Spring Color Inspiration and My J.Crew Purple Poppy Tee Outfit

Spring Color Inspiration:

1. Scalloped linen jacket, (watch for daily pop-backs), classic tipped jacket here
2. Jacquard dot top
3. Sidewalk skimmer in garden vine
4. Janey patent flats
5. Valentina patent pumps
6. Collection cashmere long sleeve tee

J.Crew's Purple poppy tee boasts my favorite spring shade of light purple. I was late on grabbing this tee and only managed to find one on a pop-back. I'm wearing it with an older J.Crew cashmere cardigan - aren't they are perfect match? :) The colors in the pieces above are one of my favorite spring outfit combinations. They also inspired today's outfit and post.

Cashmere v-neck cardigan, similar here, here, here, here and here
Purple poppy tee, variations of poppy tees here, here and here
Toothpick jeans
Bracelets, J.Crew/F21
Tissot Generosi-T watch
Cupcake by Dufflet

Happy Mother's Day to all the lovely moms who visit my blog.  

I hope your day is extra special!

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J.Crew Vintage Cotton Seahorse Tee - Weekend Styling Ideas

I'm continuing the theme of yesterday's styling post for the Linen Tippi sweater with some more J.Crew nautical favorites.

1. Vintage cotton tee in Seahorse, also here, and shirt here
2. Anchor buckle belt, skip the mini and wear this with jeans
3. Sperry Topsider in metallic, plain leather here, multicolor here
4. Uptown clutch
5. Postage stamp sailor mini
6. Classic enamel link bracelet

While I really like the colors on the Linen soleil and Linen Cote d'Azur t-shirts that I tried here and here, the Vintage cotton seahorse tee is a much more versatile graphic top for spring and summer, at least in my closet.

Seahorses are like puppies, they sell themselves. :) There's also a cute Factory version available if you prefer a solid navy background with a more refined seahorse embellishment.

Factory metallic seahorse graphic tee

Here are a dozen casual/weekend outfit ideas that I put together for the Vintage cotton seahorse tee with items from my closet. The outfits also use three new items that I got this spring, the Factory Vero clutch, the No.2 pencil skirt in navy-white stripe (photos here, here and here) and Madewell's Slingback boardwalk sandal, also available here. I also did a review of the sandals here.

Thanks for visiting my blog and have a great weekend! :)


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J.Crew Linen Tippi Whale Sweater Styling and Madewell Slingback Boardwalk Sandal Review

1. Linen Tippi whale sweater 
2. Nautical stripe whale patch tee 
3. Whale tie clip,  also here in silver color at the Factory
4. Humpback whale tee 

How cute are all the whale embellished items at J.Crew? It's spring, the season for nautical themed separates and outfits, which means that whales, anchors, and seahorses abound at my favorite retailer. :) I included a couple of tops from the boy's section (above) because some ladies are able to wear the larger sizes in these.

I'm sure I don't need another critter embellished top, but the Linen Tippi whale sweater is so cute that I couldn't resist putting together some outfit ideas for it with items in my closet. Of course, now that I see its potential, I like it even more.

Are you adding the Linen Tippi sweater to your wishlist, or wearing nautical themed outfits this spring?

I also received the Slingback boardwalk sandal (also available here) yesterday, in the optic white color combination. These are a flattering sandal for larger feet, or if you have long toes, due to the placement and width of the straps.  I got size 10 (my usual size in J.Crew's strappy flat sandals). FYI, the measurement from sole front to back for size 10 is 10 3/4 inches, and width across the bottom of the sole at white strap, is 4 inches. I have regular to narrow feet and the straps fit perfectly - not tight or too loose.

Thanks for reading and visiting my blog. TGIF! :)



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J.Crew Embroidered Scarf and Casual Outfit Styling Ideas

Scarf - Embroidered scarf here, other embroidered scarves I like here, here, here, here and here

Top - Tippi sweater in linen stripe, similar here, here, here and here

The last item in my recent site-wide sale order is the very casual Embroidered scarf. I wanted to see this in real life because it's all cotton, and because I like combinations of white, navy, and pink. It also comes in an ivory with blue and red combination. My linen Tippi is from last year and the navy matches well - of course, it's J.Crew. ;)

My Tippi sweater doesn't feel casual enough for this scarf, and neither do my unfrayed jeans. :) The way I should have styled it for the photo is with an oversized solid color tee and skinny jeans - but you get the idea. It's long, the cotton is mid weight and heavily embroidered at the ends. It has a tighter guage so the fabric is thicker and more sturdy (great for preventing snags), although I would have preferred an airier fabric with more drape for summer. 

Here are a few casual outfits I would add the scarf to. Most of the pieces are older basics from my closet:

New items in my closet this spring, shown in my set above, are:

The slingback boardwalk sandal also here, and the Engineered-stripe boatneck top

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J.Crew Collection Safari Sweater Styling Ideas and New Arrival Favorites

1. Collection safari sweater
2. Remi ribbon sandals
3. Invitation clutch in diamond raffia
4. Tartine tote in diamond raffia

J.Crew updated their website this morning with some new arrivals. These were my favorites. I'm finding these neutrals are so refreshing after all the vibrant spring colors. How about you? 

The Collection Safari sweater will probably sell out quickly, but here's a set I put together with some styling ideas for it anyway. I styled it with items I have in my own closet.

Is this sweater on your wishlist?

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J.Crew Linen Côte d'Azur Tee Outfits and New Arrival Favorites

This is the Linen Côte d'Azur Tee from J.Crew. It's currenty on sale and has been featured on several blogs already. I'll just add a couple of more photos of it to the lot. I found the fit to be true to size, and I like the linen knit, although it's a bit sheer. The jacket, skirt, and clutch are repeat items seen in my recent posts, here, here, here, and here. 

My favorite way to wear it is with a pair of faded jeans. :) 

Tee: Linen Côte d'Azur Tee here
Skirt: No. 2 pencil skirt in navy-white stripe here, similar stripe skirts here, here and here
Clutch: Convertible clutch, similar with tassel here, w/o tassel here, here and here
Belt: skinny metallic belt, similar here
Bracelet: Golden stripe bracelet, stack this and this
Jean: Hipslung jean, similar here and here

I have one more item to post from my recent order, then I'll get back to styling older items from my closet, and a few sets of new arrival styling ideas. Thanks for reading! :)

More styling ideas for this tee, from J.Crew:

Left: sweater  Middle: sweater  Right: skirt

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J.Crew added some new arrivals to their website this morning, have you seen them? Here are my first impression favorites:

• Linen tippi whale sweater, because I love whales. :)
• Collection safari sweater, anything safari is good!
• Vintage cotton tee in seahorse, who doesn't like a seahorse?
• Remi ribbon sandals, my favorite sandal from J.Crew this spring.
• Invitation clutch in diamond raffia, and the Tartine tote in the same pattern.

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J.Crew Linen Soleil Tee - Color Block and Neon

Top: Linen Soleil tee on sale here

Jacket: Gap 1969 denim jacket, similar here and here
Belt: skinny metallic belt, similar here
Bracelet: Golden stripe bracelet, stack this
Pant: Scout chino here, similar here and here
Skirt: No. 2 pencil skirt in navy-white stripe here
Clutch 1: Factory Vero clutch here
Clutch 2: Convertible clutch, similar with tassel here, w/o tassel here and here

She's no shy Miss the Linen Soleil Tee. If there's an age limit on embracing candy colors and neon brights, then I'm likely well past it. I can't help being drawn to the colors on this top however, and it certainly perks up a winter blanched complexion. The fit is true to size, although the knit is sheer. Best reserve this as a layering piece, I think.

Here's a more subtle way to combine candy colors and neon brights into your outfit.

Color mix bracelet

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