Fashionable Farmer/Runway Rancher, Episode 8: The Blazer, styled with Cowgirl Charm

Hey friends! My little "Patch-A-Heaven" is a blizzard today! As I walked my 2 heavy, garbage cans out to the road this morning I couldn't help but feel what the early Handcart Pioneers must have felt as they trudged their way through ice and snow making their way out West! "Will I ever get there?" As the wind blew giant snowflakes into my face! The snow was piling up, the can wheels were crusted with ice and were dragging instead of rolling. It may seem like I'm exaggerating a bit here, but it's a really long way from the back of my yard, down my lane and out to the road! And I had to do it twice!! (Thinking about it now I should have just loaded the cans up into the bucket of the Backhoe and made this all easy on myself!) Guess I was glutton for punishment! And I guess I'm also "not the sharpest knife in the...place where they keep the knives!" But now that I have admitted that....Here's today's Fashionable Farmer/Runway Rancher Post!

Though this gloomy day started off a little rough, it called for an outfit that is bright and happy! A while ago I challenged my readers to pick the next trends they wanted to see featured on my Fashionable Farmer/Runway Rancher Series. I chose both of the challenges that were suggested. The first challenge was "Orange" and if you missed that and want to see how I style Orange, just click on this link: http://fancyewe.blogspot.com/2013/11/fashionable-farmerrunway-rancher.html

The other challenge suggested was Blazers. They are oh so everywhere this season. And that is the trend I bring you today. The other hot thing I decided to pair with the Blazer today is pink. If you ask me on any given day, at any moment what my favorite color is...it will always be PINK! I love pink!! (Just ask my Bridesmaids, they had to grin and bear it wearing pink for me!) And there are so many hues to adore, like Blush, Pastels, Baby Pink, Hot Pink and then there's "THE" pink! The one of this season seems to be this bright, berry hued pink! I found these great, comfy legging-like jeans from a shop called The Rusty Rose, they were just the hue I was looking for. The Blazer is a black, Rayon/Nylon/Spandex number that I got at Express many moons ago. It has a somewhat "all business" look to it, but I can tone that down a bit with some cowgirl charm! (And it's perfect since I have some business meetings this afternoon.) Even though I'm a business gal, I'm not afraid to let my personal style show through. (I guess this is another perk of being the owner, you can wear whatever you want and no one says anything!) The boots are old also, Lucchese Sting Rays. The top is a white chiffon with black polka dots, which I got last Spring from VS, it also helps break up the "all business" Blazer and make her more fun! To pour on the Cowgirl Charm I added my black blingy belt with extra large conchos (also old, but still love!) and my blingy steer head necklace that my mama made me years ago. (Yes, again...old!) So mostly this outfit is old, but still on trend! If you wanna get real trendy....come here...I'll tell you a secret! Don't put your arms in the sleeves, just wear it nonchalantly over your shoulders and BAM, you are in baby! And since it has been a blizzard here all day I will add an umbrella and scarf!

Here are some pics of how I style a Blazer with some Cowgirl Charm! Hope you are enjoying this series, it's actually one of my favorite parts of my blog! Hope you have a Fancy Day!!

A close up of the Steer Head Bling necklace.

Mother Nature gave me a little surprise wind gust!

The perfect pink hue for a cold and dreary day!!

Fashionable Farmer/Runway Rancher, Episode 7, Follower Challenge: Orange!

Hi my lovely friends! A while ago I challenged you, my readers to come up with the next trend for my Fashionable Farmer/Runway Rancher Series. I chose both of the challenges! The first I want to feature is Orange. They say it's the new black, I'm not convinced, just because I think black is classic and will always be black. However, I really do like this orange trend too. There are so many orange colors to love! Bold neons, soft corals, and earthy toned oranges which is what I chose today. To accent orange I really like the leopard print and so I went with these Leopard Ariat Fat Baby's and they have a bit of orange in their stitching which is perfect! They are hard to find though! I finally located a pair at Drysdale's! The jeans are colored skinny's from a local boutique called Contagious. The light Chambray denim top is my favorite shirt! It's from a local SLC shop called Koo-de-ker. The belt I have had for years, I bought it while in Vegas for the NFR. The sweater I scored at Callister's sale! I love the Aztec print and faux fur embellishments! I accented with turquoise jewelry which I also love with orange! Here's
how I style Orange. Thanks Amy for the challenge! What is your favorite orange color this season?

 

 

 

You Pick The Next Trend on My "Fashionable Farmer/Runway Rancher Series"

Hi! I hope by now we are friends, because today I would love some friendly feedback. I want you to pick the next trend you want to see me put my cowgirl spin on! What fall runway fashion trend are you loving? If you leave a trend suggestion in the comment section of this post (and your the first one to suggest the trend) and I pick your trend for the next "Fashionable Farmer/Runway Rancher" Episode, I will send you your favorite item from my shop!! Yep, you got it totally free! I wanna know what you guys wanna see! I want this blog to be a fun place where we can share our ideas. I have lots of ideas swimming around in this brain, but I want to hear your ideas too. So get those comments coming! Remember first one to suggest the trend that I pick is a winner, winner...chicken dinner!! I will close this offer at 10:00PM (MST) tomorrow. I can't wait to see what you suggest!! Have a fancy day!!