Although I generally prefer my paisley in more subdued tones, especially for fall, I can't resist this bright paisley dress:
Especially because I thrifted it for a mere $7 (maybe $8). I mean, I'd be a fool to pass that up, right?
It's just so bright. And happy! And red. I don't wear a lot of red (I have exactly two red dresses) but I love me some red paisley. The red is the perfect background for the amoeba-like shapes of the paisley.
Dress, Belt, Shoes - all thrifted
Red. Amoebas. Thrifted. Seriously, can a dress get any better?
Well, it's not my heart, it's a lot of hearts and I'm wearing them on both sleeves:
Shirt: Gap Skirt & Sandals: Thrifted
The big news there is that I'm wearing sleeves. It's funny, because in spring when the weather gets to 75, I'm breaking out the sundresses and sleeveless tops. But, in fall, when the weather gets to 75, I break out the button-downs and start layering.
So, why this shirt, other than the fact that the temperature dropped below 80? Well, today's challenge pattern is hearts so I figured this heart-print blouse was both seasonally-appropriate and challenge-appropriate.
Although, Friend Ferge says the shapes look more like the letter L than like a heart but I told her L was for love so it's basically the same thing:
Shirt: Gap Earrings: Made by my sister
Right? Right. (By the way, I love that I can always count on you all for agreeing with my hare-brained logic.)
In addition to my abstract heart/L print blouse, I also wore a denim skirt and my Rieker huaraches:
And it was the perfect outfit for our momentarily fall-like weather before it climbs back into the 90s. Ugh.
I know a lot of people wear black through summer and somehow manage to do so without dissolving into a puddle of sweat, but I am not one of those people. Therefore, I tend to avoid wearing black during the warmer months. That is, unless I thrift an irresistible skirt that manages to be both black and summery all at once:
What makes this skirt irresistible to me? Well, although the print is kind of strange, I also find it oddly compelling:
Also, although it is nice and lightweight and therefore totally summer-appropriate (totally), I think the weird print will work well into fall as well. I'd like to do better about having pieces that are good for multiple seasons.
And, last, but certainly not least, this skirt lends itself to being paired with both black and brown and I'll be darned if I don't love mixed neutrals:
I finished my Perfect 10 Remix Challenge with two outfits
featuring my black pleated skirt.
Day 9:
For Day 9, I paired my pleated skirt (thrifted, similar)
with my striped tee (Old Navy).It was a bit cool on the ride in so I also added my floral jacket
(thrifted).The shoes are, of
course, my Rieker huaraches (thrifted, exact) and I added my red apple pendant
(c/o The Monet Chronicles, similar) so I’d still have some interest once the
jacket came off.
Day 10:
For my final outfit, I wore a simple combination of the
skirt and a sleeveless chambray shirt (Caslon via Nordstrom), again with the
Rieker shoes.
But, I also added my lovely
bird huddle scarf because I'm from Oregon and I will be putting a bird on it, thank-you-very-much.
And, with that, I am done with the Perfect 10 Remix.Thank you to Callie for creating this
challenge and to all of you for reading along and pretending you’re not tired
of huaraches and stripes. Heh, Huaraches and Stripes sounds
like a terrible buddy comedy with a hard-bitten
detective, Huaraches, who semi-retired to Thailand and his Bengal tiger partner, Stripes.Or, it’s my next band name.
