January: the pencil skirt.

At a recent trip to good ol' Goodwill, I stumbled upon a 3 dollar bright pink pencil skirt. I was instantly in love.

How to wear it:
   
      Shirt:When wearing a bright article of clothing, you have to balance out the other colors of your outfit. So I chose to pair this skirt with a fun, but not to bright leopard print shirt. It also helped that the shirt was a little roomie and flowy because it was a contrast to the tightness of the skirt.
    
      Accessories: I piled on the pearls, a showy gold necklae, and a statement turquoise beaded necklace. For shoes I wore red pumps. In my rule book, it is okay to wear a bright skirt and bright shoes becaue my legs are so long, but if you aren't comfortable with so much color just switch out bright shoes with black or white shoes (I would wear my saddle Oxfords :P). 
            
             Hair: Slight curls/waves look glamourous without up-staging the outfit. Brush them out for sweet volume!
     
     Make-up: With an outfit so bold and bright, the make-up should be a little less dramatic. I lined the bottom lashes with some light gray shadow and did the lids in a soft pink. Next, I added a lot of black mascara for that Hollywood-vintage-glam. Then, I brushed some light pinky-rosy blush along my cheek bones. Also, I kept the lips neutral, but added some shiny gloss.

Here's how it turned out!

If you have questions, or other ideas of how to rock the pencil skirt, please leave a comment!