Pulling My New Favorite Outfit Together … Accessories First

It's still Gray May here in Southern California

and

I'm still intent on celebrating it to the best of my ability

as I wait for our sunshine days to return.

So with a gray Friday date night to style for

this week I let my new infatuation with

Jo Malone be the outfit's beginning inspiration.

Using fragrance as a jump off point was a first for me.

But since I  had sought out a fragrance to help  support and celebrate my recent splurge on a 

 Warm Pink Catherine Robinson cashmere wrap

I knew I would have the building blocks for a great outfit!

 I had purchased the pink wrap to  not only highlight 

my newest pink peony crown

but to be a luxurious piece that would help me find the beauty 

in our SoCal May Gray and upcoming June gloom weather.

With such a fabulous accessories to pull out

our gray days have new beauty for this accessory loving woman!

I ended up using my fragrance and accessory inspiration

to style an out fit that is my 

new favorite!

I had worked all day Friday

so I knew I wanted an outfit that way casual and comfy

but with a dose of  my beloved glam as well!

For me I hit the nail on the head when I paired

my J Crew wool sweatshirt

with my by now vintage taffeta ball skirt.

Sporty + Glam 

is always a winning combination in my book!

And to think these two pieces that play perfectly together

had both been in my closet for over a year!

It took some great new accessories to bring these two together

for a fabulous new outfit!

This is  exactly why I am always so often driven by accessories first

when styling my outfits.

I kept my accessories to a minimum (for me)

by just adding my crown and eventually my new wrap

and 

a 'sack lunch' bag from Forever 21 that I used as my evening cloth.

The minimal lines and detail of the skirt, sweatshirt and clutch

let my peony crown have wardrobe center stage.

For me styling an outfit is always about finding a perfect balance of elements

for the occasion. of wear.

I kept my hair down with  beachy textured vibe

to compliment 

the casual ease of the outfit.

My Celine sunglasses that are bold in size

but minimal in detail were the perfect 

ending touch for my 

SoCal sporty glam ensemble.

My Catherine Robinson wrap

provided the absolutely perfect finishing touch to the outfit.

Being able to bring it out with a chill in the air

really makes me truly able to 

celebrate our  SoCal grey days!

It is definitely a gift in aging

to learn to celebrate and find beauty

in what we can't change in life!

As always my friends

I wish you love and joy

as you style your life

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