So, this was a pretty cute outfit, even though it involves a bunch of random colours that look mismatched but not, like, on purpose. Let’s call this one … Lost in Translation. Sadly, I didn’t manage a close-up, which would show the subtle mix of stripes (blazer) and polka dots (dress) – which, frankly, might have been the most interesting part of the outfit.
On the other hand, I did manage to capture this:
Classic Adina.
Boring. I know this is boring, and I apologize. There is nothing wrong with boring (it describes 87% of my daily existence, and I happen to be quite fond of my daily existence, on the whole), but riveting blog fodder it does not make. But this is the nature of the beast 30 x 30 challenge. You get the good, the bad, the terribly misguided, and the boring.
I was sorely tempted to make this a wordless post, but I’m not a quitter when the alternative is verbosity. Still, rather than continue to bore you in written form, after exhausting the visual, I figured it might be a good time to open the floor, so to speak, to readers’ questions – style-related or otherwise. Seriously, don’t be shy! Bring them on!
Hey, look: my wish came true, and I didn’t have to ruin this dress with a cardigan again. Progress. I’ll take all the credit, Mother Nature, thankyouverymuch.
Can we talk about my sandals for a minute? I’m pretty sure I wrote this in a post somewhere, but I used to have just one pair of sandals. One. Uno. That’s it. I know that might seem hard to believe – because, hello, have you seen my shoe collection? – but it’s true. Or it was true until earlier this spring, when I went on a sandal-buying binge. My erstwhile lonely pair gave up the ghost at the end of last summer, and I was left … sandal-less. But not for long. I went from zero to three pairs in almost no time about 3 months, but this Gap Factory pair might just be my favourite of the bunch.
(Now, in case you were wondering, the reason why I didn’t have more than one pair of sandals for the longest time is because I hate feet. Mine mostly, but probably yours too. Sorry, I’m sure they’re perfectly serviceable feet, and I will admire them all the day long – provided they’re wearing shoes. You may imagine the problem I have with sandals. Ironically, my feet get really hot easily. And now you can also imagine my sandal dilemma. It is very difficult being neurotic, yes.)
I love the slightly retro vibe, the minimal wedge, the kicky coral colour. They work with everything in my summer wardrobe! And they’re comfortable! Although they do tend to get dirty easily, which is not helped by the fact my son likes stepping on my feet for some unfathomable reason. Boo for dirt, and boo for inexplicable toddler reasoning. But! They were only $26, and I really wish I had bought the blue chambray version as well.
