A pencil a day

Do you have certain clothing items you tend to gravitate toward over and over again? I have a weakness for striped shirts, fit-and-flare dresses and pencil skirts. My friend Melissa apparently shares a similar affinity for pencil skirts, and a few weeks ago, she decided she was going to wear one every day for a week, trying to style it differently every time.

pencil a day

As you can see, she succeeded beautifully. Her outfits show why both of us like this style of skirt so much — they are so versatile and work with all different types of tops/shoes, they can be dressy or casual, and you don’t have to just stick to plain black.

Anyway, after she was done, she challenged me.

pencil a day

As you might be able to tell, the weather was a little wacky that week. It went from cool to hot and rainy to cold. I also ended up doing a ton of walking a few days, so I couldn’t wear heels. But I think I did OK.

Now, I’d like to challenge y’all. If you have a few pencil skirts hanging in your closet, I’d love to see how you style them for a week of outfits. Send me your photos at marshmallowsandmargaritas (at) gmail (dot) com, and/or hashtag them #penciladay on Instagram and tag me (@jhlad)!

Melissa’s outfits (L-R): 1. Sweater: Smart Set (Closed), Top: Forever 21, Skirt: Mossimo from Target (similar), Platforms: Aldo (similar), Necklace: LOFT (similar).
2. Sweater: Costa Blanca (Closed), Top: H&M, Skirt: H&M, Booties: BCBGeneration, Necklace: Aldo (similar)
3. Top: LOFT (similar), Skirt: Zara (this one and this one are cute), Wedges: Nine West, Heart necklace: Kate Spade (similar)
4. Sweater: Costa Blanca (Closed), Top: Peace Collective, Skirt: LOFT, Booties: TOMS
5. Top: H&M (similar), Skirt: H&M, Booties: Steve Madden (similar), Necklace: Forever 21, Belt: Aldo (similar)

Jen’s outfits (L-R) 1. Sweater: Anthropologie (similar), Cardigan: J.Crew, Skirt: Anthropologie (similar), Shoes: Cole Haan, Headband: J. Crew (old)
2. Top: Madewell (on sale), Skirt: Banana Republic, Shoes: Coach (similar on sale), Necklace: Stitch Fix (similar)
3. Top: Lilly Pulitzer (different print, or look for this print on sale at an LP store), Jacket: Banana Republic (old), Skirt: Banana Republic, Shoes: Coach (old), Pink monogrammed bracelet: Moon and Lola
4. Top: Stitchfix (similar), Skirt: Banana Republic, Shoes: Coach (similar), Necklace: Madewell (old)
5. Sweater: J.Crew (on sale), Skirt: Madewell (on sale), Tights: Target, Shoes: Doc Martens (literally 20 years old), Headband: Scunci

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