Hey Awesome ones, Heather here. And today I thought I would start a five-part
series starting with part number one and what it is are some of my favorite
clothes and I thought I'd start today with 25 of my favorite casual pieces. So
I can't wait to show those to you they're really my go to's and in the
other parts I'm going to have...hmmm what am I going to have for you...how
about some fun fashion, how to look expensive and I've got a whole bunch of
other ideas for you but let's get started with this video on casual
fashion it all starts in just a few seconds.
So with these 25 pieces I can actually make up hundreds of outfits and I'm also
including in the mix of the shoes and the boots that I really like to wear for
casual days as well. But let's get started with the staple items the black
and the white pieces that I wear. Oh by the way what I'm going to do is I'm
going to show you some outfits, you know how I kind of put them all together a
little later on, but first of all I've got a lot of clothes here on this clothing
rack and let's take a look. Now for casual you have to start off with a
basic white tee and this one I have a little knot at the front of it. I like to
make a little knot and that kind of hides my tummy a little bit. Also for
those really kind of warmer days this is more of an ivory color but it's a lovely
flowy top for those really hot summer days and of course hey I'm not going to
show you a lot of black in this wardrobe for sure but we do have to have a little
bit. So there's kind of a basic black top that needs to be in the mix as well. Now
every woman of every age can still wear jeans and these are my favorite jeans.
They're stretchy they also don't have a zipper in the front so they're super
comfortable and this band along the front also really helps to keep your
tummy in. Also on the the bottom I can roll them up into kind of boyfriend
jeans if I want or leave them straight legs. Now staying with the casual look
and also with jeans I love the jeggings. I really really love them and they're
tight but they're stretchy so they're super comfortable and these kind of
tighter bottoms on the on the legs look great with an ankle boot also
I don't wear shorts usually in the summer I prefer to wear a skort. And this
little jean skort I just love it. It's got the little shorts underneath it so
it looks good but it's so versatile and on those hot days you know, it's just so
comfy....... again it's stretching material - oh and
by the way I know that some of these items might be hard to find so what
we're going to do is we're going to link similar items especially skorts, they're
kind of hard to find these days and we'll link them in the description below
and you can find them there. Now for sure you're going to notice a little bit of a
trend in the kind of pants that I wear and capris they're all stretchy. I would
suggest that you get the stretchy ones for sure. Anyway here's the white capris
that I love to wear and again they don't have a zipper they've got that nice
waistband to kind of hold everything in. Also if you wear capris with those high
boots they actually work so just a little hint there you don't have to tuck
as much in. Also I would suggest getting a nice pattern Capri because...oh that's
backwards...there we go. Again look I've got the same kind of idea without a
zipper, elastic kind of band as well and what do I have that's next...well you know
we all got to do some lounging and some walking - so I have my yoga pants and
they are so super comfy for lounging or walking and again the higher waistband
and they are super stretchy. So if you're out there doing your walking and you're
getting in your steps what you can also use is a really nice hoodie. And hey
you're never too old to wear a hoodie. These are so comfy and I got this one
from Amazon so I should be able to link you to the exact same one. I love this
one, also I also love my white one as well. So you can pick any color that you
like. Also another item that's great to have in your wardrobe for casual wear is
a blanket scarf. I'm going to show some pictures with this because it
doesn't look like much of anything on the hanger that is falling off as well
but these are great items to have. And both of these that
I have here, this is more of a SantaFe kind of look and both of these I did get
from Amazon and I should be able to link those for you as well.
When you take a look at the Santa Fe kind of look there's all different
colors and styles available on Amazon and it makes a really nice fashion
statement piece I think. And the other blanket scarf here you could just throw
that in the backseat of your car and have it if it gets chilly. The next look
I was mentioning about hoodies and no you're never too old to wear a
hoodie. Another great item to have it's comfy, you've got the hood if it starts raining
and it does give kind of a youthful appearance just don't get it in black.
Make sure you sort of get a great color. So the next item is of course
the jean jacket. I've had this one for years it seems like they never ever
go out of style. I like this kind of darker color for the blue but I'm seeing
a lot of people wearing the washed color these days. So another great item for a
casual look. So the next item that I want to show for casual is....
the little black dress. What, that's not casual? Well you know what? If you pair
this...let's say that you're you're doing something very casual during the day but
in the evening you're going out maybe for dinner or to a party, well this kind
of casual look through the day it really works into the evening. And let me just
show you a couple of a couple of photos of me outside with my jean jacket and my
little back little little black dress. So here you can see in the first shot
the little black dress. Great for evening and also the second shot is just sort of
I don't know lounging around a casual day and in the third one it's dressing
up with a blazer that I'm going to show you a little later on in this video.
So now might be a really good time to talk about the footwear and I would
suggest a black ballet kind of shoe. Don't get like those cheap
slippery ones. This has got to be something that's a little bit sturdy for
a whole day of wearing and this has got a very small heel on it. The other shoe
that I would suggest would be a black pump. And this looks great sometimes with
a pair of skinny jeans and I have just a little kitten heel on this and it's a
very comfortable shoe. And then of course you gotta have your basic boot and this
is like an ankle boot, very very comfortable. And yeah and if you don't
like...you don't like leather there's all kinds of other man-made materials and
even vegan boots out these days, so maybe check those out. Now staying with the
shoes...of course you need a really good pair these are very lightweight athletic
shoes for all that walking that you're going to do. And the next two...okay excuse
their kind of worn out because they are my go-to. I love them in the warmer
months these little sneakers little white sneakers and they go great with
that little skort that I showed you or the boyfriend jeans. There's just so many
things that you can wear with those. And also slingbacks have made a comeback.
This has just got the little kitten heel on it and so I love this with maybe
wearing a pair of crap...cap... crapis...capris. Anyway I'm leaving all the bloopers in why not...
but these look really great for a little bit more of an upscale look. Now my next
staple item is the Cardigan. Absolutely love this camel
colored cardigan and I can wear it with almost everything. it looks fabulous with
jeans and I'll show you a few pictures of it later.....but you might say I don't
like that color so much. You might want a blue...don't get black. You've
probably seen me in this kind of duster it's a lighter kind of cardigan but I
love it as well. So those are some ideas for you in the cardigans. So here you can
see the camel colored cardigan it just really brings it more of an upscale look
and there's crazy me down by the lake. I am wearing black underneath that gives
me the slimming effect but that beautiful blue turquoise is really a
great color. I'd really like you to get one more t-shirt and in a lovely
color that...you know you have the white one of course but a lovely color that
looks great on you and maybe you're like me and you find a style that you love
and you say well I love that but I also love this this color and this color too.
Well hey you know what? If you have the budget for it and you find something you
really love sometimes it's a good idea. These ones I've had for years. So moving
on I really think you need to add a blazer to your wardrobe. I know a
lot of times we just go for the basic black but these colors...I'm going to show
you some photos in just a second...they're just...they just kind of rev up your your
complexion. I've got pink, I've got a powder blue and even this denim type of
look. It's it's such a beautiful jacket. So you know why not think about getting
a blazer. It's a great way to kind of give a little bit more up-style to your
casual look. So taking a look there's my jeggings. Make sure your blazer also
covers your butt a little bit. Really good point there and in the other
one if I'm going for an upscale lunch or something along those lines but I may
not know if I need to be dressing casual I've got it covered. Oh by the way you
know what I just kind of shopped my closet for all of this. I did do a
video on shopping your closet. I'm going to do at the end of this video...I'm
going to put on the end screen a link to that video so you can check it out. So
sometimes you don't want to wear a t-shirt or a spaghetti strap top you
need something with a little bit longer sleeves. So that's why I'm wearing this
top here it's a beautiful. I think this is the color of the year for Pantone
it's this particular royal blue and notice that it has some ruching in the
front to kind of hide my tummy. But if you can't find this style you could also
go with this type of style in a longer sleeve and this has a little tie in the
front and if you find something with a tie in the front it also helps to kind
of hide your tummy a little bit so there you go. So let's talk about outerwear now.
And you've got to have a raincoat or a windbreaker or something along this...this
by the way is my go-to when I go shopping. I usually take a reusable bag
and if I get too warm at the mall I just put that in the bag and roll it up and can't
even tell that it gets wrinkled. That's one color, oh there's lots of different
colors and I know I got this one from Amazon so we'll make sure that we try to
find that for you as well. Now the one thing about having a raincoat is it's
also like a windbreaker a lot of these materials. So it keeps the wind away as
well. Look at that beautiful blue. I love that color and also the green that looks
great with that blanket scarf the plaid one that I showed you earlier.
Now if you're in a colder climate of course you're gonna need a parka. Again
lovely color and it's got a hood on it with some faux fur so that's...I love
wearing this it's so warm and toasty. So my next go to jacket is the moto
jacket and I have this in black. I also have it in white. But this is gonna be a
shocker...I usually like to wear the black one. It's so versatile. I mean you think
okay you can only wear it with a t-shirt and jeans...no you can wear this with a
leopard kind of style skirt or you know all kinds of different things. So it's a
great great item to have in your wardrobe. Now there's all different kinds
of materials that you can have in a moto jacket. The white one here is just made
out of a linen material and the other one is a faux leather. A lot of people
are not going for the real leather these days or there's also a vegan leather
style that you could buy as well. So if you exclude the variances and the colors
that I showed you, what you have here are 25 pieces that can actually make
hundreds of different outfits. So it's kind of a casual capsule collection. Now
a lot of you can probably relate to my story here...after I had kids I really
started to gain weight and I got myself in kind of a fashion rut. I was literally
just wearing black tops and stretchy black trousers or pants or yoga pants
and you know I really hope that seeing some of this casual wear especially all
the different colors helps you to kind of bring your wardrobe from drab to fab.
And someone who a lot of you think is super fab is our little Yorkie our little
Hurricane. Hey Hurricane how are you? And when Hurricane comes on the scene I'm
gonna talk about future videos. So let's talk about the other four parts. Four
different capsule wardrobe videos that I'm going to do soon.
And they're gonna be on all kinds of different things, accessories and also
how about, how-to look expensive. That's a good one. I want to make sure that I
do that one for you. So yeah don't forget to tune in and take a look at those ones
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I'm gonna make sure I put a link at the end of this video for that one as well.
So hey I know sometimes we feel a little blah these days but you know I do these
videos from my heart. I really feel like I want to kind of add a little spark for
your day maybe brighten your day, add a little color to your wardrobe
and above all I'm really hoping that I can help you keep it awesome.