Mustard Yellow Skinnies and Leopard Cardi OOTD

    One of the nice things about sharing my outfits with everyone, is that I get to have photo documentation of my outfits.  The truth is, I usually can't remember what I even put together!  Every time I go to use an item in my closet, I won't be able to remember how I wore it last, so I usually have to create a totally new outfit... not sure if that is sad or funny, but I do have a lot of clothes and I do love mixing things up, but it is nice to see the pictures and recreate something if I really liked it.

BUT, onto the OOTD that I am sharing today.  I love this outfit and want to remember it to be able to wear it again in the future.

 These mustard skinny jeans are such a staple in my wardrobe!  If you remember, I wore them here in my business photo shoot.  They were a steal at Walmart for around $13.

  I have on a stretchy purple racer back tank underneath that was a cheap find at Ross for less than $5.  I have mentioned it before, but I think that every.single.wardrobe needs to have at least 1 good "white" button up shirt!  Since I don't wear stark white, I have a large variety of off white and wheat colored button up shirts and they get so much use.  I am actually thinking that I wouldn't mind getting even a few more.

 This leopard cardigan was also a steal at Gordman's early this year and was maybe $8.  The necklace is one that you will see a lot of (I have already shared it before and it will be shown many more times in the future I am sure), but it is such a staple in wardrobe already and gets worn a lot!  This was one of those pieces that when I finished making it, I couldn't put it down.  I knew that I had to keep it and I am so glad that I allowed myself that.  (I have the hardest time keeping items for myself because I love giving other people the opportunity to purchase my pieces, but this one I just HAD to keep.)

 The earrings were a very unique find at the Dressing Your Truth store back a year or 2 ago and are the perfect touch with certain outfits.

 My Tigers Eye bracelet that I wear a lot and love so much also.  I will be getting a similar one posted up in the Etsy Shop soon as this is a staple piece that all Rich wardrobes should have ;-)

 Something that I have heard a lot of is "where is your head in all of your pictures?".  I am fully aware that some people do not like seeing photos of headless people, but 1.) My mirror is not hanging up yet and I am too tall to get a good shot (especially when I wear my 5" heels) if I have to stand too far back and 2.) I feel really weird having my face floating around Pinterest land, but here is a photo of me crouched down to show that I do have a head ;-)

I was going out and wanted to have a scarf on hand in the FREEZING cold weather that has arrived this past week, so here is a purple scarf that I threw on when going out.  I will do a post on these scarves another day as I bought 3 in different colors and got them for DIRT cheap!

Something that I love about social media land is when people are REAL!  So here is my real.... this is usually what I am dealing with when I am trying to get some photos taken of the outfits... my 3 year old loves to come and hang on me.  She is SUCH a mama's girl and wants in my arms at all times, so I pretty much have to sneak to get these pictures taken.  THAT is my real life with my 3 little girls... it's a good thing they are so cute :-)

I hope that this outfit inspires you to try something new.

Leave your comments, I LOVE to hear from you!

Lindsi Jo

Photo Collage Featuring Red, Brown and Gold Necklace and Bracelet

        Here is another addition that I will be sharing on here, a photo collage that will feature jewelry pieces that I designed and created and that are for sale in my Etsy shop.  This particular collage was created with items from my closet and shows a way that I personally would wear this jewelry (which does make it hard because I want to keep all of the items when I see how fabulous they go with my wardrobe!)....But... I love giving my customers a chance to snatch items first before I decide if I need it or not.... at least for the most part :-)

The outfit consists of an off white button up crinkle shirt from Old Navy that I gave a tea bath to.  The cropped red cardigan was a find at Target on clearance for $6 back last year.  This brown belt was a find at a local boutique, but any brown chunky belt would do.  The dark green leather-looking stretchy pencil skirt was a find online at Jane.com & was one of there items for sale for a few days, it is fairly new and has only been worn once.... I look forward to showing it in future outfits.  Next to the jewelry pieces, the creme-de-la-creme of this outfit are these amazing shoes that I picked up on Zulily earlier this year, but I believe that you can purchase them here.


Here are some pictures of the jewelry up close.  I apologize for the quality of these pictures, between the lighting and reflectiveness of the gold on the jewelry, my phone was having issues getting a clear photo.

 The bracelet can be purchased here

 And the necklace can be purchased here.

As much as I would love to share the link for the earrings, they sold already and were definitely a harder one for me to send off as I loved them so much!  But there it all is.  I really hope that people benefit from these collages in both seeing what our jewelry pieces can be paired with, but also to give you some more inspiration in your own everyday wardrobe and to give you the confidence to try new things in your outfits!  Thanks for joining us today and we will see you next post.

Lindsi Jo

Fashion Posts are Back

FASHION POSTS ARE BACK!!!!

I just couldn't stay away!  I felt it was time that I could actually take on both the fashion blog and still keep up with my jewelry business.... so yes, both will be incorporated here.  However, don't be expecting a ton of refashion tutorials.  I will still do some on occasion if I feel like it is something that I really want to do for myself, but refashioning is quite time consuming and I just don't have that kind of time on my hands.

What I WILL be sharing are Awesome outfit combos.... also known as "Outfit Of The Day" or OOTD.  I will share tips, give ideas and I will also be sharing some fashion collages that will be featuring Jewelry that is for sale in my Etsy Shop Here.  If I can figure out the electronics of it all, I may start doing some video tutorials on how to do various scarf ties since we are approaching the winter weather and I do love my scarves and layers this time of year!  If you have things that you would love for me to cover on here, please feel free to speak up and ask!  I love your comments and knowing that you are here with me and what it is that you enjoy!

So... to start us off , I will be sharing an OOTD with you.  The pictures are still from my phone and the lighting isn't always the best, but I do what I can do with what I have.  I hope to eventually be able to buy something nicer, but for now, this is what I have got. ;-)

 This particular outfit consists of a long sweater ( I think it was referred to as a sweater dress, but seriously, this is no dress as it clearly doesn't fully cover my hiney.... so long sweater is what I will call it.)  I believe this was an inexpensive purchase at a Ross back a few years ago.  Olive green jeggings were purchased online at Walmart.com for approximately $9.  Don't underestimate what you can get at the Mart.  The boots were a Zulily purchase last fall and the boot cuffs were made by a local girl that lives close to me and I had her custom make 4 different colored pairs.... those are a MUST have in my wardrobe, but I will do a post just on those alone one of these days.

 Now, with the scarves, I do fully realize that a lot of people out there don't do super great with scarves, and that is perfectly fine!  Surprisingly enough, I really love scarves and don't mind the bulk of them.  This particular combination is created with this GORGEOUS sparkly burnt orange scarf that I found at the Dressing Your Truth store on clearance back this summer and the plaid scarf that came with a shirt that I purchased from the Dressing Your Truth store back in the spring and really don't like it on the shirt, but loved the idea of tying the ends of the burnt orange scarf and creating an extra long infinity scarf that could be wrapped 3 times.  The long chain was a find at Forever 21 and if I wear this combo again, I will double the chain instead of wearing it super long... the long just didn't feel right for me.

This bracelet was a custom make by Yours Truly and it gets a lot of wear as this color combination is an absolute favorite of mine and I have a lot of clothes that go with it.

So there it is, a great combination to wear to run kids around to school that is comfortable, yet stylish, a must in a busy mom's life.  Please let me know if you have any questions, and I will see you at the next post!

Lindsi Jo

Business Photo Shoot

 So the truth of the matter is, I haven't posted any fashion photos for a while on here.  There are 2 reasons for that.  1).  I have been quite busy with my jewelry business and taking care of 3 little girls (especially now that they are out of preschool), and 2). Let's face it, my phone snapshot pictures just weren't cutting it!  It is so hard to show how great an outfit really does look when you are trying to rig your phone to get a picture... and come on, I am not the most electronically savvy person there is.  But I have deep passion and love for amazing photography!  I cannot create it, but I LOVE seeing amazing photos!  SO my dear friend and I decided that it was time for me to get some beautiful photos done in some of my favorite clothes that represent me and some of my very own and one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.... SO, today I wanted to share those photos with you and share the AMAZING talent that my friend and photographer has!

It definitely shows that I am not afraid of color at all!  I love color and I love layering multiple colors to add a lot of depth.  For some people, it may be too much, but for me, it feels right and it shows ME!  Never be afraid to show who you are!

 Can I just say how much I LOVE these shoes!  They were a must have at Target a while ago and man I feel sexy when those things are zipped onto my foot.  It really is amazing how a pair of shoes can change a lot about how a woman feels ;-)

 I am never afraid to put myself out there.  I love the way this photo in the ivy turned out!  What you don't see is that there is a restaurant of people watching me as I manipulated myself to get these shots here.

Both of the outfits I chose, are made up of staple pieces for me.  LOVE my mustard pants, as well as my mustard cardigan (of course never worn together).  A favorite of mine is an off white button up shirt..... in about 5 different styles for different occasions.  And almost every outfit has to have a touch of Leopard print in it...... I can't even express how much I love having a wardrobe that coordinates with everything and the possibilities are endless, so it is fun to see the outfits that I put together to go with each of my bracelet or earring creations.

 And what outfit wouldn't be complete without a large pair of fabulous designer glasses ;-)  Totally kidding.... the only reason I have designer glasses is because my insurance pays for them.

 This was a pose I was insistent on and I am actually in love with how it turned out!

The amazing photographer that I get the privilege to thank for these shots is Jen Moon from Capture the Moon Photography.  You can follow her work on her website Here or over on her Facebook page Here, so if you are in the Utah area and are in need of an updated family photo, senior pictures or a fun photoshoot to update your business pictures, check her out and contact her.  I promise you will not regret it!  She is an absolute delight to work with and knows what she is doing!

NOW...... If I could only make all of my fashion posts look this amazing, I would be sharing my fashion ideas, refashions and jewelry designs more often! ;-)

You're wearing a what!? Shirt to skirt & back again.

Who out there has their 1 absolute favorite clothing item that you just adore & it screams your name?  I have a top that is just that for me, you may actually recognize it.

This amazing top is my favorite article of clothing.  When I saw it, I had to have it!  I didn't care that the smallest size available was a 1x.  I was going to buy it & I was going to figure out how to make it work for me.... And that I did!  If you aren't sure what I am talking about with recognizing it, maybe this will spark it for you.

This shirt is also my logo!  BUT, not only is it a shirt & the whole inspiration for the name of my blog & business, but it is also a skirt for me.  And that is what I am going to share with you today.

I take these 3 items, & turn them into a skirt.....

WHY do I do this?  When you love something so much, you want to wear it often, but how fun is it to wear the same combination over & over again?  I personally do not like wearing the exact same combo really ever.  I always have to mix it up.

Here is a pretty basic way to wear this top.

Now excuse the boots.  I normally wear my more casual knee high boots with this, but I wanted to change it up, but I am seeing clearly here that these do not work nearly as well as my other boots, so I will stick to the other ones.  The common more casual way to wear this is with leggings or skinny jeans.

The dressier way is with a pencil skirt & chunky belt!

But back earlier this year, I had a Photoshoot with a professional photographer through Dressing Your Truth & I needed to bring my favorite outfit.  Now, I had already worn my favorite tank in a video recording with the Dressing Your Truth creator Carol Tuttle,(you can see that video in the link) http://thecarolblog.com/new-dressing-your-truth-journey-before-and-after-video/ so I didn't want to wear the same thing, but that outfit represents me so well, so I came up with the idea to wear the tank as a skirt & give the outfit a whole new look.

Here is the shirt as a skirt for the Photoshoot.

And here I mixed it up again for a Dressing Your Truth Event (picture with one of my DYT friends that I finally got to meet in person, Jenny Collins.  Check out her fab outfit!)

So here is how I do it, it is real rocket science ;-)

I start out with a little short slip.  (I normally don't wear leggings, but for modesty purposes, I am wearing them here.). The reason for the slip is because the back of the tank is lace & sheer.  The slip acts as a liner & another thing to tick under.

Now here I decided to add another tank underneath it to add depth & length.  All you do is tuck it into the slip, your underwear or even a Spanx type underclothing to help hold the straps in.

Do the exact same thing with the second tank & tuck it in nice & tight.

You can see on the sides here how you can see the arm holes.  All you do is pull your shirt down over it or

Add a belt over it.  The belt is great because it holds it all in place, but I do like to have my belt a bit higher

which is what I am showing here in this last picture.

So there you have it, my deepest, darkest secrets of how I look at my clothes in different ways to create numerous different outfits.  My favorite thing is when people tell me how much they love my skirt & I get to see their jaw drop when I tell them it is 2 tank tops tucked in to create a skirt.

Now I dare you to not step into your closet & start trying on your tops as skirts to see if they work ;-)

I heart this tank top & all of the amazing outfits I have been able to create with it by mixing it up.  Go try it out, I dare you ;-)