Another look with the new proportions PLUS tuff meets Classics

I always thought of myself as a little more street wise than your average housewife. So in keeping my new proportions I have these leggins with a loose top. The quilted vest coordinates with the pants and I didn't even realize this when I bought the leggins. I was just trying to find a more current 'black pants look'.

I took a somewhat dressier blouse and made it more casual. I think the boots fill the tuff look requirement. They give me an edgier flair without screaming I am trying to look younger which is not my goal. I am trying to look 'ageless'

30/30 jacket challenge UPDATED!!!!

Some ideas in theory just sound better than they actually work out. My original idea was, "So I'm going to try to come up with as many outfits as I can incorporating this jacket. Why not 30/30 challenge. In the next 30 days I will wear the jacket incorporated into the outfit. I think this will be fun to see what I can come up with."
 I just got bored wearing the same jacket day in day out. I also started to feel that the outfits were getting redundant. So maybe I will revise it to be some of my favorite jacket looks incorporating my home sewn jacket.

Another fashion Eureka moment I mentioned on my blog on Feb 24, 2013 is that I need to add more volume to the bottom elements to balance out my top to bottom proportions. So momma went shopping for some new skirts that have volume. Luckily the tones in the new skirt have browns so why not pair it with the brown jacket.I think this will make a good transition outfit for summer to fall,or for that matter even winter into spring.

More quilted vest looks: skirt and top

 I decided to wear the quilted vest with black skirt and top. First reason was to practice wearing a column of color in this case black. Second reason I paired this vest with the black skirt and top is because I wanted to pair a flattering color up close to my face. I think black is very unflattering to my complextion. Do you like my wavy hair no flat iron today?

Third reason I decided to wear my quilted vest, because it is dreary today and cold. The gunmetal gray jewelery I am wearing reflects the mood of the weather. 
I love the modern look of these earrings. My daughter actually bought them and gave them to me. They are just funky enough to satisfy this part of my style estetic.
The bracelets are a collection of gray pearls, a bracelet from Nigeria made out of hemitite , and another cuff made out of clear plastic resin.

The fourth reason is I was trying to balance my proportions by wearing more skirts. This is a pencil skirt/A-line skirt somehow I think it works. Still experimenting with proportions.