Now I'm not exactly sure what this week's What to Wear theme was supposed to mean, but I took the word "accessorized" and decided to showcase an outfit that's simple but more complete due to the little touches I chose to finish it with.

The watch, the rings, the scarf and bag - all together they've created a(n incredibly) preppy and sophisticated look that's great for work but transitions to night and weekend activities quite easily. The turtleneck + shirt + blazer combo is warm enough on its own, especially in early Spring, and if the temperature drops on you too suddenly, just throw a coat on top!

When I saw that this week's "What to Wear" theme was everyone's favorite cardigan I knew that there was really only one piece I could pick. I have plenty of cardigans, I'm a layering girl at heart you see, and those things are my bread and butter. But it's my latest sweater acquisition, the mustard cardigan from Anthrolopologie, that's wormed itself to the top of the pile.

I love the mustard color, it's proven to be incredibly versatile for a variety of work and life pairings, and here's just one casual way to wear it. Though looking back at these pictures I see I've somehow managed to still be wearing green and mustard...

Eh, whatever. Life's short and sometimes tried and true are what you go with :). Don't forget to check out Gypsy in Jasper tomorrow for the other awesome looks!

So for Nicole's latest What to Wear post the goal was 100% thrifted. Now I really wanted to go for this, but after taking a close look at my wardrobe I realized that I was missing kind of an important piece to make that happen: a thrifted top.

In my opinion, for my body and style, DC is just not a great thrifting city. It's hard to find options that aren't overpriced or too small or just wrong enough for me style wise to be impractical purchasing. I've managed to happen upon a few gems over the years though, so I thought that even if I couldn't make an outfit I could at least showcase the ones that have appeared on the blog!

Definitely don't miss out on the links post tomorrow - I'm sure those ladies are going to have some great (& 100% thrifted) outfits to share!

I've decided that it's a personal victory that in this outfit one of my clients said I looked like I was going "quail hunting". Not a bad look I think ;).

So I could have gone all red and pink for this outfit (I think Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to go all out regardless of relationship status) but with all the gloomy weather lately I thought a little rainbow might be even more apropos.

I love this Anthropologie dress for it's all season wear-a-bility. Never be afraid of bright colors! They're not just for Spring/Summer and even though it was cold outside my tights, button down, and leather jacket (added to toughen things up just a touch) kept me toasty.

I can't wait to see what people come up with for this week's What to Wear - I have a feeling it's going to be great!

I actually wasn't sure if I was going to be able to participate in this week's What to Wear post, but thanks to an unexpected half day (thanks snow!) I took advantage of the sun and snapped these pics :).

It's not really "exciting" as far as outfit posts go, but it's definitely honest. When it's cold outside the first thing I want when I get home is snuggly comfort and even though these aren't pieces I wear out, they're great for home (& bed, lol).

Don't forget to head over to Gypsy in Jasper tomorrow to see everyone else who participated!