Hey awesome ones Heather here and today we're going to talk about part two of
the capsule wardrobes. And on this one I thought I'd do something a little
different. It's how to make your clothing outfits look expensive. I have 25
items right here that I want to show you. This is going to be a lot of fun and
it's a way to make your wardrobe look expensive without you know the designer
handbags and maxing out your credit card. I can't wait to show this one to you
it all starts in just a few seconds.
Now just before I get started you can really
spend as much or as little as you want to. And the only caveat here is if you
are sort of looking at things on a budget I'd really like you to make sure
that your white shirts are crisp and your shoes they don't pinch your feet
and make you really sore that way. And also no fake designer handbags. Now if
you're thinking well I really want to get a nice handbag there's a lot of
places where you can get the gently loved ones and that's a great idea. But
really we don't need to have a $2,500 handbag to be worthy...
we're already worthy. So what I'm not going to show you in this video are
those kind of over-the-top you know the 1980s dynasty styles. I've got a
modeling picture here from back in the day and it's showing the big rings and
the big shoulder pads and lots of bling So you probably remember this kind of
look in the 1980s. I did a lot of modeling with this type of look of the
shoulder pads and rings. Do you remember Dallas and Dynasty? Let me know
in the comments. So thankfully today you don't have to
look kind of showy in order to look expensive. Let's start with the
basics here for this wardrobe. I'm going to start with the blacks and the
whites and hey if you missed the 25 pieces for the casual looks, what I'm
going to do is I'm going to put it at the end of this video so you can take a
look at that as well. So let's start with the tops. The flowy-er the better. Is
flowy-er a word. Anyway you know what I mean by that. This is a great one for the
summertime and also what I like to add to this wardrobe to make things look
more expensive is a lovely lace top and that adds a lot to a particular look. And
also you'd want to add kind of a shirt blouse again it's a little bit flowy-er.
And don't forget the trends if you're wearing something that's on trend
your look does look a little bit more expensive. I've got this little polka
dotted undershirt that looks really nice under any kind of blazer actually. And
if you want the kind of French Parisian look you can't go wrong with a little
stripe top like this. And of course your basic black. Gotta have a base of black
in here as well. Now you notice that this piece and also this piece here we're in
the casual wardrobe the capsule wardrobe. So what I'm trying to do and there's a
lot more items too in this, that we're in the casual wardrobe and what I'm trying
to do here is make the Wardrobe kind of be mixing and matching so that you don't
have to go out and buy a whole bunch of new clothes. I kept that in mind when
I did these capsule wardrobes for you. And now for the bottoms. I have your
classic black pencil skirt that I particularly love. This one because it's
got a great zipper in the back. And also for a pair of trousers these are very
polished kind of trousers. You can notice the they're not like the jeggings
at the bottom and they look really great with black pumps. I wouldn't suggest you
know the skinnier version the pants for an elegant type of look.
Also you might recognize these. These are in the casuals as well. And a nice pair
of capris for the summertime and this is a beautiful pattern. Again I'm doing a
lot of the white and black look because that is always a way to really kind of
look elegant. And of course I also have the white pants as well which are also
more of a Capri length. I also really like this taupe or I guess you can call
it beige pair of pants. They're really neutral. They look great with all of
these colors from matching and mixing. Also this is very popular right now.
It's a satin...this is almost a gold color. Very flowy camisole that can go
underneath a jacket. And yes in this mix you're going to need a black jacket and
I said black jacket. I mean when you have a black jacket with a lot of you know
the pencil skirt and that sort of thing, it really is a classic look it really is
quite elegant. And just take a look at how this looks underneath a black jacket.
It's very very beautiful. What I want to do here is I want to show you a
couple of clips of an entire outfit put together. So here we have like a business
type of look with the pencil skirt and also something trending the polka dots
are trending. So that works but also look at the accessories. Take a look at that
metal kind of chain belt that I have and the red shoes and the red purse. Now
coming up in a future video I'm going to talk about some accessories. And you can
see this beautiful belt you know how that would add a little bit of class to
maybe my pencil skirt. And also I just added a pendant kind of necklace on here.
And this is a beautiful cuff bracelet that could go with it. So the accessories
really make a difference and I can't wait to show you some of my favorite
accessories coming up very very shortly in a video. Now in one of those outfit
combos that you just saw I had a pair of well reddish shoes. Actually these shoes
are kind of wine colored and I also had kind of a wine colored purse to go with
it. And you can see how the combination it
just adds a little something-something to the outfit. And talking about shoes
let's talk about some shoes here. Of course for an elegant look you need a
basic black pump like this. I have a little kitten heel here. Talking about
heels I think for elegance you need some kind of a heel. Now you might say to
yourself well you know I can only wear a wedge heel. That's fine we just need a
little bit of a lift I think instead of the flat shoes. And nowadays there's so
many shoe companies that are specializing. You know if you have
plantar faciitis I think that's what it's called.......
or other problems, bunions with your shoes so or with your feet rather. So
anyway to look into those try to get a little bit of a lift if you can. Also
I've got a very nice black boot here as well that I love to wear. White kind of
strappy...I don't know if you can see this but I've got kind of a slingback which is really on
trend right now. And of course a strappy sandal. You've got to have one of those with
a lot of the elegant looks especially in the summertime. I'd also pick a nice
scarf to go with your look-expensive wardrobe. And you could still pick an
animal print. Royalty is wearing an animal print so that certainly has moved
up the ranks to being something elegant. You might pick up....now in this...in this
particular...in this particular situation you can spend a little bit of money. I
mean sometimes you want to have a silk scarf and that's great. I also like to
pick a scarf that really kind of suits my eyes and my look and that's another
idea. Let's take a look at a couple of scarf combinations right now.
So here are a couple of photos of those scarfs but did you know that I did a
video on 20 different ways to wear a scarf? I'll put the link at the end
screen of this video. And now for a cardigan or a sweater and I gotta say I
still love the elegance of a camel colored cardigan. It goes with so much of
the black and white and those beige pants that I showed you. However maybe
that's a color that just doesn't look good on you. So you can go with some of
the jewel tones like a nice royal blue, that would be pretty and also work with
a lot of these colors as well or you might go from my favorite color and
that's a lovely purple. So it's up to you but get yourself a very nice, nicely cut
cardigan. And as for the Blazers and the jackets, well we still need more color
than just the black jacket. So if you remember these from the casual look I've
got a really nice blue here. Also a lovely pink and those would look nice as
the jackets but also you could probably go with a very nice crisp white look as
in a jacket or a blazer. And again that will look totally elegant with the
blacks and whites I have here. Now let's take a look at a couple of the outfits
to show you the tres elegance. So this is a really nice look for the warmer
weather. And don't forget about the different accessories that really help
to make the look. But again those classic blazers and then also the camel colored
cardigan it looks still elegant with the black underneath it is slimming with the
black. And the blue well you can't go wrong with that color. So let's dress
things up a little bit. And of course you can't go wrong with your little black
dress. And you're going to need that but also why not ramp things up a bit
and buy a red dress. I love this red dress. I didn't have a red dress like
forever..... and the nice thing that I like about a
little black one and the little red one is you can wear them underneath a blazer
too. So let's take a look at what I mean with a couple of outfits here. Now these
are great transitioning outfits you know when you're maybe going to work and then
you're going to a party, you're out for dinner later all you need to do is
take off your jacket and both of them they look so elegant but don't forget
the red. And for my next piece I would say that this is my most look-expensive
item. And what it is is a camel colored coat. And through all the ages like the
60s 70s this has always been a classic. It always kind of oozes looking
expensive and being a little bit classy. And I would say if you're going to
invest in one piece in your wardrobe this coat would probably be the one that
I would really want to invest in. It looks great with almost anything like
with a leopard kind of scarf or a pencil skirt or a little black dress or a pair
of trousers and a turtleneck. You really can't go wrong with it and let's
take a look at what I mean. Now this coat is kind of a confidence booster. Whenever
I wear it I feel so good about myself. I can dress it up with scarves or dress it
down. It's perfect...so there you have it the 25 pieces. And as you can see we're
mixing and matching as we go along. I've got three more of these capsules
type wardrobe videos coming for you. I wonder what the next three will be?
Well I know I gave you a little bit of a hint and one of them is going to be on
the accessories. I'm having so much fun just kind of shopping my wardrobe
and getting all of these together for you and let me know in the comments if
you like how its kind of turning out. I guess at this point it's time to bring
out our little Yorkie Hurricane. Here is our little Hurricane. And when Hurricane
comes on the scene he reminds me to talk about future videos and of
course besides the capsule wardrobes I'm also going to have some more makeup
reviews for you and also self-care. We really need a lot of self-care these
days. And over on the other channel which is youtube.com/awesomeover50inspiration
We've got some videos and fun in the sun and eating outdoors and
keeping the bugs away and having barbecues and all kinds of things like
that. So just remember you don't have to have a dynasty bank account in order to
look elegant and expensive. You know you might want to invest in a nice purse or
or maybe a silk scarf of a pair of shoes or that camel coat that I showed you, but
really the most important thing that you can wear is a smile and your confidence
and that will really help every look. So as I mentioned before you don't need a
$2,500 handbag in order to look worthy. You're a mature wonderful woman and as
one of the awesome ones you're already there!