For those times when my energy is particularly low, and I’m veering toward exhaustion, I like to mix the patterns in my outfit to give myself a slight boost..

Today, after an extremely tiring week, I decided to mix a black and white gingham short-sleeve shirt from Who What Wear X Target with a pair of red floral, print pants, and a black and white checked hat.

Graphically appealing. It also has the pop of color I need to get me through another tough day at my day job in Special Education.

Just like repeat dressing, buying items, you like in multiples, can take the stress out of dressing for work and other occasions, especially when you see things you like on sale.

Yesterday I wore a floral pair of shorts from Uniqlo with the turquoise Prologue blouse from Targetwith a navy blue linen blazer and today I wore a pair of blue/white print shorts from the same brand with the yellow Prologue blouse. I tossed on the blazer again, too, and changed it by pinning yellow vintage flowers to the collar.

To vary the blouse. I also changed my jewelry from the blue bead necklace, I wore yesterday to a gold blue necklace today. My other accessories did a switch as well, with a blue/ white gingham tote replacing my black-and-white houndstooth, one and a floral purse my leather studded one.