outfit one: rock & republic jeans, jcrew tee (with an old tank underneath), michael kors watch and my crocs melbourne slip-ons. outfit two: rock & republic jeans, jcrew tee, zara blazer, ann taylor greta heels and a thrifted necklace. nail polish is forever yummy by essie.

a few readers have asked for advice on how to go from playdate to date night so i figured since we ALL have jeans and a white tee, why not just stick with the basics? if you only buy one thing this spring/summer, i say make it a fun bright blazer (or if you’re even more daring try a printed blazer)! all i did was throw on a blazer, statement necklace, killer heels and a swipe of red lipstick and my playdate uniform became a night out on the town outfit!

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22 Comments ( Reply )

  1. Fashion News
    May 24, 2012 @ 2:21 am

    So simple and so stylish! Love your look! 🙂

    http://www.fashionisers.com/style-tips/how-to-wear-maxi-skirts/

  2. Neris
    May 24, 2012 @ 3:25 am

    LOVE it! yellow blazer is gorgeous and so are your shoes (both pairs)

    xoxo,

    Fashion Fractions

  3. Penny Pincher Fashion
    May 24, 2012 @ 3:49 am

    You look absolutely gorgeous in that third photo! I just bought a yellow Zara blazer and have been wearing it to death…but have to wait to show it on the blog since I’m using it as my 4WTW piece for June! 🙂

  4. Annie
    May 24, 2012 @ 4:00 am

    Oooohh what an awesome post! Love the day to night looks – that blazer is fabulous 🙂

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

  5. Red Tag Chic Los Angeles
    May 24, 2012 @ 6:01 am

    This is absolutely cool Jenn….love the pop of yellow!!

    Rebecca
    http://www.redtagchiclosangeles.com

  6. Katie
    May 24, 2012 @ 9:16 am

    I love how the red went from your shoes to your lips for the night out! And the heels are killer.

  7. Erin
    May 24, 2012 @ 9:46 am

    Love it! I just had to do this. We were running late and had to drop off the kids. I thought I was going to have an hour to take a shower and get changed, but no! Instead of a blazer I have a cute Lauren Conrad pink cardigan with flowers paired it with some heels and I was out the door in 10 minutes! Wish I had that yellow blazer in my closet… 🙂

  8. ewsj
    May 24, 2012 @ 9:54 am

    Love the Yellow blazer with the red lips, I swear I never owned anything yellow and in this past year I keep doing the yellow and red thing more and more. Glad to see I”m not the only one.

  9. Fashion By Alicia
    May 24, 2012 @ 10:34 am

    Love the day to night look! It is simple but perfect. Love the details of the blazer.

  10. Cathy
    May 24, 2012 @ 10:41 am

    Words can’t explain how much I am in love with that yellow Zara blazer! And like I said before, you look amazing in yellow, girl!

    @Cathy_Showan
    http://cstyledesign.blogspot.com

  11. Lindsay
    May 24, 2012 @ 11:04 am

    I love your new heels!

  12. AngieFab
    May 24, 2012 @ 11:31 am

    Those heels ARE killer!! I love jeans and white tees. You really can do so much with them. And I think a lot of men really love the simple look! We totally dress up for ourselves or our girlfriends. LOL 🙂

    • jennifer
      May 24, 2012 @ 12:39 pm

      SO true! my hubby actually liked it better without the blazer! he thinks it has too big of shoulder pads! lol =)

  13. ...love Maegan
    May 24, 2012 @ 11:32 am

    Fabulous!!! & yay for Crocs!

  14. Sam
    May 24, 2012 @ 1:50 pm

    Yay! Love this post. Cute crocs and love the yellow blazer. More please :).

  15. Ayumi
    May 24, 2012 @ 1:54 pm

    Great advice! though, I haven’t own a perfect white T yet… LOL I’m so behind! I own trendy clothes, but I lack basics… which I realized lately… It’s like, I wanna wear something simple and basic, but man, I don’t have it! lol

    Nice transition from tee and jeans to blazer chic! Blazers do make any outfit look put together. 🙂 Great post!

    ayumi

    http://www.chibi-chic.com

    • jennifer
      May 24, 2012 @ 2:13 pm

      so i was going to say you TOTALLY need to get this jcrew white tee…and then i realized it is a bit sheer. but i got it from jcrew factory so it was only like $10! and i love the fit of it. =) i know what you mean about not having enough basics…i end up pulling out dingy old tanks/tees from like the 90’s that i can’t even believe i still own! =) ha ha

      • Ayumi
        May 24, 2012 @ 3:22 pm

        I never owned anything from J.Crew either! So many bloggers has it and heard it’s a good quality.. but then I saw the price and I was like eek! lol But if it’s really good and $10… I might go for it! Though, I don’t know there’s J.Crew factory stores new my area… =\

        I actually bought 1 basic white tee from H&M for under $10.. but then, like you said.. little sheery so I have to put something under neath.. lol I might go for something not sheer so I can just wear it and not be conscious about whether people can see my bra when I go out grocery shopping. LOL

        ayumi

  16. Tara
    May 24, 2012 @ 2:14 pm

    That is an awesome jacket…the color is gorgeous on you!

  17. Adiel
    May 25, 2012 @ 12:22 am

    That blazer is absolute perfection! You pull of day to night with utter brilliance!

  18. Kiki
    May 28, 2012 @ 7:46 am

    The perfect change! I love that you took a simple tee and jeans from day to night!