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Inspired by A Pocketful of Polka Dots: Here, Kitty, Kitty

January 30, 2020 / 39 Comments
cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

I honestly cannot remember when I first discovered Jennie’s blog, A Pocketful of Polka Dots, but I have been inspired by her style and her ability to shift genres in a similar way to my own chameleon like sartorial choices for at least the past 4 years. Jennie has this talent for transforming from modern business wear to vintage 50’s to edgy pop culture to easy bohemian styles in a snap. And she always looks so perfectly comfortable, so perfectly in her own fashion lane, with the perfect twist of Jennie on every single outfit that she wears.

Aside from her brilliant vestiary talents, Jennie is also a very accomplished photographer on the other side of the camera, having recently launched her own photography business, A Pocketful of Photographs. Jennie’s ultimate focus in photographing others is to create beautiful images that reflect life and love, pictures that can be cherished for a lifetime. She offers all sorts of options and packages in family, maternity, engagement, birthday, prom, pet, head shot, and senior photo sessions. Do visit her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to see the touching images she has produced and book your sessions if you live in the Carolina region.

cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

I have been very fortunate to get to know Jennie over the past few years of my blogging journey. We have both been members of the Fab 40’s, a group of fashion bloggers from all around the globe who share our personal style to encourage women over 40 to have fun with fashion. Jennie recently celebrated that milestone birthday that took her out of the Fab 40’s and into the Phenomenal 50’s so we had to bid her adieu in December when we all featured polka dot looks in her honor. Jennie was one of the original members of this group that was started before I even began blogging. I was privileged to be invited to join the group as a permanent member back in September of 2018 and it has been such a wonderful ride.

This past summer, I met up with Jennie and Jess of Elegantly Dressed and Stylish for the most wonderful lunch in Asheville, North Carolina. You can read all about it here. I must say that they are both even more magnificent in person than what you see in blogland. We talked as if we have known each other forever. But I suppose that is the way it often goes when you are part of such a special community like this blogging community. Friendships develop and grow with so much ease that a real life meet up simply feels like old girlfriends getting together without missing a beat. Speaking of Asheville, I will be there again the week after Valentine’s Day!

cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

In any event, so many of Jennie’s delicious outfit confections have inspired me in so many ways. Whenever a style prompt or challenge has been issued, she always responds in spades, taking a new approach, adding a unique twist, and delivering the most appealing concoctions that my inner fashionista so totally appreciates. Being a fellow shoe addict, lover of mixed patterns, and feline fanatic, I could not resist the temptation to recreate Jennie’s combination of black and white plaid, leopard print, and cute kitty motif.

A Pocketful of Polka Dots
Jennie of A Pocketful of Polka Dots
cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

I could not find my plaid cigarette pants that are similar to Jennie’s so I opted for a black and white checked pencil skirt. It seemed an appropriate choice since Jennie rocks a pencil skirt like no other. And since I live in a much colder and snowier place than Jennie, leopard booties took the place of her adorable leopard pumps. But that is the beauty of drawing inspiration from someone else, we find ways to make it our own. My favorite leopard coat with a burgundy beret and tights served to keep me warm during this frosty photoshoot. But even with my changes, I do believe the inspiration is quite clear.

cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
cat sweater, pencil skirt, leopard booties, leopard coat, beret, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

If you don’t already follow Jennie, you can find her on Bloglovin’, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter.

Have you ever been inspired to copy the look of someone else? Have you recreated those outfits with your very own twist? If you have, be sure to capture some photographs and submit them to be featured for February’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. To celebrate the third anniversary of this series, the theme will be copy cat looks! (See what I did there?)

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Shelbee

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Outfit Details: Sweater-Torrid / Skirt and Tights-Old Navy / Coat-Jones New York (Thrifted) / Boots-Target / Beret, Scarf, and Earrings-Old

I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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