Friday Faves Bold and Bright

Friday Faves

Friday Faves will be a regular feature here on A 50ish Life.

So what is that?

Friday Faves will be when I feature either one of my own favorite outfits from the past week or a noteworthy look I discovered while surfing the net.

This week I went with one of my own looks.

The pants are a bold turquoise Lycra denim from Karen Kane and they fit snugly but with lots of stretch.

They are paired up with a bright neon yellow sleeveless tunic top from Express. The longer flowing top works wonderfully to balance out the fitted pant and to disguise any tummy, hip, bum concerns.

:D

Pulling the two brights together is a beaded turquoise and blue beaded chunky necklace. I added a second longer necklace to help pull the eye down. This gives an elongating effect and I swear takes off five pounds.

To neutralize this bold outfit I chose to go with a more subtle shoe and bag. 

I ended up switching shoes half way through the day. I love a heel but if I have serious walking to do a flat is a much better option. Th beauty of a skinny jean is that it looks great with a either a flat or heeled shoe. 

A bold coral polish and, if you dare, a brighter lip to complete this colorful fun summer style.

To find out more about individual items click here: Polyvore

Have a great weekend.

xoxo,

p

Inspired by Yolanda Foster - Saturday Style

Yes, I'll admit it. I watch Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. True, I watch to feel better about my own life, I watch for the laughs but most of all I watch for the fashion, some good, some not so good.

:D

Yolanda's easy tailored style is perfect for a woman of any age but works particularly well for a 50ish or nearly 50ish woman. Her casual go to look is usually a classic denim or skinny white jeans paired with a simple oxford shirt, tee, turtle neck or tank top. 

She rocks this casual look.

Add in that Hermes belt and I am a fan for life.

I've pulled together my own version of this Saturday Style look.

Classic White Weekend by pambecolorful featuring stretchy skinny jeans

Zoe Karssen loose tank
theoutnet.com

Citizens of Humanity stretchy skinny jeans
nordstrom.com

Prada toe post sandals
nordstrom.com

Kate Spade 14k stud earrings
katespade.com

Gucci
gucci.com

August accessory
$45 - bloomingdales.com

White and summer, the perfect combination.  I somehow erroneously added the Citizens of Humanity jean to my Polyvore board and didn't want to go back in and republish it but in reality the jean I have loved this summer is the Blue Essence skinny twill jean sold exclusively through Nordstroms. I loved these so much I tried to order a second pair. Sold out. Boo. Maybe they will come in colors for fall.

I love how this jean fits. Skinny leg but not too tight, mid-rise, and with just enough stretch. It was $88.00 but is now on sale at Nordstrom's in limited sizes. I don't like to pay any more than this for a white jean since I seem to only get one, maybe two seasons out of them.

The Gucci belt was a splurge I allowed myself while in NYC this summer.  I love it and it was much less than the Hermes version.

:D

A pop of color with jewelry or a fedora and your look is complete.

Happy week-end.

xoxo,

p