Alternately Titled: Gracey Wears Khakis
These are the only khakis I own. I have had them for years and if I’ve ever
worn them, I don’t recall. They just
aren’t really my style. I know a lot of
women wear khakis, and with great success, on a daily basis, but to me, they
feel like menswear, which I do NOT know how to style so I usually avoid
borrowing from the boys. Today, though, I thought I’d give it a shot:
Is it truly androgynous?
Probably not. But, it’s a level
of androgyny I feel comfortable with. And
I really do feel like the looser fit of the pants, the neutral color palette
and even the tie-neck blouse are a nod to menswear. I paired the pants (Gap) with a semi-sheer
black sweater (Target) layered over a cream bow blouse (Old Navy). I also added black suede heels (Me Too via
Nordstrom Rack). I could have gone with
flats, which may have been more authentic, but that would have put this outfit way outside my comfort zone and I am not
that adventurous.
This outfit is actually a result of my heading back into the
Valley of the Duplicates in The Giants Closet.
I have these same pants in grey also and have this same sweater in
beige. I’ve worn the grey pants at least
once before, but am not sure I wear either pair enough to warrant
having/keeping two pairs. As for the
sweater, I wear the black version fairly frequently, but don’t know that I’ve
ever worn the beige version. Because it’s
beige. I’m just sayin’. But, I’ll try to wear both of the other pieces
this week and decide if I really need all four pieces or just one pair of the
pants and one of the sweaters. Or any of the pants and sweaters. So many
decisions…
Happy Tuesday, Everyone!
Gracey
