The key piece to this look is the top.  It's a shirtwaist dress and I chose it because it gives the affect of a full skirt and I accentuated that with the addition of a belt at the waist. The bottoms are black straight leg jeans. In the first look, I chose classic colors.  You seriously cannot go wrong with black/white/red.  The scarf is difficult to see but it's zebra print and I think it adds some funk to the outfit.  The second look has most of the same pieces just accessorized with a cardi and patent leather kitten heels that match the belt.

so while taking these pics I realized that my camera is lame and sorry for the glare :(