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One perfect piece...

2/24/2014

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Happy Monday!  Back to school, back to work and unfortunately back to the bitter cold - well we did have a beautiful spring like weekend respite. In addition to hacking the residual ice off of my driveway (a functional form of exercise) I spent a few minutes breezing through the remaining sale racks at a local favorite store.  As luck would have it - I came away with one perfect piece … a grey and white textured Isabel Marant unconstructed jacket. Great price, versatile, and perfect fit.  Met all of my criteria for a new purchase...

 Finding something on sale is all too easy  - who doesn't possess a few "have to have" items that were just too good to pass up, sitting around in the back of our closet - maybe even with the dangling price tags.  When considering something on sale -  here are my basic "rules" :
 a. Must fit perfectly or require one simple alteration
 b. Season neutral 
 c. Can be dressed up or down
 d. Age and lifestyle appropriate
 
In todays world, sales and store promotions occur continuously.  Being super selective is the only way to avoid buyer's remorse. Let's face it  - no one has unlimited funds or closet space.

 My great purchase!
 It may not look like much by itself but it has a lot of possibilities: 


Isabel Marant Jacket

Isabel Marant Jacket by loriejacobs featuring a black jacket

Here is how I styled it.  For the polar vortex:  layer up… and maybe add a printed scarf that doesn't "match"  - Stop with the matching!  Imperfect perfection.
Winter refresh

Winter refresh by loriejacobs featuring Etro

In what seems to be the unlikely event that the weather does warm up - add a pop of color via a pretty pink T shirt -  Comptoir Des Cotonniers is a favorite brand of mine. 
Spring Ahead

Spring Ahead by loriejacobs showing what to wear with ankle strap sandals

This jacket will also will look great over a dress or pencil skirt - Just swap out the yellow handbag for something more neutral during the winter months...
Spring Ahead

Spring Ahead by loriejacobs showing what to wear with leather sandals

Other ideas to try :  a black leather skirt, pastel jeans or pants,  sneakers and a white T shirt, a favorite scarf...
Here's mine which I've had forever - 
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It's OK to be excited by the incoming spring fashions and trends - whats even more OK is to create your own fashion statement by incorporating todays newest "look"  in a personalized classic manner. The result: A wardrobe inventory that will withstand the test of time.

Thank you for reading, 
Lori
2 Comments
Bubby
2/24/2014 10:17:32 am

Good blog Good purchase..so versatile the way you will wear it....so much fun to find a really good sale item. I love your guide lines for buying on sale. I'll try to remember them.

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Karen
2/26/2014 01:33:57 am

Love your new find!!!!!!!

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