I thought today I would have a pile of clothes to show you, along with my unsuccessful attempts at this outfit. You may remember this look from my inspiration board post; it was a look taken from the J Crew Catalog. I went for a real punch of color today AND a new accessory, this obi belt. (H&M on sale, $5.00) Now, in the inspiration picture, she had her shirt tucked in, but that did not work with these jeans, as they have a lot of detail near the waist. I will show you the jeans in more detail tomorrow, but for now its about this obi thing going on. I liked the shirt (Issac Mizrahi, thrifted) well enough outside, and really pushed the envelope with the pink jacket. I also could have rolled up the sleeves on the striped shirt~it would have looked cool also. But I have some chutzpah, so I went with it.
My skinny jeans are a staple for me; I know they don't work for everyone, and I think bootleg jeans could work here also. More on jeans tomorrow.
Oh, and my shoes--the best little open-toe 1.5" wedge; wish I had more! Perfect shoe for the warmer fall days. (Marshall's, last year)
Think this is too much or is it too much fun??
It's too much FUN. I love obi belts and I'm wondering if H&M still have them on sale. I ordered a leather one on Etsy this summer, all the way from England, but I won't be wearing it until November. Zoe at Haiku Ambulance has one she wears a lot! I've had shoes very similar to these and find them comfortable, especially in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to your post on jeans. I haven't taken the leap to skinnies though my daughters say I'd look great. Bootcut has been my fit for more years than I'll admit. :)
Love the obi belt with that blouse!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your jeans post.
Terri~last year Newport News had a TON of obi ties made out of material, rather than leather, in a miriad of colors and very reasonable too! I should have bought them all, but missed the boat on that one.
ReplyDeleteStill Redheaded~ Thanks oh and I finally posted on your blog--I'm sorry it took me so long--I love it!