Black & White with a Splash of Purple

I've been wanting to pair purple with a black & white print for a while now.  There was only one problem....out of my vast collection of different colored cardigans, I didn't own a purple one!!!  I fixed that problem last weekend when I picked up a simple one from Target.  Ah, how could I live without good old Target?

Here's what I wore to work today:

Cardigan: Merona Women's Essential Cardigan in purple (Target)

Top: Ann Taylor Outlet

Pants: Ann Taylor Outlet

Belt: Forever 21

Necklace: Etsy (here)

Earrings: Anthropologie Garden's Gate Earrings

Bracelet: Tiffany & Co.

Socks: Merona (Target)

Flats: Younker's 

Hubby and I went out to dinner tonight for a friend's birthday.  I wanted to stick with the "black & white print + a splash of purple" theme, so I came up with this:

Cardigan: Target

Top: JC Penney

Skirt: via TJ Maxx

Ribbon belt: detached from the top I'm wearing

Tights: Anthropologie Daisy Chain tights (in wine)

Shoes: Naya - Cara Mary Janes (here or here)

Necklace: Etsy seller LuxeDeluxe

Oh, and here's my cute little kitty Conan saying, "What the heck are you doing taking pictures of yourself in the mirror, mommy???"

Time to watch The Office now!  Have a good night!

Week in Review: OOTDs

Sorry for the lack of posts this week!  It's been the longest and most tiring week at work in a long time.  Part of that may be because I worked on Monday and I usually don't.  Guess I've been spoiled with 4-day work weeks.  However, in addition to 5 whole days of work (gasp!), I've also had a lot of new things get thrown my way, many meetings to attend, and a lot of paperwork, phonecalls, & emails to complete.  Anyway, the past 3 nights I was so tired when I got home that I watched tv or fell asleep early...too tired to even turn on my laptop, let alone blog.  Tuesday and Thursday night I got home so late that I immediately switched to my pjs and forgot all about OOTD snaps.  But, I did remember 3 days this week....none of them are too special, but I thought I'd go ahead and share anyway!

My simply casual Friday outfit from today features one of my very first Anthro purchases ever.....a pretty headband!

Cashmere sweater: Old Navy (2008?)

Lace cami: Maurices (2007?)

Jeans: Gap

Shoes: Indigo by Clarks - Purse (on sale here!)

Necklace: Pandora w/ murano glass beads

Earrings: NY & Co.

Anthropologie Serpentine Shimmer Headband (Summer 2009)

In Monday's outfit I was going for business-like, yet cute and feminine for my day full of meetings.

Anthropologie Oleander Cardigan (Fall 2010)

Lace cami: Maurices (2007?)

Dress pants: LOFT

Flats: Macy's

Anthropologie Garden's Gate Earrings (Fall/Winter 2009)

Necklace: gift from the hubby

Bracelet: Tiffany's

 And Wednesday I threw together a rather preppy ensemble...not my typical style, but I thought I'd try something different.  Not really sure how I feel about the final result.....looking back I think it's a little boring and too matchy with the top and tights.  Any suggestions for next time?

Skirt: JC Penney Chambray Pencil Skirt (2009)

Blouse: Banana Republic Outlet (Fall 2010)

Cardigan: NY & Co. (Fall 2010)

Anthropologie Looping Lanes Belt (Fall 2010)

Tights: Simply Vera Geometric tights in port royale (Kohl's) 

Shoes: Unlisted Buckle Wedges (really old)

Necklace: Ann Taylor Outlet (really old)

This evening I caught up on some DVRed shows from this week.  Just watched The Office from last night and it was by far the funniest episode I've seen in a long time!!  In fact, I really want to watch it again now...haha.  Any other Office fans out there???  It's one of my hubby's and my favorite shows!  Now I just need to watch Modern Family from this week...my other favorite :)  Have a great weekend everyone!