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Tips & Tricks | October 1, 2012

She Had a Black Tie Outfit in Her Closet

One morning, over a cup of coffee, my sister and I started discussing what we were going to wear to a black tie optional event we were attending. She said that she had nothing to wear, and, me being who I am, I instantly heard a challenge and we drove to her closet (above).

Tucked in the back of her closet was this skirt. I’ve always loved this skirt, that she bought from T. J. Maxx in 2003. When I saw it hanging there I knew it had to be my jumping off point. We paired it with her white tuxedo shirt, but since she was missing her cuff links we improvised with the J. Crew sleeve roll. Then we started piling on the accessories.

When I’m accessorizing an outfit I like to pile all of the accessories on and then edit. I remove one item at a time until it all looks perfect.

We found a black velvet belt from another dress, and when we put it around her waist. It was the perfect added touch. I got so excited when we put this together!

Here she is at the event. Sorry about the picture quality.

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  1. Laura says

    October 1, 2012 at 9:21 PM

    Love this post! She wore this skirt to my wedding in 2005!!! Just LOVE!

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  2. Nicole Tafur says

    October 1, 2012 at 10:38 PM

    i love this look. and even more i love that you repurposed a belt from another dress.

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  3. Nicole Tafur says

    October 1, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    i think you should also share with your readers how we cuffed her shirt, because i can see that it is not just rolled twice 🙂

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  4. Robert Moore says

    October 2, 2012 at 12:59 AM

    Girl ,You need a bigger closet !

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  5. the Queen City Style says

    October 2, 2012 at 2:20 PM

    Well done! LOVE the outfit!!! Also, LOVE that it is skirt and blouse combo vs. usual dress.
    Whitley
    http://www.thequeencitystyle.com

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  6. Anne N. says

    October 2, 2012 at 6:21 PM

    Gorgeous skirt!

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