Styling Booties with Ageless Style

 Ageless Style is a monthly style challenge and link up for women "over a certain age".  Each month we pick a different theme and style an outfit based on that theme.

This month's Ageless Style theme is "Booties" and was picked by Bo.  

Now I am a huge fan of booties.  I have far more booties in my closet than I have tall boots.  I find them so much more versatile than their taller cousins.  I have every color and style of bootie imaginable so the hardest part of this challenge was deciding which pair to feature.  I ended up going for one of the oldest, most popular, and original pair of booties in my closet.  I found these off-white ankle boots at Francesca's years ago, and way before white booties were even trending.  I spotted them and I just thought they were so original looking I bought them on site.  I remember I was shopping with a more conservative-dressing friend and she was so surprised I bought them.  But guess what?  Every single time I wear these booties, someone comments on them and always asks where I got them.

My favorite thing about these booties is they are white, so they go with just about everything.  I live in Wisconsin, and it is cold here nine months out of the year.  I find I wear these booties the most in spring, when it's too early to bring the sandals out because of the cold, but I want to "look spring".  But in this post, I'm styling my booties with a fall outfit!

My next favorite thing about these booties is that they have a chunky heel making them easy and comfy to walk in.  At 59 years of age, comfort for my feet is a must.  I want to look stylish and on-trend, but not if it costs me my comfort or my safety walking on icy sidewalks.

I think my white booties go great with this hi/lo long maxi skirt.  This is one of favorite skirts in my closet that I picked up on a clearance rack for around $5.00.  I know it was quite the score!  I've shown it to you several times on this blog styled for all three seasons.  You can see other ways I've styled this skirt in THIS POST.

I paired the skirt with two upper garments from old Stitch Fix boxes:  an off-white embroidered boho top, and an eggplant cardigan.  I chose these items to match both the colors in the skirt and the style.  I picked a brown hobo bag to complete the look.  I also decided on this cardigan for it's fall color because I like to wear the colors of whatever season it is.

For jewelry I kept it simple with a multi-strand gold beaded necklace.

Booties today can be worn with anything:  pants, shorts, skirts, dresses.  Heck, last week I wore a short skirt with black tights to church and combat boots (sorry, no picture).  I was going to wear tall boots but the night before it snowed and I was worried about slipping on the ice, so I wore my combat boots instead.  I thought "I know some of the church ladies might think this is weird, but I'm old enough now to get away with these quirky styles".  And you know what?  I ended up getting several compliments from women as young as 20 something to as old as 50 something!  So go ahead, break all the rules, and wear whatever booties you want, however you want!

And now, be sure to check out how the other ladies in our group are styling their booties, and be sure to link up your outfits with us too!

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How I Dress For Spring When The Weather Is Not Spring-Like

I've been reading on a few blogs lately about how to "transition" your winter wardrobe to a spring one.  I don't quite understand this because to me spring, like fall, are transitional seasons.  You don't "transition" into spring, it gradually transitions into summer...at least in Wisconsin!  I always say we only have two seasons:  winter and summer.  Those few months in between winter and summer are usually winter temperatures mixed with a nice day once in a while if we're lucky.

Our average daily temperatures the past few weeks have been 38 to 48 degrees.  But in February we were blessed with a rare respite of 60 to 70 degree daily temperatures.  That lasted for about a week, and then we were hit with three snowstorms.  We can still experience snowstorms mid to late April.  So how does someone who lives in such a fluctuating climate dress for spring?  If you read THIS POST, you would know that I decided no matter how cold it got, I was done with winter clothes and would only wear spring clothes until summer time arrives.  On the day I wore this outfit (March 23, three days past the first official day of spring) it was only 38 degrees and this is what I wore.

 On this day I met my hubby for lunch and spent the rest of the day shopping.  I was only outside for short periods....basically a walk from the car to the store.  I was only a bit chilled for the few minutes it took to get inside.  Now, if I had to be outside for an extended period of time, I probably would have had a winter coat on.  But for what I had to accomplish this day, a scarf and light jacket was enough.

All the colors are light and spring-like, yet I'm dressed in long sleeves and layers for warmth.  I have a white tank top on under my floral blouse, but what really helped me to stay warm all day was the scarf.  It's just a light weight sheer scarf but I couldn't believe all the extra protection it provided against the strong cool spring winds.

My denim jacket is new this season.  I just picked it up at JCP.  I already own two denim jackets, but I was never happy with one of them because it felt uncomfortable in the back/shoulder area and the sleeves were too short.  So I decided to invest in a new one, and I'm glad I did because now I think I will actually wear it more often since it is so comfortable.  I also sized up to a size Large so I could layer underneath comfortably.

My floral top is several years old and is from The Gap.  If you'd like to see it in more detail, you can see it on this post HERE.  I styled it very similarly as I did today except with my old denim jacket, striped pants, pink scarf, and white sandals.

My pink bag is super old.  I bought it at least 12 years ago.  It's been sitting in my closet for a long time unused.  Several times I thought of donating it, now I'm glad I didn't since blush and pink are super "in" right now.

 I chose a striped scarf on this day to play down the florals in the blouse and also to have a little fun with print mixing.

In my last fashion post I mentioned that I bought a lot of new pants this season.  I wanted all my pants to be stretch denim and at least mid-rise (preferably high rise).   This is another new pair that I picked up at TJMaxx.  I thought the light blue color would be perfect for spring.

My white cut-out booties are a couple of years old.   I bought them from Francesca's.  Always check out their shoes any time you're in one of their stores, because they have some unique pieces.   Every single time I wear these booties I get compliments.  They are quite the attention-getter!

For jewelry I just wore simply white studs earrings and my usual rings.

I don't know what it was about this outfit but the day I wore it I got so much attention and lots of compliments.  Maybe everyone is just aching for warmer weather and appreciated seeing some spring colors.

Have a Great Day!  Amy

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