Sweater Weather

Hello All!  Sorry about my extended absence; we were in Paris for just over a week and apparently not all of my scheduled posts actually posted because I am bad at scheduling things.  But, I'm back, and I'll write a Paris post soon (I know, I know, just what you wanted, more pictures of Paris).  And for now, here I am in a sweater.

Knowing that I was going to move to the frozen steppes of Pennsylvania, I tried to find oversized sweaters to help keep me warm this winter.  Unfortunately, when you're built like me, oversized often just ends up being "sized."  But, that's not the case with this Gap sweater.


As you can see, it's truly oversized:

And, truly cozy.  It has everything I like in a sweater; softness, warmth, and the color blue.  So far, the only downside has been that it pills fairly easily.  I'm hoping regular maintenance with a sweater shaver will help with that though.


Even if it doesn't, I'll probably continue to wear the heck out of this sweater this winter.  Of course, I won't be wearing it with boyfriend jeans and flats like I am here:

Sweater: Gap  Jeans: Lucky (similar)  Flats: Old Navy (similar)

No, here in Pittsburgh, I imagine I'll be layering it over a turtleneck or seven with jeans over leggings tucked into snow boots.  Because, I don't know if you know this or not, but Pennsylvania is cold folks.  So very cold.

Happy Tuesday, All!

Gracey

Blue Collar

Everyone is always talking about the versatility of a white button-front shirt.  And I agree, they're great.  But, also great?  A blue button-front shirt:

In fact, I may even prefer a blue shirt to white.  Think about it:

They're less sheer than white button-front shirts.

If you have blue hair, they match your hair.

And, they look great with tomato red midi skirts:

Okay, yes, a white shirt would work with this outfit too.  But, would it be as interesting?  I say no.  I think a white shirt with a bright skirt is expected, but blue?  Who expects blue?  No one, that's who.

Shirt: Gap  Skirt: Thrifted  Belt: Target  Shoes: Old Navy

My advice?  Choose blue.  It meets all of your modesty/hair matching/surprise pairing needs.


Happy Tuesday, All!

Gracey

Crazy 'Bout Paisley

Okay, you caught me.  I am not, in fact, crazy about paisley.  I mean, I like it well enough, but I only own one paisley piece and it's this tunic:

However, I don't think "Paisley: I Like it Well Enough" has the same ring for a blog title that "Crazy 'Bout Paisley" does.

And I really do like paisley and I am, actually, crazy about certain aspects of it.  For example, I like how well it plays with other patterns, like in today's outfit:

I paired my paisley blouse (v. old Banana Republic) with checked pants.  And the paisley itself is mixed with polka dots on the blouse.  And they all play well together.  I think that's pretty awesome.

Also awesome?  Vintage squash blossom necklaces.  They also go well with paisley:

So, while I may not be crazy 'bout paisley, I'm crazy about this outfit, which contains paisley and therefore my title totally makes sense.  Totally.

Happy Tuesday, All!

Gracey

Get the Look

Similar paisley blouse

Similar checked pants

Similar metallic flats

Literary Stylings # 6

This outfit is based on the character of Caesar Flickerman from Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins:

   

How so?  Well, he has blue hair and I’m wearing a blue hat.  And I’m pretty sure he loves shiny stuff so I’m wearing a shiny blue sweatshirt.  But, it’s my Caesar Flickerman Weekend Look so instead of pairing it with equally shiny blue pants that I don’t own but obviously need, I paired it with plaid:

Unfortunately, I think the resulting look is less “Caesar Flickerman On The Weekend,” and more “glitter grunge.”  Which is a thing I just accidentally invented but kind of love.  Seriously, folks, Glitter Grunge could totally be my new aesthetic as well as the name of my new all-female grunge band; we’ll cover Nirvana (because of course), Hole and Garbage.  It will be both dark and glittery.

Enough of that nonsense (though I suspect we’ll revisit it at some point), let’s get back to my look.  Caesar Flickerman is my favorite and I adore how Stanley Tucci plays him with those giant Chiclet teeth of his.  That’s not an insult; I love big teeth and big smiles.  And I love Caesar Flickerman and my Caesar Flickerman-inspired outfit:

Glitter Grunge, FTW!!

And now on to you, Reader Friends.  Did you read a book last month?  Are you wearing an outfit inspired by that book?  Well, then, please link up below:

Happy Tuesday, All! 

Gracey