Dress, Pink Tartan (via consignment); necklace, BR; shoes, Nine West; bag, Ferragamo
Dress, Pink Tartan (via consignment); necklace, BR; shoes, Nine West; bag, Ferragamo

There’s a whole lotta grey happening here, and I love it. This colorblock (does it count if it’s all different shades of the same colour?) dress by Pink Tartan was a real consignment score: beautiful, made in Canada, and only $30. The fabric is a 96% wool/4% elastane blend, so it falls nicely on the body. As a bonus, it’s lined. Really, the construction is quite impeccable. It’s one of the few examples of this dress style I’ve found where the waist actually hits me at my natural waist as opposed to several inches higher. (I have a long torso, sigh.) The only things missing are bra keeps – a minor quibble.

subtle colorblock
subtle colorblock
Banana Republic necklace
Banana Republic necklace

Of course, because it’s the middle of winter, and Edmonton might as well be called Winterfell (House Stark 4evah!), I threw on a blazer for not-freezing-my-butt-off purposes. It worked. And then I added a red bag, because there is only so much monochrome a girl can take.

Blazer, Banana Republic (via consignment)
Blazer, Banana Republic (via consignment)

8 Comments on Greyed Out

  1. Great outfit! Could you do a post about finding brands with blazers for women with broad shoulders but petite waists (and in my case, a small chest)? You seem to have found some great ones over the years!

    • Honestly, sad to say that I don’t have any go-tos. Some of my fave blazers come from J. Crew, Banana Republic and Theory but I also have tried other styles from the same brands, which were not nearly as good. I would say, for example, that the Super 120s blazer I have is a great cut for my body, whereas both the Schoolboy and Regent styles from J. Crew are far boxier. The only thing I can say is to try things on – you never really know how it’s going to fit. Often times, knit blazers will fit better (nip in at the waist) than wool ones, but one of my fave J. Crew Factory ones is a wool blend tweed. So … you really never know 🙁