Monday Edition: My Favorite Things

This weekend I took a little trip to one of my favorite stores, Ann Taylor Loft, and renewed my love for a classic piece of clothing-the jacket or blazer. Jackets are wonderful pieces. They can add a little pizazz to your outfit. They can create a finished and professional look. They can give an illusion of curves or a tiny waist. They can even hide a few extra pounds. The key to the perfect jacket is of course, the fit! Trying on jackets is a must. You need to make sure the jacket hits you in all the right places or you could end up looking frumpy.

I usually have a hard time finding the perfect jacket, but I actually found two this weekend! Here are my finds:

The first jacket is a faux denim, and it looks so cute left open or buttoned. I purchased the pants that match, but the jacket is versatile and can be worn apart from the suit.

The second jacket is tweed. It looks a little clownish in this picture, but the ruffle around the color isn't this prominent in real life. I also purchased the tweed pants to complete this suit, but this jacket looks great with jeans or black pants. The best part-it was on sale!!!

I have to admit that I really wanted the yellow jacket above to add to my spring wardrobe, but a trip to the dressing room put a stop to that one. This jacket looked horrible on me, but remember just because it looked bad on me doesn't mean it will look bad on you!
This jacket is a little pricey, but boy is it cute!


Ann Taylor Loft does have some cute jacket right now, but remember that ATL is not the only store with jackets. I purchased a beautiful black blazer-like jacket at Belks. The GAP Outlet had a precious jean jacket that I drooled over. I even saw some cute jackets at Wal-Mart. Most jackets and blazers are on sale right now, so definitely keep your eye out for that perfect addition to your wardrobe the next time you are scanning the racks!

I know this post is all about jackets, but I will give you a sneak peak of what else I purchased.

I couldn't resist this sweet little ladybug pin. I think it will look precious on the lapel of my faux denim jacket.

These shoes look much cuter in person! I realize they are a wee bit on the tacky side, but they spoke to me. I had to have them, and they look so darn cute on my feet! It's like the little Sam & Libby shoes I used to wear as a kid all grown up!