Day to Night Looks- Neutrals Edition
Welcome back y’all,
I recently got some new clothing that I thought, “hmm.. how could I use these all in a future blog post?” Then it hit me, Day to Night Looks! Who doesn’t love an outfit that can simply be used from your early coffee meet up with your besties to date night with your man? I know I do! 💁🏻♀️ Scroll below for some ideas to how to turn your look from daytime chic to hot night out.
1.) Going shopping (left) to Drinks with the gals (right):
My first look on the left is a comfortable black jegging, cropped puff sleeved patterned top, sherpa jacket, and combat boots. Let’s start with the jeggings, seriously, these are the best! If you are in need of skinny legged dress pants that are plus size, these pants are your new best friend! My sister and I both own a pair and literally wear them all the time. Next, the sherpa jacket is actually on sale right now from Shein (check out this blog about my experience with SHEIN if you’re curious from ordering from there, https://iridescentlykatey.com/2019/02/17/157). This sherpa is actually super warm and cozy, although it is lined inside. I don’t mind it but I figured I’d mention that since you can’t tell from the picture. I love this jacket and thought it was a great purchase from SHEIN. Now to focus on how I changed it to make it day to night:
1.) Shoe change! I went from a simple combat boot to a sparkly heeled bootie. A plain heeled bootie would do the trick too, I’m just all about the bling.
2.) Changing my purse is always a big thing for me for a few reasons. During the day I always need my bigger bag for the essential but when I go out with my gals I hate lugging around a big bag. I switched over from a cute handbag from Vera Bradley to my go-to black cross body from Kate Spade. The purses are both older and neither company makes the exact same purse anymore BUT I did find a cute Kate Spade (I linked it below) that looks pretty similar and works great for a night out. I also linked below a cute tan bag for the day look that will complete a similar look.
3.) Change up your jewelry from simple to sexy. I started with a simple pair Sabika drop studs and changed into silver hoops and a simple black choker.
4.) Simple little hair change from day to night is up to down. I always look at pictures of myself and hate that my hair looks so flat by the end of the night. Starting with your hair up in a ponytail then taking it down and shaking it out before you leave to go out will give your hair the extra volume you were searching for.
Pieces for both looks (Article of clothing is hyperlinked to place where you can purchase exact piece or similar piece):
Day look:
Purse: Not the same bag because I bought mine at the Vera Bradley outlet and it’s discontinued BUT this is adorable and a great price if you want to shop the look for less.
Night look:
Purse: Not exactly the same but close to my current style.
Booties: I bought these booties 3 years ago from Kohl’s and couldn’t find any alike online BUT Kohl’s does have a super cute collection of booties right now and a lot on sale. Check out this link below for a cute pair that would totally work with this outfit.
Choker: I only typically wear the plain and lacy chokers so the ones linked are mainly for the plain but whatever style you prefer would work with this look.
2.) Saturday Morning Brunch (left) to Saturday Date Night (right):
I gotta say, I really love brunch (especially cranberry juice mimosas 🙌🏼)! But ya know what I love more? This set I bought from Shein! It’s super cute, comfy, and I love the sleeves. They are a bell sleeve and in my opinion, they create such a great shape for anyone that’s wearing them. What I love even more about this outfit was it was super simple to change it from day to night and changed from sweet to sexy in just a few steps.
1.) Started the first look with a pair of tights for a sweet and simple look. Then I decided to take the tights off to be able to create a sexier vibe and show a little leg.
2.) Once I removed the tights from the first look, I ditched the combat boots and traded them in for my absolute favorite pair of boots I own. MY THIGH HIGH BOOTS! I ADORE my thigh high boots because not only do they keep my legs warm during the bitter PA winters but they also give my outfits a sexy look, make my legs look longer, and I got them for a great price.
3.) To accessorize this look I stared with these gold statement studs and exchanged them for silver hoops and a statement necklace. I also have this adorable heart shaped purse that is Disney themed with “Fairest of them all” embroidered on it that I paired with this outfit. It actually works great for both day and night and I love the pop of red it gives to this outfit. I definitely would pair a red lip with the night look if that’s your style.
Pieces for both looks:
Two Piece Set: This is an amazing price right now. Don’t miss out of this outfit!
Purse: This is not the same purse since that was a limited edition but I did link a cute and cheap Red Cross body that would pair well with this outfit.
Day look:
Night look:
Statement Necklace: It’s not the same one that I’m wearing but I found this from target and it would look great on the black turtleneck.
3. Coffee with company to Dinner with Friends
This outfit change was the easiest of the three. How so? Just a swap of the jacket, shoes, and purse helped create a perfect day to night look. This time of year for us we are constantly battling with temperatures. At noon, we have a 50 degree day and by 5 we’re down to the low 30s. That’s a big difference when it comes to outfit planning. I never want to throw on a big jacket during the day but almost always need one by the time the sun is down. This outfit is the perfect fix to that solution. I paired a simple embellished sweater with a button up the front black skirt with two different jackets that can cover the different temperatures. So what’s the difference?
1.) The most obvious change is the two jackets that I mentioned above. Our day look includes an adorable cropped jean jacket. The simple switch would be to switch it out with a dressier jacket that can add a little flair to your outfit. What I love about this jacket I have is that it can make most outfits look dressier than they look by themselves.
2.) The shoe change that we have seen for the last couple looks. Started with a simple combat boot (can you tell they’re a favorite of mine?) and changed into a platform open toe heel that give you a casual dressy feel.
3.) Lastly, the good ole purse exchange. Like I mentioned earlier, I have a love/hate relationship with bigger purses. As much as I love them, they are not my favorite choice to carry when I’m out for the night.
Pieces for both looks:
Sweater: Obviously this is not the same sweater but I thought it was closest to what I’m wearing in the photo. My sweater is a forever 21 design that I got for Christmas 3 years ago. I actually did see it on posh mark being resold by someone if it’s something you’re really interested in.
Day look:
Cropped Jean Jacket: Another amazing piece for an even more amazing price. I actually got mine even cheaper than this in the actual store. My fellow bigger busted ladies, this is the Jean jacket of your dreams! Why? When I buy a jean jacket, I have to find one that fits my chest. Therefore, the bottom of it is wider and makes me look bigger than I already am. This jean jacket leaves me the ability to still have a waist, which is a winner for me.
Tan Purse: Not the same bag because I bought mine at the Vera Bradley outlet and it’s discontinued BUT this is adorable and a great price if you want to shop the look for less.
Night looks:
Faux Fur Jacket: Not the same one but adorable and a great price.
Heels: These Anne Klein heels are the real deal y’all. You won’t believe how comfy they are! I gotta say I was a little hesitant to buy them cause they were a little pricier but I’m so glad I invested in them. They are worth the price because they are super cute and comfy (which is feel is a rarity in shoes.
Purse: Not exactly the same but close to my current style.
Well that’s it for this edition of Day to Night looks, hope you all enjoyed and would love to know what you’d like to see next. Comment below what you’d like to see me blog about.
Iridescently Katey 