

However, despite liking  two aspects of this sweater (the subtle stripes and the thin knit) I did ultimately send this cardigan back.  I just don't think horizontal stripes, of any kind, subtle or not, looks good on me and I also was not fond of the dull, drab color.  I have since asked my stylist to send me more color in future fixes:  like burgundies, burnt oranges, mustard yellows, olive greens, purples...anything but brown, black or grey!

If you're interested in this sweater and you would like to request it from your stylist, it is by Leo and Nicole and is called Jaelynn Cotton Blend Ribbed Open Cardigan.  I am wearing a size Medium.

I styled my cardigan with a black tank from C.J. Banks that has a fun grommet neckline (old).  I chose to carry a burgundy bag (JCP, old) to bring a spot of color into this outfit.

For shoes, I went with these brown suede wedge booties from JCP (old) to coordinate with the brown tones in the sweater.

So what do you think?  Do you like this sweater?  Would you have kept it?  I'd love to hear from you!

If you've never tried Stitch Fix before and want to give it a try, use my Referral Code to get $25.00 off your first Fix!

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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I'm Just a Simple Country Girl (with a big city heart)

Whenever I shop for end of season clearance, I'm looking not only for great deals, but also to see if an item could transition well into the next season.  When I saw this white gauze sleeveless top at J.C. Penney my first thought was that it would look fabulous under a denim jacket because of the blue braided trim.  The sleeveless aspect was a plus for me because I thought it would fit better under a denim jacket too.  I don't know about you, but I find denim jackets very uncomfortable to wear.  I love the way they look, but I don't like the way they feel.  They are so stiff to me.  Maybe someday I'll find a more comfortable one, who knows.

My jacket is from Express (old) and my jeans are from American Eagle (last season).

Here's what the top looks like on it's own.  It's a sheer gauze material, so I have a tank underneath.  I planned on wearing this outfit to Illinois to see the kids, but it ended up being super hot and humid (90+ degrees) so I ended up wearing the top alone with denim shorts and sandals.  I did take my denim jacket with me in case I needed it, but I never used it.  It was just that dang hot!

The top is very cool and comfy because o the material.  It also has an elastic waist, which I love because it helps camouflage my tummy.  The only drawback I found was that it wrinkled a bit, which I didn't feel I could fix because if you iron it, you lose the gauzy effect of the material.

If this top looks familiar to you it's because I introduced it to you on THIS POST.  It has the same braided trim as a dress I also purchased on clearance the same day.

I've been wanting to try the choker trend for awhile and I recently discovered I already had one hidden away in my jewelry box.  How fun is that?  This was the perfect top to wear a choker with because there is already detail in the neckline, so if I added a longer necklace it would only compete with the detail in the top.   However, because the choker is so much higher than the detail in the top,  it doesn't compete.

I do have a new bag to show you!!!!!  I've wanted a burgundy bag for fall (it's about the only color of bag I did not have in my closet, that and pure red) so when I spotted this cute one I couldn't resist.  Of course I bought it at JCP, where else?  It's by Nicole, it was originally $75, and was on sale for 40% off.   I then used a $10 off coupon so I got it for $35.   Believe it or not, that was still more than I wanted to pay because I'm a real cheapskate, but I bought it anyway.

My shoes are also from JCP.  I bought them last year, but they are still selling them this year.

 I like how the burgundy bag brings a spot of color into an otherwise neutral outfit.

Liz Claiborne Bib Front White Shell Top HERE,  Nicole Miller Kira Satchel HERE,  Arizona Lacie Wedge Ankle Booties HERE. 

If your wondering about the wood pile, I just love the interesting back drop it makes, especially with certain outfits like this one.  This outfit is 'country style' to me, so what better place to photograph it?

As for the wood, every year my husband gets about $1000 worth of "trees" delivered to our house.  Wood is our main heating source for our home.  And if your wondering what a thousand dollars worth of trees looks like, here it is:

That's a lot of wood, eh?  And it heats our house for one year.  My husband than takes each "tree" and  using a chainsaw, cuts it into shorter logs  and stacks it up like what you see behind me in the fashion pictures above.  Then throughout the winter he splits all those logs into smaller pieces for fires, they then dry outside for about year, then he moves them into our garage for storage and easy access to bring inside our home.  The entire process is done by hand.  He doesn't own a wood splinter.

Have a Great Day!  Amy

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