When I found a pink gingham button up shirt, it was a no-brainer how I'd wear it for its debut. This Reverse Inspiration gets at the fundamentals of the matter--pairing it with a bright pink bottom half! This one went back four years so I guess there is a lot of power here.
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In my case, the complementary component was my trusty bright pink pencil skirt.
*Pink gingham button up shirt (thrifted, Company Ellen Tracy), $4.49/wear
Bright pink pencil skirt (JCP), $1.29/wear
Bright pink flats (Payless), $0.72/wear
Pink drops necklace (Outfit Additions), $1.86/wear
Outfit total: $8.36/wear
I kept up the monochromatic theme with pink ballet flats and necklace, too. Other than the overwhelming pinkness of it all, this is a fairly restrained outfit by my standards. (Note: a co-worker did say to me, brightly, "That's a lot of pink!" It sounded fairly approving.)
In other news...I brought out an outfit with a loose, lightweight cotton top, a skirt, and no scarf for a day with a forecast high of 97 F and sunny. Walking across the parking lot after work was quite hot. It's hard to believe this used to be a way of life.
Angie talks about "seasonally confused" outfits in this post--specifically, cold-weather looks for fall and winter featuring warm-weather shoes. She is not a fan of this type of outfit, though she likes warm-weather looks featuring cool-weather shoes. I have to agree. Perhaps the most idiotic type of outfit I've ever seen was the Austin winter favorite--coat, hat, gloves, jeans, and flip flops. I mean, GODS NO. I do not have much/any interest in wearing either ankle boots or tall boots with bare legs but I do not cringe when I see people doing it. But I admit that I'm biased against any kind of sandals so a fall/winter outfit with sandals is a double crime. I also think that open toed booties just look dumb period--like a seasonally confused individual item. Would you wear sandals or open toe footwear with an outfit that's a bit bundled up?
It's common to see weird combinations here since it might be warm during the day and then you add layers as it gets cool. I like to wear ankle boots with bare legged skirts too. I don't wear sandals to work but you could certainly find me wearing a hoodie with shorts and sandals on the weekend. If it's cold enough for a real jacket I'd want to wear socks and shoes.
ReplyDeleteThe first fashion confusion I ever noticed was disparate fanciness. I remember in high school, women would get less and less fancy as you look from their heads (fancy hairdo and lots of make up) to their shoes (something extremely casual).
ReplyDeleteI have felt confused about short-sleeved sweaters and jackets (are you hot or cold?), but I can see that they help make an outfit look more professional without making you sweat excessively.
I can also see open-toed shoes with a winter outfit if you are poor and don't have that many shoes or much of a winter.
Interesting...I'm not sure I've noticed the disparate fanciness thing in quite that manifestation. I don't remember where you were living in high school, but in TX/OK at least, I think of the 80s as a time of big, hair-sprayed dos and full makeup as an every day occurrence, not linked to fanciness. It's nice that that has changed.
ReplyDeleteJen, I can see how as outfits become built up over the course of the evening, they might get a little strange. I think the coat with sandals thing starts to become goofy when there's a puffer involved ;)
ReplyDeleteI was in Texas (Friendswood/League City, between Houston and Galveston).
ReplyDeleteYes, heads became fancy every day!
Debbie, I actually can't remember a time I have seen a woman in that full-on makeup mode up here who wasn't a bride getting her wedding photos taken at some pretty outdoor location. And the trifecta of big (dyed blonde) hair, full make up, and (fake) tan never happens.
ReplyDeleteYea, I don't really notice that either. Of course I don't hang with the debutants or whatever.
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