outfit post: blue plaid shirt, mustard green cardigan, black pencil skirt

Inspiration - Dainty & Decadent

Yay for fun inspiration photos! I feel like the fashion/outfit/clothing blogs I read fall into one of two categories. The first type are aspirational and remind me of fashion magazines with super expensive clothes and artistic modeling photoshoots. These blogs are fun to dream about and inspire the artistic side of fashion.

And the second type are equally fun but are the ones that actually really help me get dressed in the morning. They have cute outfits I could actually make from clothes I own and I wouldn't look like a high-fashion off the runway weirdo if I wore them in my everyday life. Maria at Dainty & Decadent is one of my absolute favorite outfit bloggers. (She's currently blogging adorable maternity wear!) I get so much inspiration from reading her blog. I like her fun use of color & print and her attention to clothing cut & fit. And just her really great ability to put together good outfits.

Her blog is where today's inspiration came from. I love plaid as a base pattern for a fun colored cardigan. Wouldn't have thought of this on my own. Too cute.

Top: Blue plaid button down shirt - Gap  similar, similar, similar Mustard/green cardigan - J.Crew similar, similar, similar Bottom: Black pencil skirt - Ann Taylor  similar, shop same, similar Shoes: Nude flats - Me Too via TJMaxx similar, similar, similar Accessories: Gold link watch - Michael Kors  shop same  similar  similar  different but really cute Gold belt - Target shop same similar