The Five Take group (Nicole, Becky, Claire, Gina, and I) are taking on the theme of Valentine’s day this week, and I was actually kind of excited to have a good excuse to bring out my red colored items again. Winter has been MIA for the past couple months, so when I initially saw the theme of Valentine’s day, I was imagining some spring-ish dresses I own, something light and flirty. But, no. Winter decided now would be a great time to show up, so a heavy coat and thicker clothing was needed. Besides the weather situation, I was trying to figure out what outfit would work well for my ultra lovey-dovey plans for Valentine’s Day evening: tutoring at the library.. oh la la :-/! I don’t have a significant other (and I haven’t been on a date in over a year –cries in the corner–), so it wasn’t surprising to me that my Valentine’s Day was anything but romantic, but I still got into the spirit by wearing some pink and red and exchanging “Happy Valentine’s Day”s with my peers at work.
I started out with my Old Navy hooded toggle coat that I bought a long time ago during after Thanksgiving sales and have only just been able to wear comfortably outside. The sleeves are a little long on me, which is almost always the case, but I love the length since it keeps my mid-section warm and my back side covered. Finding a coat that fits correctly around my hips and bum is tough, and usually results in the jacket being too large up top, but this coat managed to work with my shape, while also being fabulously red, so it’s a winner!
With my coat being really eye-catching, I wanted my clothing underneath to be much more subdued. This cream sweater I picked up when i worked at Gap Outlet years ago caught my eye, and I knew it’d be the perfect top for a day in a drafty library.
Although the picture isn’t that great at showing it, this sweater is kind of amazing at highlighting someone’s curves, and I like it contrasted against the dark denim and my Valentine’s themed nail polish and earrings.
My nails are an orchid-pink base color with a stripe of red down the middle. The two tones are hard to distinguish from far away, but I liked the slight contrast (and I especially like successfully pulling off “nail art” since I never seem to be able to manage it!). The earrings I chose are kind of odd with the sweater, but I still like the combo. These red, pink, and purple plastic gem earrings are from Forever21 months ago and were only 2-ish dollars.
Old Navy coat, City Chic jeans, Gap Outlet sweater, Target heels, Forever21 earrings
While my Valentine’s Day is pretty much like every other day, it’s still fun to participate in little ways. I full intend on celebrating by having a bit of chocolate and giving my pup, Lola, extra kisses tonight.
What are you doing for Valentine’s Day? Do you celebrate through your clothing? If so, how?! 🙂
Make sure you visit the other Five Take ladies and see how they take on Valentine’s Day:
Gina at Fat, Fit, Fine
Nicole at A Well-Rounded Venture
Becky at The Ramblings of Mrs. BeBe
Claire at A Monkey Fatshionista
Have a lovely Valentine’s Day!
Loooovely! I dig anything red, especially a jacket or a pop of color in jewelry and shoes. Nicely done!
Thanks! I can get a little red happy, but I agree, it looks best as a pop of color!
So lovely!
The coat looks amazing on you… and how cute is your nail polish!?
Thank you! I was pretty proud of my nail polish. I almost always mess up my nails when I try to do anything interesting.
I love the red, white, and denim together… so classic and stylish! <3 Beautiful as always!
Thank you Kim! I hope you’re doing well!
Where did you get your jeans (maybe I missed it?)? I really need a new pair of denim, and I love skinnies (especially ones with very tapered ankles). Yours are perfect! They look like they fit you perfectly.
I got mine from City Chic, and they are this style: http://www.citychiconline.com/index.php/denim/jeans/skinny-leg-jean/zip-me-skinny-jean-denim-dark-14-6334.html I think they only have them in 22s now, and they were the only style that went up to a 28. Not sure what size you are, but if you’re at a 22/24 or below, you should definitly check out City Chic. 🙂
I love your valentine outfit. The red coat, white sweater and jeans are great. It is a great way to have a great day. Unless you are going out with your sweetie, you really don’t a really dressy outfit. Today was the exact kind of day for your outfit.
Thanks Denisa!
I adore that nail polish. It’s awesome.
Happy Valentines day, you lovely lass!
Thank you! I hope you had a happy Valentine’s Day too!
Such a fabulous coat. I wish we had more Plus Size shops around, I don’t have many choices and guess what, most of my clothes are black. If I weren’t the happiest person in the area, many people would find me a sad depressive girl. When you don’t have colors, wear your best smile – that’s my motto. <3
Take care and keep smiling!
xo
Absolutely Kenia! Most of my clothes used to be black too. I’m really lucky that I have so many places to buy from. Hopefully plus shops will continue to branch out and offer items internationally!
You are so adorable. I love you! 🙂
Thanks Ash! I can’t believe we haven’t seen each other since NYE. RIDICULOUS! Love you and we need to go out SOON!
You always wear the best jeans and I am loving the ones you have on in this pic, because they have that snug fit I like. Cute look. Very casual, but with the “notice me” color of the coat.
Thank you! I’ve only found one brand that I really love. I seriously have 5 pairs of the same jeans! haha I guess we all do what we have to do 🙂