Blue Printed Dresses And Blue Bags: Weekday Wear Link Up

More monochrome dress outfits for today's Weekday Wear Link up! Unlike last week's monochrome dress and bag combinations, this week they are two printed dresses and both blue. Easy options with longer sleeves for spring days.

What I wore:

Earrings: Piper gold heart earrings
Dress: Jeanswest 'Chelsea' printed dress
Shoes: Wittner 'Jasmarie' studded sandals
Bracelets: the usual plus silver and turquoise bracelet stack set and old blue wood bead bracelet
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Regan Satchel Tote in moon

Why I wore it:

Decided to wear the Rebecca Minkoff Regan satchel with this blue printed dress as I needed something to hold water bottles and a few snacks for my son as we had a long but fun day of Christmas shopping planned with my sister. I'd picked this dress as although it's light it's got longer sleeves which work nicely to ward off the chill in the shopping centre aircon. It didn't appear that the aircon was working in the shopping centre though - or maybe it was just such a humid day it couldn't cope. Some stores were cool but walking through the main part of the shopping centre it was still quite warm.

It wasn't the most productive or successful day of shopping, but my son and I had fun with my sister anyway despite the issues that continued after the aircon failed and we set another date (and a different shopping centre location!) to get more done. Won't be going back to that shopping centre in a hurry! It was one we used to frequent when we were growing up and it's between both our houses so it's a good almost mid-point meet up but I think we will stick to other ones.

Kept my accessories simple in the heat, my little gold studded earrings and some blue and silver bracelets were all I wore, decided to go without a necklace with the tassels on the dress tied in a bow instead.

Last worn: Jeanswest boho dress, gold heart studs, studded sandals, Rebecca Minkoff Regan bag.

Other ways to wear: Jeanswest boho dress and blazer, studded sandals and shorts, Rebecca Minkoff Regan bag worn 30 ways.

Perfect for pregnancy: Jeanswest boho dress in second trimester, studded sandals in second trimester.

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What I wore:

Earrings: Colette Ciao Bella glitter ball drop earrings
Dress: Shein navy flower print flowy dress (c/o) 
Shoes: Novo Tawny rose gold sandals
Bracelets: the usual plus Disney Couture Winnie the Pooh bangle
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff 2012 sky grey mini MAC bag

Why I wore it:

Tried to dress up a little for our annual Santa photo! Of course it looked a little different this year with COVID restrictions, you aren't actually allowed to get within 1.5 meters of Santa. Still took the opportunity to dress up and get a nice family photo for Christmas 2020!

I picked this pretty floral print swing dress to wear as it's a light material, good for a hot day. It was an extremely humid day though and I kind of wished I'd picked something with shorter sleeves - while the long sleeves are a nice relaxed fit it still felt like a bit much with the heat. The curls in my hair didn't quite last the day either 😂 The red and blue in the dress did tie in well with the kid's photo outfits though!

The blue Rebecca Minkoff mini MAC wasn't quite a match with the navy dress, but I felt it was a complimentary shade and the gold hardware worked well with the gold sandals, bauble earrings and bracelets I wore to feel a little more dressed up for the photo.

Last worn: navy floral swing dress, gold bauble earrings, gold bangle, gold sandals, Rebecca Minkoff mini MAC.

Other ways to wear: navy floral swing dress and denim jacket, gold sandals and shorts, Rebecca Minkoff mini MAC with orange skirt.

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How You Can Wear It:

It's easy to pick a handbag to wear with a printed dress - just chose one that matches a colour in the print of the dress. You can create a nice monochrome or tonal outfit that way depending on the colours of your dress.

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Weekday Wear Linkup #98

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December seems like the perfect time for my thrifted green skinny jeans to star in a 30 ways to wear post! They could be considered a very festive shade of green. I haven't worn them with red but I have worn them with a lot of other colours so I'm putting this post together to give you some outfit ideas and inspiration if you have a similar pair of jeans - or pants!

30 Ways To Wear: Green Skinny Jeans

I thrifted these jeans a little over 2 years ago, back in August 2018. They were a $5 bargain opshop find, especially considering that they were new with tags and petite sizing. Being short I usually have to get jeans hemmed unless I buy cropped or petite styles - so happy these are perfect length on me! Also the only pair of Asos petite jeans I've tried before. I have noticed them starting to get quite baggy when I wear them which I'm not too impressed with, but having worn them 30 times and only spent $5 on them I really can't complain!

Cost Per Wear

30 wears at $5 works out at 17 cents a wear which is really impressive! And despite them getting a little baggy I'm still going to keep wearing these - I don't think I'd have the luck of finding jeans in my size and length, also new with tags and just $5 in an opshop again! I'm also surprised that these hit 30 wears so quickly - I was wearing them frequently this spring to hit that goal with them admittedly, but I've also found them really easy to rewear so often. I used to be a bit scared of green but I've been embracing it more and all the different ways I've worn these jeans is a good example of that!

Green Jeans Worn With Black

One of the simplest ways to wear green jeans - with black! The perfect neutral that goes with everything, you don't have to worry about colours clashing with this combo. And there are so many good options - black tees, jackets, cardigans, kimonos, tanks... Sticking with neutral pieces for the rest of your outfit lets the green jeans really shine. You can always add in a bit more colour with accessories too thought like I have with the green scarf and bag there.

Spring Outfit Ideas For Green Jeans

I like wearing my green jeans in spring - they work well with kimonos which are a staple for me in warmer weather. Especially navy kimonos. Bright spring-like colourful printed tops go so well with the green jeans too! Such a fun pair to pull out for spring when we tend to embrace a bit more colour.

Winter Outfit Ideas With Green Jeans

Of course I don't just restrict myself to one season with these green jeans! While they worked well with light layers above for spring they also work really nicely as a pop of colour with all the extra layers you need in winter! Knits, cardigans or scarves and a bright pair of jeans is a cosy and comfortable outfit with a little extra colour among all the winter greys! I like to do the same thing with my red jeans too.

Green Jeans and Printed Tops

Another super simple combination I repeat often (although you can see I have a fondness for stripes!). Much like classic blue jeans, these green jeans go so nicely with a printed tee or tank - stripes, animal print, polka dots... jeans and a printed top is such a staple outfit formula and one you can continue to wear even with colourful jeans like these.

Green And Yellow Outfit Ideas With Green Jeans

This is a bolder and brighter combination - you can see how I kept it small in a few of these outfits. Adding a little yellow accessory or two, or layering up with neutral navy scarf and cardigan over a yellow tee to downplay the bright pairing a little. Or going all out, with the mustard cardigan and marigold tee for something really statement-making. Any shade of yellow works so well with this shade of green!

Green and Blue Outfit Ideas

I used to believe the "blue and green should never been seen" rule, but now I know it's a silly one! Blue and green should definitely be seen - and I've certainly worn a lot of different shades of blue with these jeans. Navy is a good fail-safe shade to try, but I can't resist a brighter pop with cobalt either! Wearing these jeans with blue is my favourite kind of outfit combination.

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Where To Buy Green Jeans Under $50:

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More Outfit Ideas:

For more outfit inspiration and ideas, you can view all 30 ways I've worn these jeans in my blog archives, or browse the complete 30 wears series.

Similar Posts In The 30 Wears Series:

• 30 Ways To Wear Grey Skinny Jeans
• 30 Ways To Wear Blue Skinny Jeans
• 30 Ways To Wear Purple Skinny Jeans
• 30 Ways to Wear Red Skinny Jeans
  

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Monochromatic Dress and Bag Combination Outfits: Weekday Wear Linkup!

Making the most of the warm summer-like spring days and wearing simple dress outfits. Making them a little monochromatic by picking handbags in similar shades, but then breaking with it a little as the shoes are black and white!

What I wore:

Necklace: blush pink and gold beaded tassel necklace
Dress: Kmart short sleeve tiered jersey dress in Fuchsia
Shoes: New Balance Coast women's running shoe in black 
Bracelets: the usual plus Edenborough Evans 'Ivy' silver cuff
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff small Darren messenger bag in peony (more affordable preowned!)

Why I wore it:

This was a fun day for my youngest boy! He'd been looking forward to a party for weeks and today was the day! I didn't want to dress up too much so I wore this pretty Kmart tiered midi dress with a pair of sneakers to keep it casual. Helpful for all the running around we did the morning of the party too with the school drop off! I wanted to try this pretty pastel Rebecca Minkoff small Darren bag with the fuchsia pink dress, I really liked the combination together of the different shades of pink! And then of course I couldn't resist going a little matchy-matchy with this blush tassel necklace. I've worn it together with the bag before, it's a combination I really like.

This dress was so perfect for the hot day too - the party was outdoors so I just sat in the shade away from the still hot afternoon sun as my little one ran around with his friends.

Last worn: Kmart tiered fuchsia midi dress, blush tassel necklace, New Balance sneakers, Rebecca Minkoff peony pink Darren bag.

Other ways to wear: Kmart tiered fuchsia midi dress with teal, Rebecca Minkoff peony pink Darren bag and blush shorts.

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More Ways To Wear Colourful Bags:

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What I wore:

Earrings: Lovisa mini mustard tassel earrings
Necklace: layered Tai gold alphabet necklaces
Dress: Jeanswest Rachel Lyocell chambray dress
Shoes: Walnut Melbourne Ava white leopard ballet flats
Bracelets: the usual plus House of Harlow sunburst wrap bracelet in cobalt
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Micro Bedford zip satchel in twilight

Why I wore it:

This was a really busy day! I'd taken the day off as I had a couple of appointments and things to do that were easier without the kids. After school drop off I headed out to my fave trail, camera in tow to take some pics and have a relaxing start to the day. Even got an outfit pic! Luckily the nature photographer with cameras literally hanging off him didn't see me as I passed him on the trail later with my laughable little camera as he was too busy trying to get a pic of something I couldn't see through the trees. I did get some good pics of some birds and a butterfly myself further along the trail though, although I'm sure he got better ones with one of his giant zoom lenses. 😂

I'd seen this dress pop up on my Insta archives a few days before and knew it was due another wear - was nice and light for a hot morning, even though I was out on the trail early it was pretty warm! Spent the morning running errands and ticking things off my to-do list. With the chambray dress and the navy micro Bedford bag it was looking a bit monochrome, I decided to add the mustard tassel earrings to break it up a little as the blue ones I'd been considering felt like a bit much. This was a really comfortable outfit all day, from a zoom launch in the morning, running errands and even at my little one's appointment later in the evening. I did swap the cute ballet flats for my running shoes before walking along the trail though!

Last worn: mustard tassel earrings, gold initial necklaces, wrap bracelet, chambray dress, leopard print ballet flats, Rebecca Minkoff micro Bedford bag.

Other ways to wear: chambray dress layered over a tee, leopard print ballet flats and pencil skirt, Rebecca Minkoff micro Bedford bag and maxi skirt.

Perfect for pregnancy: chambray dress in second trimester.

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How You Can Wear It:

A nice block colour dress is so easy to accessorise with! You can try a monochromatic look by picking a bag in a similar shade, either lighter than the dress (like in the first outfit) or darker then the dress (like in the second outfit). Such an easy way to wear a colourful bag - see the video above for more ideas!

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Weekday Wear Linkup #97

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