Tag: Pencil Skirt

On-Screen Style Icons

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It was my turn to choose a Thrifty Six theme this month, and I decided on On-Screen Style Icons! My themes in the past have been based on a specific clothing item or color (like red), so this time I wanted to get a little creative. I loved our Vivienne Westwood theme so much that it gave me the inspiration to dress as a favorite TV show or movie character. Continue reading “On-Screen Style Icons”

Viva Magenta: The Pantone Color of the Year

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I’m teaming up with seven other bloggers today to showcase how to style Pantone’s new color of the year: Viva Magenta! I’ve done a handful of Pantone-themed posts in the past (Ultra Violet in 2018, Living Coral in 2019, and Illuminating and Ultimate Grey in 2021), but this is the first year where I can really tell magenta is the hot new thing—my Instagram feed and stores alike have already been flooded with the bold shade of pink. Like last year’s Very Peri hue, it’s safe to say magenta is one of the more popular Pantone colors and that it will be everywhere in 2023! Continue reading “Viva Magenta: The Pantone Color of the Year”

Wearing Your Scarf as a Skirt?

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It’s time for the first Magnificent 8 collaboration of the new year and we’re getting a little creative this time around. Rather than a color or specific type of clothing, this quarter’s theme is ‘wearing something in an unconventional way,’ which is SUCH a fun idea! Usually I would associate this kind of out-of-the-box outfit creation with the summer months (for example, last summer I styled a skirt as a top and it was a huge hit), but I had a more difficult time thinking of creative winter-appropriate outfits. That is, until I remembered this furry pink tube scarf lurking in the back of my closet! Continue reading “Wearing Your Scarf as a Skirt?”