So, I apologize for my extended absence for the last week or so. I went back to Oregon, and while the trip wasn't especially sudden, I also didn't bother to plan anything for the blog while I was gone, so, yeah. Sorry about that.
But, I'm back now, and I'm wearing cute pants:
I'm also wearing sandals so my toes were cold most of the morning. But, the weather got into the 70s this afternoon so my tootsies were just fine.
And thank goodness too because I love these sandals with these pants:
In the folly of my youth, I used to question the practicality of short-sleeve sweaters. But, now I realize that they really are great transition pieces.
Over the long weekend, our weather turned cooler (finally) in the mornings and has not been as humid (FINALLY) but still warm in the afternoons.
Figure flattery is not a very high priority for me when getting dressed, but lately it's been even lower on the list. Instead I've been playing with proportion and volume.
And by volume, I mean these fabulously voluminous culottes:
Ordinarily, I'd wear them with something tucked or fitted; anything to define my waist.
But, the fact of the matter is, you don't always have to define your waist. Sometimes it's okay to wear high-volume culottes and pair it with a cropped top:
And waist be damned.
It's also okay to add in some cage sandals because they're your favorite and you can't-stop-won't-stop wearing them:
This past week or so has been surprisingly, delightfully cool here in Pittsburgh. So, I took the opportunity to break out a couple of fall items early. Like these houndstooth skinny jeans:
These jeans are part of the Fall Collection over at Long Tall Sally. And those fine folks were kind enough to send me a pair to try.
And I'm so happy they did. I love the plummy color:
And I love the 90s-vibe they have. I'm kind of excited that the 90s are back in play this fall. The fashion wasn't as fun as the 80s, but there was a lot of houndstooth.
Vests are one of those pieces that didn't interest me forever (except sweater vests; sweater vests will always interest me) and then, suddenly, I couldn't resist them. This navy blue number represents my latest lack of willpower:
I mean, come on, no one really expects that I'll be able to resist a vest in blue, right? Good, I should hope not.
I also can't seem to resist wearing these shoes:
It's just that they're remarkably comfortable. Also, I like to pretend I wore them to mirror the stripes in my shirt. I did not, but that's why they call it pretend.
In neutral outfit like this, I figure I had to have some color, so I added my Sylca Designs necklace:
So, as it turns out, faux leather is not great in humidity. I wore this shirt anyway:
I wore it both because I like it and, because it was the only thing I could find to go with this skirt. I thrifted this skirt months ago, but have struggled in finding anything to wear with it. It seems like I could wear any color and it'd work, but so far that hasn't been the case.
But, I think this top works. It has a different texture than the skirt and therefore doesn't read as a clashing or mismatched black:
And both the top and the sandals add a nice edge to what could otherwise be a fairly stodgy skirt. You know, as stodgy as psychedelically-colored poppies can be.
Happy Monday, All! Or, rather, Happy Visible Monday; I'm linking up my psychedelic poppies over at Patti's today!
Today's post is all about black, blue and bikes. Not the bikes you ride, the bikes you wear:
Or, more specifically, the bikes you wear and laugh like a loon in:
The laugh-inducing bikes I wore because the challenge print for today was a conversational print and I think the bikes are a good conversational piece. Especially since I ride a bike and all.
The black skirt and blue shirt I wore because I thought they'd be a nice, simple background for the bike scarf:
And they were. Unfortunately, for an outfit dedicated to bike riding, this one wasn't very good to ride in. The skirt just didn't quite have enough give so that attempting to get on my bike was rather pathetic. Pedaling went okay, but getting up there was not pretty. At all.
Which is too bad because I otherwise really like this skirt. It's the perfect length for me:
Scarf: ModCloth Tee: LOFT Skirt: Thrifted Sandals: Steve Madden
