Curvy Girl on the Run

Well, it's a new year! A new opportunity to start fresh, blank pages in your book. I'm writing this post to reflect back on the last part of December's style challenge while looking forward to the new year and new challenges that begin in January- more on that later!  Day 22 was Dashing in These Shoes. I had been visualizing this outfit for a while and thought it worked well for a holiday brunch with the family. We had a great time eating and visiting with Santa! I ordered this skirt back in the summer from Little Spud Boutique through Groopdealz. I really don't know why I waited this long to wear it! It is really fun and so comfortable! I paired it with this Loft sequin tee from last Christmas, the infamous gold glitter bow belt from Target and these cute Franco Sarto pumps from DSW.  Day 23 was Joyfully Thrifted. Nothing in this picture is thrifted, but I captured this on Instagram saying that while nothing is thrifted, I am incredibly thrifty while making my purchase...

This year I have been inspired by my friends on Instagram who love the holiday season and are beginning to dress for it. I found this sweater in late October when I visited the Loft store in Briarwood Mall. They were having a big 50% off everything sale and something about this sweater spoke to me. I like that it is light-weight and the sparkle in it goes well with silver or gold. I wore a statement necklace from veryjane that I got a couple of weeks ago with it and it's a perfect start to the holiday dressing season!  Here's a picture of the whole outfit- purse is Phillip Lim for Target and boots from DSW are last year.  I also took the opportunity to take my new coat out for a spin that I bought on Black Friday from JC Penney. It's the perfect coat for wearing with pants or dresses when a puffer coat just won't cut it and you need something nicer. Seriously though, I love the cut and color and the price was right at 70% off!   How else would you wear this sweater? I...