Fashion Over Forty: Straight Cut Jeans and Utility Jacket for Spring, Plus More Brookgreen Garden Photos

Hello and welcome! I took a short blogging break over the Easter holiday. While I so enjoy blogging, it's always nice to have a little break from it.

While we are still on a shelter in place order, we are allowed to go for walks and we drove to a nearby hiking trail for a change of scenery. In the meantime I learned that we're not actually supposed to drive anywhwere unless it's essential, but honestly I don't see the harm in getting into my car for a short drive to this area at the edge of town....

We didn't bring my DSLR camera along, but my son took a few pictures with his phone, so I'm able to still share a couple of pictures. 

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Everything I'm wearing is old and no longer available, but these are "everyday" pieces and similar styles are most likely always available.

I like to wear my utility jacket on sunny spring days. These jackets are thin enough to wear on days like this. I've shared another (very similar) outfit post recently with this same jacket, you can see it here in case you're interested. Here I paired it with a 3/4 sleeve thin spring (or early fall) sweater from LOFT, straight cut jeans from GAP and TAOS sneakers. I also added an infinity scarf for a little warmth around the neck. I'm not really a fan of infinity scarves but picked this one up on clearance from Target last fall and thought I'd better get some use out of it. I'm sure it was leftover from last years spring season.

Here's what I found for alternative options:

 

1. Utility Jacket from American Eagle (70% off as I type this). Please note this jacket does run big so you might want to size down one). You might also like this utility jacket from Target and it ships for free.

2.  Taos Sneakers (I have the "retro star" which are no longer available. These are the same style and  color but in canvas material instead of suede leather. Check out these colors for a reduced price. It's suggested to go up half a size from your original shoe size. These sneakers are also available at Zappos.com. They are so comfortable right out of the box. I have the 8.5 (my usual size is 8).

3. Tomgirl Jeans from American Eagle (40% off as I type this)

Unfortunately sizes are limited, but do check out their other jeans styles, as all are currently marked down!

I have not linked a similar sweater as I couldn't find anything in this color, but do check out LOFT, if you're interested (and really any color top would work with the rest of the colors in this outfit.) LOFT currently has a great sale (70% off one regular priced item, and 50% off almost everything else with code OMG) They also offer Free Shipping starting at $25 plus Free Returns. It's tempting for sure, but I just placed an order for a few new rubber stamps :-)


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As I mentioned in my last outfit post, I was looking through some vacation pictures and thought it would be nice so share some scenery photos while most of us are spending more time inside. Last time I shared some floral close up shots I took at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina. Today I'm sharing a few scenery pictures I took. Some of these were taken last June and some were take a few years ago in July on our first visit here. 

Hope you enjoy the pictures! 

By the way, if you are lucky enough to live closeby, the outdoor areas of the park can be visited, but it is advised to buy your tickets in advance in order to limit contact. I can imagine it must look glorious there this time of the year!

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