PFC #22: Cute Cold Weather Shopping Clothes

I apologize for the lateness of my post.  I've been experiencing internet problems, but thank God that has been fixed now!

Now, on to my favorite topic: shopping.  There is such a thing as being dressed incorrectly for shopping, and I'm glad that A Preponderance of Fashion is hosting this unique Petite Fashion Challenge.  The challenge is this: "The weather outside is frightful, but indoor shopping is warm and delightful.  So, whether you have wind, rain, or snow, show me your clothes when shopping for friends or foe!"  I love the fact that this challenge rhymes!  ^_^

Rayban New Wayfarer Sunglasses

Longchamp Planete Large Tote

Club Monaco Jean Glove

August Silk knit dress (old)

Gap 1969 Gray Skinny Jeans (old)

It's very important to take into consideration not only the whether outside when you're going shopping but also what you will be shopping for.  If you're looking for a dress, for example, make sure you are wearing the correct clothes for dress shopping, such as a strapless bra perhaps, panty hose, or heels.  However, if you think it might rain/snow, think about your mode of transportation.  If you're driving a car, it won't matter too much since you'll be inside the car where you're warm and dry for most of the time.

I actually wore the outfit above today to go shoe shopping with a friend.  I wasn't planning on buying anything for myself (in fact, I was trying to discourage myself from buying anything), so my priority was keeping warm.  The August Silk dress that I wore is short sleeved, so I paired it with my long black gloves that I got from Club Monaco (all sale items are now currently 50% off, by the way!).  I also wore my black Timberland boots today, because I heard it was going to snow.

However, the highlight of my outfit (and basically what's keeping me toasty warm) has to be this aviator jacket that I got off Ebay here.  I saw this jacket on Wendy's Lookbook a while ago, and I just simply had to have it.  I was thrilled when I saw that this jacket was available still, so I went ahead and bought one.  It's also not bulky, so I don't have to lug too much weight around when I'm in stores trying on clothes.  I love it so much!  In my opinion, if you live somewhere that can have pretty severe weather, a great coat is simply a must.

Please visit A Preponderance of Fashion's blog to see a list of other petite bloggers who participated!

 

Petite Fashion Challenge #20: A Trendy Halloween

 Update:  I'm afraid that this PFC will have to be cancelled.  It looks like I jumped on a bit too quickly, and Laura's Little Closet will be hosting the 20th PFC.  Sorry for any confusion!

It's that time again: another petite fashion challenge!  I'm happy to host the 20th Petite Fashion Challenge, and taking into consideration the month we are in, it's all about Halloween.  Pick a fashion trend, and try to incorporate it into your Halloween costume.  For example, taking into consideration the capes and cloaks trend, dress up like a superhero, and keep warm at the same time!  Hey, knocking on all those doors for candy can get really cold.  The sky is the limit!  Pun intended.

To participate, please leave a comment with your blog's link below.  If you don't have a blog, you can email me your entries at happydays01012012@yahoo.com.  The deadline is All Hallow's Eve, October 31st at 12 AM EST.  Again, pun intended.  You didn't really think it could be any other day did you?  ^_^

Leather and Fur Luxe

Banana Republic Brown Leather Sheath dress, old white faux fur scarf (or is it a stole?), Prada Dsquared Baroque Sunglasses, old Forever 21 purse

Hello everyone!  Welcome to my first Petite Fashion Challenge (aka PFC)!  We were asked to pick our favorite Summer or Fall 2012 trend and make it work for us.  I thought: That's going to be easy!  The first thing that popped into my mind was leather!  If you know me, you'll know that I'm addicted to leather.  I have at least three leather jackets, two leather pants, two faux leather leggings, a leather skirt, and finally, more recently, this brown leather dress.  (Of course, I didn't include all the leather bags and boots that I currently own, but that's another story.)

This leather dress is currently out of stock online, but there might still be a few available in stores.  There are also a few of these dresses available on Ebay as well.  I bought my dress in stores for 40% off that they had one Wednesday, and it is also a size 2 petite.  Yes, petite.  They only had the regular sizes online at the time, but a few stores sell this dress in the petite sizes.  I'm usually a size 4 in dresses, but this dress was a bit loose on me when I tried it on, and I had to go a size down.  There is one thing that I don't like about this dress.  The hem of this dress looks like it has been cut with scissors.  Other than that, I have absolutely no problems with this dress, although some people complained about the zipper getting caught.  I didn't have this problem though.

Check out pandaphilia's post to find the links to other petite fashion bloggers for their ideas!