February Outfits: Colorful Combo 2 - Fairytale Moto Chic

I’ve decided to include burgundy in my Valentine’s month colors because it is still winter and not everyone likes a true pink or a true red. Burgundy is a beautiful way to incorporate a color with a deep, dark reddish hue without making the outfit too loud. This outfit was inspired by the scarf which included all of the colors.

I guess I would call this outfit Fairytale Moto Chic. Ha, ha. Hey, I’m a writer so why not name my outfits. Maybe I should make that a thing. If Pantone can name colors, why shouldn’t I be able to name my outfits?

As I said, for this look I started with the scarf. I knew I wanted to make an outfit with burgundy as a main color, and when I saw this scarf then it was easier to pick out the rest of the outfit

My next choice was the tulle skirt. This is where the fairytale vibe comes in. Tulle is the fabric of princesses, ball gowns, and all things enchanted. This skirt was thrift find a few years ago after the tulle trend hit the runways. We still see versions of tulle, but now they seem much more streamlined. This Haute Monde skirt is pretty poofy, but I still like it, and it comes with a liner that is the same color and stops at the knee.

After the skirt came the top. This was thrifted this past year. Just like embroidery, I am a sucker for eyelet, so the yoke and sleeves grabbed my attention right away. This is St. John’s Bay brand. The body of the top is jersey knit so a comfortable tee type material.

The scarf having yellow in it made me pause for a minute, but then I thought why not. Even though we don’t really think of yellow as a Valentine’s day color it still makes for an interesting outfit. This cropped style Ophelia Roe bomber jacket was a Meijer clearance purchase a few seasons ago. I thought it was the perfect topper.

My accessories included a layered bead necklace, a bracelet, The Sak bag from my bestie, and my Journee boots which I bought from Kohl’s just before Christmas this past year.

The beauty of wearing a larger scarf like this is if you decide to take off the jacket you can use the scarf as a shawl.

What did you think of this outfit? Do you own a tulle skirt? I never thought I would own one, but when I saw various women styling them I thought, why not give it a try. That is one of the beauties of thrifting. You can try different things and you spend a fraction of the price. If it doesn’t work out or you decide it just isn’t you, you donate it back to the thrift shop for someone else to try.

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Have a great week!

Pantone Autumn/Winter 2025 - New York Palette: Bronzed Brown, Winterberry and Vapor Blue

I hope you are enjoying this Pantone color series. For the actual colors check out this pin on my Pinterest board. The Pantone Color Institute is the entity that people turn to for the trending colors for both fashion, architecture and home decor. I enjoy seeing what the colors are for each season, however, they have made it harder and harder to actually see the colors without having an account, so I appreciate those who do sharing their findings on Pinterest and other platforms.

Today’s colors are what I would call a little more reminiscent of what we tend to think of when we talk about the autumn season. Bronze Brown is a golden brown making me think of changing maple leaves and colorful sunsets, while Winterberry gives a nod to aromas soon to fill the air like cranberry and cinnamon, and Vapor Blue looks like wispy jet trails across a fading fall sky.

This seemed a bit of an odd pairing with the Bronze Brown and Winterberry, but after I put it together, I really liked how it turned out.

The Bronze Brown, Ophelia Roe jacket was a piece I got on clearance at Meijer. It actually had a pair of pants that went with it, that I bought at a later time. However, the pants seem to be a bit off. I should have taken them back right away, but sometimes you can’t tell right away something is cockeyed or sewn improperly. They are in the donation pile. I do, however, like the jacket with its utility, bomber style silhouette.

This Faded Glory floral blouse I have had for years. I don’t know why I don’t wear it more often, because I do like it. I just go right from shorts sleeves to fuzzy sweaters and sweatshirts and forget about the in between time. I honestly don’t remember if I bought it at Walmart, or if I found it at a second hand store.

You can also see my chunky berry and gold necklace, a gift from one of my daughters. I thought it went well with the casual vibe of the outfit. I also added a dark brown, almost burgundy colored leather belt that I recently thrifted. I know the trend has been no belts, but I always feel that a belt gives an outfit that finished feel, specifically when tucking a shirt in. Apparently the half tuck is no longer trendy and we are back to a full tuck or no tuck.

These Talbots jeans are also a thrift store find from this past spring/summer. If you look at the Pantone color for Vapor Blue, it really looks like a very light gray, but I feel that these jeans were representative of that faded blue sky we often see in the early morning or late evening. If the Pantone gurus say it’s blue, well okay, and this was my take! Ha, ha. I love the black and white pin striping down the outside seams of the legs.

Once I put the outfit together, I was struck by the thought that I actually could start styling boots again, so I grabbed these SO burgundy combat boots that I scored at Kohl’s a few seasons ago.

I just found this cute crossbody bag a few weeks ago when I was thrifting with my bestie back in New York. We always hit the thrift stores together, which is great fun. This is a brand called Modern Chic. I love the guitar strap vibe.

What do you think of these colors? Do you like how I put this outfit together? What would you have done differently? Please leave me some love in the comments. I appreciate my faithful few who try to comment on the regular. You always remind me why I keep doing this! Hugs to all of you.

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