Mixing and matching. Dressing down pieces that are dressed up, and vice versa. It’s a fun way to add options to our wardrobe without having to buy extra pieces.

How can we give our closet this flexibility? Decide on neutral colors that flatter your skin tone and hair, and buy items that can be paired with a dressed-up or dressed-down look, while also being equally suitable with their opposite partner.

As you will see below in the three outfits, a pair of wool trousers that would typically pair with a suit jacket and a proper silk blouse is instead paired with a denim jacket and a simple silk camisole. The adjustment is subtle in that it only changes one detail – the jacket, but it completely opens up different destinations to be worn with ease, even if you are wearing pointed-toe kitten heel slingbacks.

Straddling the style aesthetics comes to mind when February arrives, as we catch a hint of spring peeking through our windows. Transitioning from winter to spring becomes exciting, but we also know we need to dress for warmth and protect our toes, for example, or cover our legs. Hopefully, today’s outfits will provide options for mixing and matching in both arenas.

And yep! There are three books shared, one with each outfit – each new and coming well-reviewed. Happy shopping!

~Stuart Weitzman Georgie Slingback Pump, 50mm~

~AYR Denim Jacket~

~M.M.LaFleur Lisey Layering Camisole, silk, washable~

~Julie Vos Palladio Gold (or silver) link necklace~

~Soeur Hippolyte Soft Tailored Trousers~

~Bookish: How Reading Reshapes Our Lives by Lucy Mangan~

~SHOP THE OUTFIT:

~Soeur Suzette Bag in Smooth Leather, more colors~

~Nashelle’s Adore Necklace, varying lengths available and also in sterling silver~

~M.M. LaFleur Meghan Midi Pinstripe woven skirt~

~Stuart Weitzman Power Bootie, 75mm, many colors~

~Quince Washable Stretch Silk Notch Collar Shirt, navy (more colors available)~

~The End of Romance: A novel by Lily Meyer~

~SHOP THE OUTFIT:

~Nili Lotan Anna Jean, high-rise, flare, stretch or Frame’s The Anchor Pant~

~Theory Lynnia Blazer in Good Wool, truffle (more colors available), on sale~

~Louise Damas Hoops L’Entrelacs~

~Mansur Gavriel Everyday Soft leather tote, 50% off~

~Tibi Ostrich Print Reyner Pump~

~L’Agence Nina Silk Blouse, Multi-Water colored stripe~

~This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page~

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~Explore all of TSLL’s Outfits of the Month posts here.