Hidden Magenta

I don't have a hidden agenda with this post:

But, I do have some hidden magenta:

Yep, I wore pretty magenta sandals with this, but you can't hardly see them unless I do stuff like this:

And when I do stuff like that, I sometimes fall over (as occurred in the right-hand photo above).


Also, no, my shoes don't "match" my jacket:

But they "go" fabulously:

They add a bit of interest, but aren't completely discordant.


Also, they're really tall, which I need with this dress because even in four-inch wedges, this dress is almost too long for me:

That's a nice, rare problem to have.

Dress: LOFT  Jacket: vintage, thrifted
Sandals: Cole Haan  Earrings: gifted (similar)

Happy Thursday, All!

Gracey

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Printed Shoes and Neon Earrings

My favorite thing about printed shoes is that they make interesting easy.  Without the shoes, this outfit is just a brown shirt and blue pants:

Fine, but nothing to blog about.


But, add some printed shoes:

And now, now one can blog about how much they love a printed shoe and the miracles a printed shoe performs on a basic outfit.

Okay, okay, maybe these shoes aren't miraculous, but they are pretty darned cute and a far sight better than a plain shoe would be.

Top: Anthropologie (save) (splurge)   Pants: LOFT
Shoes: Sam Edelman (similar)  Necklace: Anthro (similar)  Earrings: Kate Spade NY

But, just in case you're somehow still bored, I also added some neon earrings:

Because it is scientifically impossible to be bored by an outfit that contains both printed shoes and neon studs.  I didn't make that up.  That's science, Folks.

Science.*


Happy Monday, All!

Gracey




*That is not science and I did, in fact, make it up.

Tropically Speaking

I wouldn't say these shoes match my vintage tunic, but tropically speaking, they seem to go pretty well:

The grass and palm motifs work well together and the pieces have some colors in common too:

Tunic: vintage  Pants: LOFT (full length)
Shoes: Sam Edelman "Carol" Slingbacks

Basically, they have enough in common that I thought pairing them would be a good idea:

You know, tropically speaking.


Happy Tuesday, All!

Gracey

Bright Skirt, Blue Shirt

But, not just any bright skirt.  My most favorite bright skirt:

I bought this vintage skirt at a Goodwill in Santa Fe, and I've loved it ever since.  Between the color and the pleats, it's basically the best ever.  I also love that my dear blogger friend, Jen, has a similar skirt!


And, this isn't just any blue shirt either.  It's one of my favorite blue shirts:

I love tropical prints.  Even a subtle tropical print like this one.


Because I remedied the subtlety of the shirt by pairing it with a very bright skirt:

Shirt: Gap (similar)  Skirt: vintage, thrifted (similar)
Shoes: Rieker, thrifted (similar)  Earrings: Kate Spade NY

As always, you're welcome.


Happy Monday, All!

Gracey

Safari So Good

The print on this dress delights me to no end:

 

I mean, what is more perfect for summer than a tropical safari print?  That’s right, nothing.

When I thrifted this dress the other day, I couldn’t wait to wear it.  I love the print, I love the cut and I love the pockets:

 

Pockets!!

Best of all though, this dress provides the perfect frame for my new “Alegro” name necklace courtesy of Onecklace:

I actually love this necklace.  I wasn't sure that I would as I tend to go with heavier jewelry, but this delicate piece is perfect for summer.  And it’s honestly just really pretty.  I've worn it repeatedly since receiving it.

If you’re interested in an honestly pretty name necklace of your own, or earrings, or a bracelet or any of those with initials instead of your name, head on over to Onecklace.  They have a huge selection of beautiful items and you can get 10% of your order with the code GIANTS10.

Happy Friday, All!

Gracey

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Somewhat similar dress(here, here or here)

Similar wedge sandals

Onecklace “Alegro” name necklace

Quiet Tropics

As it turns out, I am a sucker for a tropical print.  I don't have a huge amount of them, but when I fall for one, I fall hard.  I fell very hard indeed for this shirt:

Gap shirt, Lucky jeans & Cole Haan shoes

The print is just so good.  Instead of a riot of tropical colors, it's printed in shades of green and blue which makes it unlike any of the other tropical prints I have in my closet.  This is more of a quiet tropical print.

Today I paired it with a pair of "boyfriend" jeans, but I think it'll work wonderfully this summer paired with white:

Man, I love tropical prints.

What about you, Reader Friends?  What's your preferred print?

Happy Thursday, All!

Gracey

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Gap palm print shirt

Similar "boyfriend" jeans

Similar slingback shoes

When Squirrels Attack: Part Deux

For some reason, squirrels hate me.  I don't know if they think I'm a tree and are trying to nest in my admittedly nest-able hair, or what.  But, today, this happened:

What caused such look of terror on my normally smiling face?

Well, I'll tell you.  What happened was I got attacked by this little, blood-thirsty killer:

Notice the straightened tail for maximum aerodynamic attack speed.

First he rushed me from the right, then tried to sneak back up on me from the left.  You can see in this next picture he tries to pretend he's minding his own business, but he is totally eye-ballin' me:

Sneaky little bastard.

But, enough about the killer squirrel.  Let's talk about the clothes.  This is what I wore:

 

Isn't that blouse fun?!!  I love it.  It's bright and colorful and I think the large-scale print is pretty cool.  To balance the delightful brightness of the blouse (thrifted) I decided to wear dark bottoms.  And to balance the wide-leg of the pants (Banana Republic) I decided to wear platform sandals (Franco Sarto via Nordstrom Rack).  I finished the look with black accessories.

Happy Thursday, Everyone!  Watch out for killer squirrels!

Gracey

Short Pants, Tall Shoes

I'm really feeling this combination of loose, short pants, preferably printed and high-waisted, paired with a shorter top and tall shoes:

I might need to tweak the pieces a bit, but I feel like this is a silhouette I'll be wearing a lot this summer.  I guess it could use a bit more definition at the waist, but I don't know that I really want it.  I am trying to figure out how to wear looser pieces.  And even though this isn't quite right, I think it's the direction I want to go.

Happy Friday, All!

Gracey