… is not a necklace at all. The outfit called for something, but I wasn’t feeling the statement necklace vibe that morning. So I dug out a contrasting scarf, mostly as an excuse to wear one of my brooches. The brooches don’t get a lot of love these days, and I feel bad about that. Worn on their own, I feel like they’re wont to push my outfits too closely towards fuddy duddy territory; but add a scarf, and I’m safely out of the danger zone. I think.
This isn’t an infinity scarf, but I wanted a similar clean look, so I tied my scarf the usual way (sorry, I can’t for the life of me explain it intelligibly, but I’m copying an old tutorial from Jean) and pinned the ends under with a couple of extra safety pins. I looked like this in the morning …
… and then, by noon, everything started to come apart. I somehow lost one safety pin (?!), and then got tired of fiddling with the ends. So, I just left it as it was. I actually don’t mind the look.
I love all of the colours of this skirt, especially because they matched my morning donut.
A day that starts with a donut is a good day.
Haha! Very important to coordinate with your baked goods :).
The brooch looks great like this! Where do you get yours?
Isn’t it? Almost as important as having baked goods to start the morning 😉
I got this particular brooch from a local antique store. I usually buy mine from Etsy, eBay, or local vintage/antique stores. Or thrift stores, if I get really lucky.
love the brooch! I do the exact same thing with my scarves and always get so many compliments! Great addition to the outfit
Thanks 🙂
I think it’s a nice alternative to a necklace, particular on cold days (i.e. half the year up here in the frozen north). Keeping it looking neat was a pain, but once I embraced the dishevelled look, it was all good.
I love it! Then again, I LOVE scarves–but I really enjoy your creativity in this post. Also, I think I like it even better when the scarf came undone!
Thanks 🙂