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Happy Birthday to me tomorrow! I can’t believe another year has gone by and that it’s time for me to share with you a few of my favorite outfits from this past year. Nick and I are spending my birthday at our nation’s capitol, visiting an old friend. Not a bad way to welcome 31.
Looking back, I see that I wore more skirts, dresses, and non-blue denim, which tells me that I’m doing a good job not automatically reaching for my jeans. In May, I graduated from my master’s program and after 6 long months I rejoined the workforce. This coming year, I plan to show my many neglected pencil skirts some much-needed love. And according to my favorite outfits, I seem to be well on my way to creating more office-worthy looks. I feel like I’m trying to get a good grasp on what my style really is while still trying out new looks and trends. Since things are going to calm down a lot in 2016 – meaning I’ll be finding and maintaining a better routine – I believe this will be the year I really find myself. So, without further ado, here are my 15 favorite outfits from this year.
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Original Post 1: One of the best Pinterest-inspired outfits I’ve created
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Original Post 2: A warm breeze in February had me dreaming of warm sunshine.
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Original Post 3: For Valentine’s, Nick surprised me with dinner and a show… and I had to decide which look to go with.
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Original Post 4: Sunshine and 80 degrees give you shorts weather.
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Original Post 5: A gorgeous beaded tank that also *slightly* feels like a suit of armor!
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Original Post 6: On Saturday, May 9, 2015, I graduated with my Master of Public Health degree from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University!
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Original Post 7: I loved everything about this fun, spring-y outfit.
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Original Post 8: In an attempt to reassess my closet, I found that I’m drawn more and more to neutral colors.
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Original Post 9: I found a floral tank that mataches almost every cardigan and balzer in my closet.
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Original Post 10: Here, I found a way to use inspiration photos to make the outfit my own.
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Original Post 11: This is what I wear for a double date that includes lots of wine and cocktails.
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Original Post 12: LBD look for day (and for night!)
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Original Post 13: The Grecian-inspired dress that I wore to my friend’s Muslim wedding.
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Original Post 14: A new part-time job allowed me to dress in my office attire.
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Original Post 15: I love this shirt, as evidenced by it showing up twice in my list!
I believe that 2016 is going to be the best yearyet for me, and I hope everyone has a happy New Year full of love and fun and whatever else you desire!
<3,
NCsquared
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