I need some help! This weekend I took my son to the park and I was wearing my hang around the house clothes, a pair of old yoga capri pants and one of my husband's old tee shirts. Not good!
I need stuff that can go to the grocery store, park, etc. I also need something a little dressier, but not fancy, for museum trips, birthday parties, that sort of thing.
Once I find a formula that works, I stick to it, so I need a basic outline and then I can go shopping! Help me!
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I just wear casual dresses but I need some ideas for cooler weather.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
Maxi skirt and tank top
Maxi dress
Shorts and tshirt
jeans and tshirt
pineapple / 12566 posts
My uniform is a nice pair of jeans with a season appropriate striped top.
When I am finally done with nursing, I hope to bring back more casual dresses to my wardrobe.
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
Maxi dresses, maxi skirts + casual top, casual knee-length dresses
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
For running errands I'm in yoga pants (but I'm bloated and have a bump so my pants just don't fit) but normall I will do jeans and a solid colored shirt with a scarf and Tom's or boots when it gets colder. I like comfy but still look put together. Not going to lie jeggings are what I live in when it's not summer, comfy but look nice.
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
@Smurfette: Exactly this.
My staples are:
Maxi skirt + t-shirt/tank
Maxi dress
Jeans + t-shirt/tank
pineapple / 12802 posts
A nice pair of jeans, a t-shirt or tank top with a cardigan over top. I have a maxi dress but it feels so formal, even thought I know it's not.
squash / 13208 posts
I like the 3/4 sleeve tops - I think they look a little nicer than just a plain t-shirt - I wear them with shorts
pomegranate / 3779 posts
Knit dresses, and shorts or knit skirts with tank tops in the summer. Jeans with a tank and cardigan in the winter.
nectarine / 2600 posts
I never wear "real" clothes, but in my head I'm imagining some nice jeans with boots, paired with cute tops and blazers.
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
I stick to dresses... one piece makes things easier! Either maxi dresses or shorter dresses with half sleeves.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Oye, I tend to learn towards a heavy athletic look during the summer...>I wear jean shorts and tanks (the cheap cotton long and lean ribbed ones from Target...love them) or the Gap Fit v-neck t-shirts. I have some cottony shorts from lululemon (that have built in underwear) that i also frequently wear.
I also like jersey dresses but when it gets too hot, I get too much sweaty thigh rub and I feel like I need shapewear. So. .
For "dressier", i like cotton twill shorts from Loft: http://www.loft.com/riviera-shorts-with-4-inch-inseam/321904?colorExplode=false&skuId=15475763&catid=cat1880018&productPageType=search&defaultColor=6600 with a blouse or nicer cotton print tank
In the winter, I do cotton twill capris (also from Loft) or jeans and shirts. Also a lot of boots.
honeydew / 7622 posts
I prefer dressing for fall, winter and spring
I stick with nice looking hood less sweatshirts (Old Navy, Gap) and lightweight mostly cotton sweaters (Jcrew Factory) or casual to dressier button ups, lots of plaid and flannel (Banana Republic, Jcrew factory, AE outfitters) I pair those tops with a vest (I splurge for real Jcrew or Nordstrom) or a simple field jacket, these styles are similar to my favorites http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&pid=970190002 https://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/outerwear/cotton/PRD~19034/19034.jsp?Nbrd=J&Nloc=en_US&Nrpp=48&Npge=1&Ntrm=field&isSaleItem=false&color_name=deep%20navy&isFromSearch=true&isNewSearch=true&hash=row1 I stick to designer denim I get from Sacks off 5th, mostly Paige skinnies. I wear nice ballet flats if it is not raining, sometimes leather boots. Hunters, leather boots or Sperry's in the rain. I usually wear an infinity scarf. I have a pintrest style board for inspiration. http://www.pinterest.com/murrayphotopdx/style/ I also shop designer consignment for jeans.
For summer I wear casual maxi dresses- I find great deals during sales at Piperlime, sometime I get a dud on final sale but I just donate it or give it to a friend. Totally worth it for a $12-20 dress, I bat at about 80% 
I also wear straw fedoras and sunscreen. And usually just nicer flip flops, leather ones from BR and rubber ones from the Rack. I have a chambray for evenings.
When I dress up I rent dresses from Rent The Runway.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
Chino shorts, cute tops (I have a lot of striped 3/4 length sleeve tops), wedges or sandals.
eggplant / 11716 posts
Since I walk a lot and it's hot now, I wear mostly shorts with sleeveless tops (I don't wear t shirts though...practically ever). I have a couple if pairs of these "linen" shorts that I wear with shirts like the link below. I also have some longer shorts and I still wear a lot of casual skirts.
I have two of these zip front Kenneth Cole sleeveless blouses and I swear I wear them 3x a week this summer because they are comfy but still look decent. Always, I am in sandals or flip flops.
In fall and spring, I wear jeans and a light jacket or cardigan over my summer shirts. In winter, I wear boots and a coat over.
75% of my wardrobe is black sadly, so I feel like anything in black is instantly slightly more dressy. Like a black t shirt looks better than a loose white one.
eggplant / 11716 posts
Also, that last Kenneth Cole shirt doesn't show my stomach like that because I'm not a 6 ft tall model. I'm short waisted so the sheer part starts where my pants are, so no tummy showing!!
coconut / 8430 posts
I wear jeans and a t-shirt. Either a fun graphic t-shirt or a "nicer" t-shirt from LOFT.
honeydew / 7622 posts
I also live in these shirts, really forgiving around the waist. A perfect basic, I always wear a cami and one of these in the winter. http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&pid=326145012
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
My uniform is a pair of heavyweight cotton shorts paired with a top and flip flops. It's not fancy, but looks better than my sweats and tank which my at home uniform.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
So I had a little time last night and I browsed a few blogs and some store websites and have pretty much settled on the following uniforms:
1. Athletic: yoga capris, a pair of mesh sneakers in a bright color, double layered tank tops and tees from sport material (not cotton), baseball cap (my hair is chin length and that's my biggest problem on the weekends since I often am in and out of the pool and I let it air dry). When the weather cools down, I'll add a jacket of some sort, but not a hoodie.
2. For times when I need to look more presentable, I am going with a military jacket with a drawstring waist, colored pants from Old Navy (i think the pixie), a chambray button down shirt and a "fancy" sweatshirt...by fancy I mean with either a lace panel, beading around the collar, etc. I love the look of deconstructed sweatshirts, like you take a big man's sweatshirt and tailor it down to fit. That might be my winter sewing project, we'll see. For shoes, when I am not wearing boots, I'll probably do a loafter of some sort, maybe in a leopard calf hair. I am going to try to hit the stores this weekend, I'll try to post some photos if I buy anything.
coconut / 8483 posts
I just got these and they are the most comfortable things EVER. Jogging jeans!!!
But usually a cute shirt and jeans or shorts. Usually a looser fitting tank or tee that pulls up easy for BFing.
pineapple / 12526 posts
In the summer, Im pretty much a jeans and t-shirt or tank girl. I buy more fitted t-shirts and tend to stick to basics, solid colored, one all-over pattern like stripes, polka dots, etc.
In the fall/winter/spring, I layer. My uniform is pretty much jeans, top, cardigan and sometimes a scarf.
hostess / papaya / 10219 posts
Shorts or jeans and a casual top or fitted tee. I don't do regular tee shirts unless I'm sleeping.
pomelo / 5469 posts
Basically just jeans or denim shorts with a tee (I bought a lot of Land's End tees this year) in the Summer and jeans, tee with either a cardigan or hoodie any season other than Summer. I wear flip flops for as long as I can get away with!
bananas / 9628 posts
@Mrs. Champagne: you have rocked my world with those jog jeans! I think need a pair
grapefruit / 4089 posts
@loveisstrange: I'm the same. 95% of the time I'm in jeans, and I pair them with a t-shirt or tank in the summer (casual or more dressy, depending on what I'm doing). I will occasionally use jewelry to dress it up a little. In the colder months, I wear sweaters, or t-shirts/tanks with a cardi, and sometimes a scarf.
persimmon / 1129 posts
@looch: I live in jeans or shorts and t-shirts and cardigans. To fancy it up I add a scarf or a cool necklace or bracelet (or earrings if I didn't have a grabby baby!). I think accessories can really pull together a boring outfit and make you feel more grown up.
If you're looking for specifics I've had great luck at Target and I also love a lot of things from Noonday: http://www.noondaycollection.com. Interesting jewelry and accessories and I like the company's mission of providing a sustainable income for people in poverty.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
Jeans (skinny and regular) a nice tank top or blouse, and sometimes a cardigan. Ballet flats or flip flops. Same in cooler weather, but with a sweater.
coconut / 8861 posts
Jeans and a t-shirt or shorts. I got some cute striped shirts from JCP/Liz Claiborne as my step up from my regular weekend gear.
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