A Little Bright, A Little White (Neons+Neutrals): Outfits Modeled by Women over 45, Bloggers Do it Better

Trying a New Trend of Neons+Neutrals

The Chief Blonde is wearing: Peplum Shirt Jacket (c/o Carissa Rose $130 ), Rhinestone Cami (Sam’s Club $9), Bermuda’s (The Loft), Vintage Feather and Satin Shoes (Saks Fifth Avenue), Vintage Beads

Did you ever wonder how I get ready for an outfit shoot?  Well sometimes, my outfit is motivated by an event I am going to, like my niece’s wedding ,  other times, I just have something new as a blogger that I want to feature–like this swimsuit (still can’t believe I did that!)  Other times, I take up one of Kristina’s Bloggers Do it Better challenges like today.

In preparation for today, I frantically patiently waited for my top to arrive from Carissa Rose, praying just certain that it would arrive on time and fit. So at 3:30 today, the UPS rapped on the door and there it was.  I ripped apart my closet trying to put together just the right outfit, fixed my hair, choose my shoes, my  accessories and put on my makeup.  No supermodel’s life here, however.  I laid my outfit aside, made dinner, cleaned up, beg asked my photographer sweetly to take the pictures, put on the outfit and then tried to figure out how to pose (man do I need a stylist, hair and makeup person, and a modeling class!)

The Chief Blonde applying L’Oreal Infallible Lip Color in Enduring Berry c/o (a Great Neon Pink $10)

After frantically touching up  my make-up, we headed outside and took at least 50 shots to get the 7 you see in this collection.  Who knew that putting on clothes and getting a few decent shots was such hard work?  Maybe if I wasn’t 45+ and didn’t have delete all the ones that made my butt/gut/thighs etc look big it wouldn’t be so hard.  Do you younger ladies even worry about that?  Oh well, here’s the last few shots….

Front Porch shot

Took off the high shoes and put on the trusty Oxfords (seen here)  and got caught playing with my Nook Color!

My Photographer got me back to work (all photos by Kelly Mackie)

Want to see the accessories a little closer?

Bangles (c/oMango Tree-$20), Slim Sleeve for tablets(c/o  Golla. $30), Emerald Studs (c/o Jewelry by Bloom $55), Bracelet (Chief Blonde’s)

And finally the shoes..(Scarf c/o Ford Cares for Breast Cancer Awareness–2009 edition, $20)

So let me know which pose of the Neons+Neutrals was your  favorite, and I’d love some constructive criticism too!