Here’s a confession: I’m kinda struggling to accessorize this skirt. I adore its whimsical print, but I’m finding it difficult to incorporate it into an outfit that feels right to me. Things end up looking either too matchy-matchy, or too pattern-soupy. I think this chambray shirt provides a good balance … but a chambray shirt goes with pretty much everything. So. Not exactly groundbreaking, this combo.
On the other hand, the tights + clogs thing feels … edgy. I’m the kind of person who is supremely uncomfortable with fashion-forward style statements such as socks + pumps (or, shudder, socks + high heeled sandals) and this (to me) falls in that same category. Did I pull it off? Eh, no passersby stopped, stared and/or pointed, so … I guess?
On the third hand, a Good Hair Day can provide a decent amount of distraction. I’m proud to report that I have finally mastered the beachy waves look – sans perm – thanks to my new oval-barrelled curling iron. It’s super easy, you guys! Just like all those YouTube videos tell you! You just need the right tool (and you can find one, as I did, for under $40 at Winners – score!).
That is a really cute outfit!
The first thing I thought of (and which is probably as easy as can be) was a solid white or black shirt, maybe with a bright pink pair of shoes, instead of trying to incorporate one of the patterns other colours. (Have I mentioned, that I am a huge fan of simple styles? :))
Simple is good! I think I will definitely try white next 🙂
You look adorable, as always! How about a tutorial on your beachy waves?
Aww, thanks 🙂 I’m really not that good at styling hair, so for me to do a tutorial would be the height of irony. I just do what every Youtube tutorial tells you to do: wrap your hair, in sections (smaller if you want more ringlet-type curls, wider if you want looser waves), around the barrel of the iron, hold and wait 5-10 sections, release – lather, rinse, repeat. I used to do them with a straightening iron before, and that was infinitely more difficult (different technique, never able to master it properly); using a curling iron (mine has an oval barrel, but I’m not sure that makes a huge difference) is a cinch.
Do you hold the barrel horizontally, or vertically? I’ve given up on trying to make my permed hair curly.
Oh no! My perm has revived a bit, but I just don’t like the casual vibe of it so much anymore (for the office, where I spend most of my time nowadays), so I either straighten it or re-curl it. I try to hold the barrel vertically, but sometimes that’s difficult (especially in the back). I don’t know if it makes much of a difference, to be honest.
The shirt/skirt looks great – I would have been challenged to even pull that off honestly. I’m not sure there is much more to do with such a bold skirt. I wondered about your legs – I thought suntan pantyhose at first – just the light on them! I can’t do the tights/stockings with sandals/open toes – it feels like such a fashion failure to me. But I’m 45 and grew up in Florida – if you had worn socks with sandals (like all kids do today)you would have been laughed at by everyone. Can’t get past that fear! And your hair is great!
I know, these are a weird colour for me. I wanted a mid-brown shade, but this looks a bit like a bad suntan. Needless to say, I don’t wear them very often. On this occasion, I really wanted to wear my clogs, but it was too cold to go bare-legged so … weirdly coloured tights to the rescue?
I personally would have liked this outfit without the tights. The matching of the colors makes you lose the sandals. But the skirt and chambray shirt = winning combination!!! I love this!
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I definitely wish I didn’t have to wear the tights, but it was still a bit cold 🙁
Your hair is so pretty, and I love the skirt and shirt together.
Thanks 🙂
I like the chambray shirt with it. And white would be a safe neutral as well. But if you wanted to add more colors, I think a deep burgundy would look good, either as a shirt or as tights. It would go well with the yellow and blue elements in the skirt.
Could you tell me what brand/shade the tights are? I realize they look brown on you but I think they would be the perfect nude-for-me.
I believe these are Merona brand tights. I will check when I get home, but I’m 95% sure. They’re nicely opaque, I like that.
I’m really matchy-matchy, but I probably would have tried to pull out the cornflower (?) blue and bright pink from the skirt. Or maybe royal blue? Pattern mixing is far too Advanced Dressing for me; I’m still stuck in the entry-level stuff.
Also, I’m going to guess you didn’t go to a school that required uniforms. I’m pretty sure that 12+ years of year-round skirts has left me with an inability to feel cold below my waist.
Haha! Actually, I did go to an all-girls, Catholic junior high where we had to wear a uniform. Except that it was in London, and the winters there are comparatively mild. Or maybe I’ve just become a bigger wuss with age 😉
Love the outfit, definitely a win! I’m not so into the matchy-matchy tights and clogs combo. Black would have looked nice and given some contrast. Or maybe brown or cognac boots could have helped pull things together and kept you warmer! 🙂
Haha! I knew the tights+clogs combo would be controversial, but I wanted to try something different. And now I can say that I did … and never do it again 😉
oh, but I love this look! the chambray strikes the perfect balance, as you said, but to get more wear out of it, what about a slouchy striped top? or perhaps a marled/heather gray top – maybe slouchy?
Heather grey could be nice! Thanks for the recc 🙂