Want & Have Outfit: No. 1

You know you are a lover of fashion when one of your favorite things to do each day is to put together your outfit for whatever your schedule demands. I can safely include myself in this category. Without question. And it is the day or weeks before that I play around with ideas in my mind about potential outfits – what works well together, what one item is missing that I should look for the next time I visit my favorite boutiques, etc. – that continue to cause me to look for new inspiration and ideas on how to better use the clothes I already have.

And as someone who is always looking for that one extra item to add to my closet that will pull so many other wardrobe ideas together, I’ve decided to create one outfit a week here on the blog that includes clothes from my very own closet that I wear regularly and love, as well as items I am dreaming about that would work well with what I already have.

So with that, I am happy to welcome a new weekly feature to Thursdays – Want & Have Outfit. My goal is to inspire you to look through your own closet and find as many different outfits with what you already have, so that all you really need to do is determine which one missing piece would bring it all together. Not only will this save you money, but it will ideally help you to unveil outfits you didn’t know you had.

Let’s get started . . .

Today’s outfit is one that I wear (in part) to work on a regular basis. While my ballet flats are always packed in my tote to give my heels feet a break when I need them, I prefer pointed toe heels, pencil skirts and silk blouses.

WANT:

~Trina Turk Link necklace~

~Joie dark navy Marru silk top (I have, and love, this particular blouse in porcelain and just discovered the dark navy option.)~

~J.Crew double width belt~

~J.Crew collection invitation clutch in printed calf hair~

HAVE:

~J.Crew No. 2 pencil skirt in double-serge wool~

~DVF Anette pump in nude patent leather~

~Chloé Eau de Parfume Spray~