This is My Kind of Math

Today, we are going to expand on the post from Wednesday.
We are going to talk about OUTFIT FORMULAS (drink!) again.
AGAIN?
WHY?
Well, because I employed the formula Thursday.  And then Friday.  And then Saturday.  And then again after church on Sunday.
I guess I decided to practice what I preached.  🙂
Usually a math formula would make my head hurt, but not this kind of math!
OUTFIT FORMULAS (drink!) are EASY!
If you need a little review of what I’m talking about before I expand, 
you can see the original post HERE).

So, OUTFIT FORMULAS are easy to complete clothes equations.
And when I was getting dressed  Thursday – Sunday, I found that THIS necklace was perfect for many equations.
I highlighted it on Wednesday with lots of other necklaces, but it emerged over the weekend as a PTMT favorite.  Why?  Well, that’s simple.
BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO GO WITH EVERYTHING.
Seriously.
Eh-Vuhr-EE-Thing.
Click HERE for the necklace.
With the 15% OFF discount (the A.C. extended it for this post!), the necklace will be $32.30 (instead of the regular $38).  And I’m telling you, as my Mammaw would have said, you will wear the snot out of this necklace.  🙂
I promise you it will be worth every bit of that $32.30.
I should know.  Because I’ve worn it 4 times total since Wednesday.
And I’m not ashamed.  😉
The wooden beads.  The multi color tassel.  IT’S ALL GOOD.

So like I said, I used the “OUTFIT FORMULA” premise for several days in a row.
And each of the outfits was cute, different, and….say it with me now….EASY to put together!

Tee + Jeans + Tassel Necklace (THIS ONE SPECIFICALLY!) + Flats = EASY and DARLING OUTFIT

So here’s the first oufit:
tee HERE *
*I know we’ve talked about this tee before, but I feel like it needs some more attention from me.
I HEART IT BIG TIME.
When I find something I love, I buy it in several colors…especially when it’s a great price.
So, I now have this tee in this orangey-red color, black, teal, and it’s on it’s way to me in white.
What’s so great about this tee?
Like I’ve said before, it’s not fitted….but it’s not baggy either.
It’s EXACTLY how I like my tees.  A tiny bit slouchy (I do not want them tight), but
not sloppy at all!
For size reference, I’m wearing a small.
Also, I’ve now washed both the black one and the orange one, and they wash beautifully!
  necklace HERE / tee HERE
 similar jeans HERE / earrings HERE (ON SALE!) / flip flops HERE (ON SALE!) 
Now imagine this outfit without the necklace.
NOT NEARLY SO CUTE IS IT?!?

GET THE ABOVE LOOK HERE:

I employed a different outfit formula the next day with my denim jacket, tank, and flats….and I switched out my white jeans for camo pants.
#becauseiliveontheedge
The necklace definitely adds a little extra somethin’ somethin’ to this combo!
necklace HERE /
$8 Target tank (LOTS of colors!) HERE / MUST HAVE denim jacket HERE (at Nordstrom) and HERE (at Bloomingdale’s) / $10 stud earrings HERE / exact camo pants sold out, and unable to find similar ones at this time / necklace HERE / my ballerina pink Tieks c/o HERE

SIDEBAR:  I’ve had a couple of readers e-mail me lately about footwear for vacations.
I’m probably not the best person to ask (we pretty much just go to the family’s ranch house), but I do own a couple of pairs of Tieks (with the signature turquoise sole) that I love.  I don’t talk about them that much on the blog because they are quite pricey, but I know I have several readers that absolutely swear by them and say that you get what you pay for.
Find my ballerina pink Tieks c/o HERE.
If you want to read more about Tieks, click HERE.

I headed to Northpark on Friday to do a little shopping and to meet one of my high school besties who was in town for lunch!  Love you Kasey!  And when deciding what to wear,  I of course decided to employ the OUTFIT FORMULA principals.  Again.  Because duh.
necklace HERE /
tee HERE / exact skinny brown belt HERE / jeans HERE / necklace HERE / earrings HERE /
leopard flats HERE / Barrington bag HERE (PTMTSAVE10 for 10% Off your Barrington order!)

GET THE ABOVE LOOK HERE:

 I had on the above outfit on when I went to Northpark on Friday…and so I was wearing the necklace in the dressing room….and it pretty much went with everything I tried. No lie.
See the next 3 pics for proof!

I totally fell in love with this fun “happy camper” tee!  Find it HERE!!!!
jeans HERE / leopard flats HERE / earrings HERE  / exact skinny brown belt HERE

And this was such a pretty and flowy top.  And I know lots of you girls live for pretty and flowy. 😉
   Sources:
pintuck pleat split neck blouse HERE (see all patterns and colors of this same blouse HERE) /
I’m not wearing a cami in this picture, but it totally needs a cami.  I recommend
these $12 tanks HERE (definitely my favorite camis!)
For size reference, I’m wearing an x-small in the blouse!
jeans HERE / necklace HERE  / earrings HERE

So this next item I saw across the store and was so excited to get to it!
I tried it on and thought it was the cutest dress!
And I also thought that it would be just precious with skinny white jeans and either flip flops or tall wedges.  And I mean come on…how cute is it with the tassel necklace?
And then I went to grab the link from Nordstrom for this post, and I saw that it’s actually a tunic.
Not a dress.
Whatever.
It totally works as a dress if you would like it to be a dress.
And if you would like it to be a tunic?  Well that’s  good too.  🙂
chambray tunic HERE / necklace HERE  / earrings HERE
For size reference, I was wearing an x-small in the dress/tunic.  🙂
I left the store without it, but as I’m looking at the pic, I’m thinking that was a mistake.
It’s kind of haunting me.  I don’t have anything like this in my closet and am thinking it would be a nice addition!

Okay….so enough about what all looks good with the necklace…because I pretty much could have 87 more pictures here if you need more convincing.  Please take my word for it and don’t make me post further proof hard cord evidence. 🙂


Now remember, if you are going to order  THIS necklace….the nice girls over at Accessory Concierge were sweet enough to extend the 15% OFF code for today.
ptmtspring15 will get you 15% OFF of your entire order!
Click HERE if you want to scan over my last A.C. post in case there might be anything else you want to throw in your basket. My other new favorites right now include THIS necklace and THIS necklace.  You already know that I love THIS bracelet and THESE are calling to me (totally the same vibe as the necklace, but in bracelet form).


And don’t forget about the newest splurge vs. steal that I showed you last week!

Hi Sheaffer- 

My best friend Kate used to teach with you in McKinney ISD!… I have taken lots of your style advice and looooooooved all of it.  (Seriously – those Callisto wedges in Putty – life changing!!) 

I am a huge fan of the Barrington Gifts tote bags, and totally drooling over the Florence leather one in your latest post.  I wanted to ask about it durability.  Do you think it will hold up against toddler mess and it being a Mama bag full of the whole kitchen sink of stuff?  Does the leather scratch easily?  Anything you can tell me, I’d love to hear.  I want to order one, but am looking for a durable leather bag and don’t want to waste $$.

Thank you for all your awesome posts!

Happy Easter to you and your sweet family!

Kelley  

And here are some close up pics of my bag!  Rubs, scratches, and all.
It’s just one of those bags that’s going to get better and better with time.

Barrington bag HERE (PTMTSAVE10 for 10% Off your Barrington order!)
It really is a gorgeous bag, and the “imperfections” it has now are what makes it pretty.
I adore it.

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When online yesterday, I saw that THE STEAL DISC NECKLACE HAS BEEN RE-STOCKED IN GOLD!  I know lots of you ladies were upset when it sold out so quickly, so this is good news!  Hopefully it will last a little longer this time.

Gorjana Disc Necklace available at Nordstrom HERE/
 Nordstrom Disc Collar Necklace HERE

They aren’t EXACTLY alike, but they are pretty dang close!
And since the steal version is $53 cheaper, I’m thinking many of you might even prefer it.
There are differences, but I definitely like the “steal” version too.
The original Gorjana is much more dainty.  It doesn’t have as many discs, and the discs are smaller.
If you are really going for a dainty necklace, I think you should stick with the original.
But if you are just wanting the look, I think you will love the steal version!
splurge necklace c/o Gorjana HERE (on left) / 
 Nordstrom Disc Collar Necklace HERE (on right)
And I’m wearing my favorite Gorjana hoops in both pics.  You an find the earrings HERE. 
And you can find my orange Madewell tee HERE.

I tried on this scarf at Northpark and though it was really great.
(Actually, I saw another customer try it on and thought it looked great on her…so I was next!)
scarf HERE (it’s a really cool material and has laser cut-outs!) 
exact skinny brown belt HERE  / jeans HERE

Well, I saw the jeans while at the mall on Friday, so you know I had to try them on for all of you!
I realllllllllly liked them!
Click HERE for the jeans.
Just like my Target ones, they are super soft and stretchy!
The front pockets are fake on these too, so you don’t have to worry about seeing the pocket liners!  Wahoo!
For size reference, I’m wearing a 27.  So I would say they run true to size.
(I’m normally a 27, but the size chart says that a 27 is a 2…and I’m normally a 4.  So go by the measurements in inches when deciding what you need!)
If you are one of the ladies that didn’t want to give the white Target jeans a shot, give THESE a try.  
They are a great deal at $54!