What's a Tweed Exactly??!

Fashion inspires fashion, so today I headed over to one of my favorite lifestyle blogs, Cupcakes  & Cashmere, to pick her brain or her blog rather for some fashion envy posts.  Living in the skirt world, I love to see how others are wearing their favorite non-bifurcated (two legs) garments.  Her tweed and stripes outfit caught my eye...

 For a speckle wool look, check out the Speckle Wool Tweed!  

So what is a tweed exactly?  A tweed is a smooth wool with a homespun appearance.   The interesting color effect is made by twisting together multiple colored woolen strands.  Tweed is not a pattern, like a herringbone, though it is often woven into like patterns. 

I love the contrast of the pink belt and yellow skirt.  Below, arrow over to check out the three looks I put together with the Amethyst Wool Tweed, Canary Wool Tweed and the Saffron Silk Tweed with complimentary stripes top.

Sevier Skirts favorite tweeds have a soft luxurious feel.  For a warm wool, they are light to medium in their weight.

Above I have three stripes and tweed looks with different accessories to match.

I paired the Amethyst Wool with its complimentary color: yellow.  These colors are made for each other so pair 'em up any time!  For a casual business look, go for comfortable cheetah flats, brown belt and classic trench.

For the Saffron Silk, I went with a fresh mint to contrast the warm orange.  Throw on riding boots for a casually put together look.

Lastly, I have the Canary Wool Tweed.  Again, yellow and purple are complimentary colors so I went a little outside the purple lines with this cranberry number to set the yellow off.  A red belt is a fun way to tie in the cranberry.  Throw on pumps and you've got another great business casual look!

SOW: Flash Back-Blue Steel!!

We've got our get-around-town casual skirts, we've got our go-to church skirts.  Every skirt has an occasion or two that its perfect for.  The Flash Back Blue Steel is no exception, making it this week's SOW!  Take this skirt from day to night with an office appropriate look then straight into a night out on the town.

This 100% silk skirt is great for all year round.  The paint splatter print is unexpected and eye-catching in silver blue and black on this light weight steel blue base.  

The Flash Back comes in a classic or a pencil.  With a straighter, form fitting style I always recommend a fuller top.  Tuck it in, belt it or leave it undone, thats up to you!  For the office, you don't want to have an all over tight outfit.  Its uncomfortable and inappropriate so a go-to blouse is a great piece to keep in your wardrobe for your 9-5.

The Flash Backs color scheme is gray, silver, black and birds egg blue.   You already know you can go with a white or black blouse, so theres no need for me to show you that.  Instead, I went with a pop of color.  I love blue and fuchsia together.  The contrast is so attention grabbing.  With that color palette in mind, I went for a bright pink top to contrast the blue in the paint splatter.  I love the navy blazer with this look.  It is unexpected and not your usual black blazer.  Still, very appropriate.  To transition this look to night, lose the blazer, kick up the pumps, grab a sequined clutch and you're good to go!