Catalyst: How to Push Your Outfit to the Next Level

There are times when I can put pieces together but I look in the mirror and I’m not sold on the look. I like the outfit but there is something that’s lacking; it’s missing that wow factor. For me, that is normally the right piece of jewelry. For instance, in the photo below I knew that the skirt was the statement piece.

It was big, had a beautiful print, and I had the perfect shoes to match. I finally settled on this plain, black t-shirt but I still felt that the look was missing something. So I went out in search of a cute necklace and I knew the perfect store. I went in the store and searched every table and jewelry stand but I didn’t see anything that really caught my eye. I did not know what kind of necklace I was looking for but I knew that all the ones I had seen were not the one for my outfit. I even asked an associate for help by showing her the photo above. She showed me a few and I settled for one of the necklaces shown to me but it still wasn’t the one. I was headed to the register when I saw this beauty (pictured below).

It had just the right colors that stood out in my skirt! It was just what I was looking for to take my outfit to the next level. In the end, it was exactly what I imagined in my head (see photo below). So for me, my catalyst is normally jewelry but for you it could be a scarf, a stunning pair of heels, a watch, a hat, etc. Whatever your catalyst may be, make sure you love what you see when you get ready to take on the world and try not to break too many necks 😉