Whoo hoo! Another Bloggers Do It Better challenge and this time I feel a whole lot better about taking on the challenge. This time we’re raiding our boyfriend’s/husband’s/brother’s closets to re-create our version of the preppy trend. A few pieces we had to incorporate a tie, a vest, and/or a blazer. All week I’ve been racking my brain trying to figure out what to wear! I’ve never been the preppy kinda girl. I don’t even own a blazer (Gasp! OMG! I know!) Then as I was laying in bed watching Top Model Wednesday night and it hit me! A fashion epiphany!
The whole outfit came together around my husband’s tie. I love this tie! The colors are so posh and elegant and my husband looks so awesome in it! I also stole borrowed one of his button-down white shirts which I was shocked fit so perfectly. His blazer though was a big a too big so I couldn’t use it. But I did have a gray vest and the pencil skirt was given, because I’m always rocking pants. Now the shoes are the highest pair I own (around 4 inches) and I’ve had this shoes for years! I bought them at an outlet shoe store in Seacaucus, NJ and they are one of my favorite pair of shoes. Only problem – I can only last maybe an hour or so in them! I’ve only worn them twice and both were sit down dinners! So I had to rock them – they rarely come out of my closet!
Ya’ll, after chatting with my girl Krystle on Twitter, I just couldn’t resist the Fedora!
White Button Down Shirt – Puritan
Stripped Tie – Georgio
Gray Vest – JCPenny
Pencil Skirt – Worthington
Shoes – New Twist
Fedora – Wet Seal
A special thank you to Kristina’s video on how to tie a tie! Life Saver!
Fierce 
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/ June 22, 2011I know I’m late but just had to say how much I love this look!
MJ
/ June 22, 2011You are soo not late! Thank you so much! This has quickly become one of my faves! 🙂
High Heels and Good Meals
/ May 29, 2011Very cute!
MJ
/ June 3, 2011Thank you!
Still blonde after all these YEARS!
/ May 21, 2011I always like your outfits. That gray vest is so cute. You have a beautiful smile. The ones where you are messing around reading are really cute. I’d love to see a better backdrop but it was probably raining where you were too (I had to use the stairs!)
I’d love it if you would stop by and see how a 45+ year old handles “Prep School”—you might find something to smile about anyway! See you there! http://stillblondeafteralltheseyears.com/2011/05/menswear-american-prep-outfits-modeled-by-women-over-45-bloggers-do-it-better/
We have $75 Dress GIveaway on our right hand sidebar. Win something for yourself!
The Chief Blonde
MJ
/ May 23, 2011Thank you!! I wish I had a better background too! I had to take these when I got off of work and by then it starts getting dark outside. Also too, I live in the South and is down right hot outside! You melt in seconds! LOL
I’ll definitely head over and check you out! 🙂
Krystle
/ May 21, 2011Ahhhh!!! I love this look, girl!! You look fabulous, and the fedora is haute with this!! 🙂 Those shoes sure are sexy, too!! WOWWWW!!!
MJ
/ May 23, 2011Thank you girl!! I soo wish I could wear these shoes out though! LOL
Madison
/ May 20, 2011I love the grey vest!
MJ
/ May 20, 2011Thank you! I almost forgot I had it! It was buried in my closet! LOL
Prissy
/ May 20, 2011Great job! I like how you tucked the tie into the vest. I would have never thought to do that.
Prissy
MJ
/ May 20, 2011Thank you! I took cues from the Ralph Lauren site! LOL
Style Chic 360
/ May 20, 2011Great job with the challenge I love your tie!
MJ
/ May 20, 2011Thank you!! My husband has officially lost this tie to me! 🙂
vonnie
/ May 20, 2011my fave look that you’ve worn, hands down! loooove the tie 😀 so cute hon, you did good for this challenge
Vonnie
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MJ
/ May 20, 2011Girl thank you!! I had a lot of fun with this one and I discovered a brand new outfit that I wouldn’t even think of putting together! My husband already knows that his shirt and tie has officially been jacked! LOL