Dress! I wore it as a skirt.
I love wearing this floaty pleated dress! I hadn't thought to wear it this way before, and I'm glad I did. I wore my sheer striped green sweater over it, belted with a navy belt. I added my navy floral scarf and navy beret and navy leather jacket too! Or should I say... Deep blue?
Rose-coloured glasses were a must. This was not an easy day!! I had a presentation (nothing major, but still), and also a Summer Research Project Proposal due... which I ended up having to re-write. Ughhh. So stressful! But at least it's over now :) And I had on this lovely dress, so I could just twirl around when I started to feel shattered.
I wore my new flat black lace-up booties! Which are D is for Distressed-nouveau. At least I don't have to worry about the salt eating them, the factory did it for me!
I wore these subtle green tights as well, because I thought navy ones would be too much and black ones would be too harsh.
Fun fact: my sweater has buttons on one shoulder! Cuuute.
I could hardly believe that it was sunny today! And at one point it was +4C, unheard of in the past few weeks. Oh sunshine, how I need you to be out more!
I love how the round glasses add to this look, I felt very artiste-Parisienne!
The wind catching the skirt of the dress made some really neat effects :)
Hooray weekend! Can't wait to sleep in on Sunday...
Happy dressing!
Mitzi xo
Day three! This one was less difficult than yesterday's. I've had this combination in mind for a while!
It's hard to tell in this picture, but the turtleneck I'm wearing is a gorgeous deep cobalt blue! And the vintage printed vest is a cognac-brown colour. This vest is a bit big on me, so I belted it to make it fit the way I wanted it to! I used my black studded belt to cinch it in, I like the way the grommets and studs mimic the irregularly-sized print.
I also wore my new cognac cutout heels! They're so wonderful, I can't wait for warmer, sunnier weather!
I wore my black leather skirt to add a bit more edge to the look. I like the way it and the vest hang the same way!
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excuse the cat dish. She's so fancy! She even has a kitty placemat, and a watering can to drink out of. For some reason she prefers strange water recepatacles. She has a water bowl, but rarely drinks from it.
Such a picture-heavy post! I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment, please send me some happy thoughts :)
Happy dressing!
Mitzi xo
This look was actually a huge challenge! For"B" I didn't want to go with the blatant "b" colours (blue/black/brown). Finally I decided to wear this berry-red sweater and bimini-blue printed frock!
I anchored the two main colours with one of the "blatant b's": brown! It worked so well as an accent colour with this look, especially since the print on the dress has dark brown in it. I tried on several belts before choosing this dark brown faux-leather one! I wore my camel leather gloves and chunky cableknit scarf to add some lightness to match the frothy dress :)
I wore my brown patterned tights and brown granny booties too!
I got this dress almost three years ago, to wear to my cousin's wedding! I've been meaning to wear it "casually" for a long time now, and I finally did it :D That's what a "challenge" is all about!
So snowstorm #2 in two weeks is upon us! Another 30 cm of snow predicted. Ohhh my, I don't know where we're going to put it! We already have at least three feet of snow on the ground, where is another foot going to go?! On every non-snowy day, there are dump trucks everywhere filled with snow, taking it away to make room for more! This is the snowiest winter we've had in years!
I can't wait to wear this dress in the spring and summer -- sheer is a major trend again this year! I just bought a vintage sheer skirt with a floral velvet-burnout print (for $3.50...!), and it's so wonderful!! It's a similar shape to the one I wore in my previous Alphabet Challenge post, "A is for Aubergine" . Long, straight skirts are another huge trend for spring!
Check out this next picture, it's kind of a blooper, but more like an action shot!
So cool right? I love the "movement" of the scarf,a nd that my face is kind of neutral -- sometimes when I'm taking my scarf or jacket off, I make a weird tongue-out face or a grimace, hahaha.
Happy dressing!
Mitzi xo
WOW! Alphabet Challenge time! Are you as excited as I am?!
Today's colour is AUBERGINE! Better-known in North America as "eggplant." Heh. These photos don't do the rich dark purple colour of this amazing maxi skirt justice! I added this matching beret on the way out the door, and I love the way it carries today's colour from head to toe! Well, lower calf, but whatever ;)
For "supporting neutrals" with the main colour, I chose my new camel cardigan (thanks Tammy!! My boss is awesome :D), my black-and-white gingham blouse, and navy plaid shawl as a scarf. I love the way the camel coat and camel cardigan look together!
I got a major "1940s" vibe from this look. Love it!! I've been searching for vintage patterns lately because I'm starting sewing lessons, and this look is the exact silhouette of all the patterns I've seen from the '40s! New favourite style, methinks. I just bought a pattern for pants similar to the ones in my "Never Complain, Never Explain" post !
I wore my new black heeled booties with this outfit! They're the most amazing little shoes. They have hiking boot-like grip on the bottom, so were actually really easy to walk in, even on the weird snow/ice/salt bumpy-bumpy-yuck winter terrain in my town! And they're sooo cute, I love the turned-down cuff!
I almost wore the blouse tucked into the skirt (it's high-waisted), but then I decided to belt it instead! The brown belt I chose has a sort of alligator (A is for...!) print, which sort of matches the cardigan! Yaaaay!
I almost didn't wear this coat, thinking it would be too much camel. Silly!! I also tend to wear this skirt with cropped jackets, but I love how the two long lengths look together! Also, it was fricking freezing out today! Tomorrow we're supposed to get A is for ANOTHER 15-20 cm of snow! As you can see from these pictures, the snow banks are up to my waist and higher already!
Oooh guess what! Another used clothing store opened in my town :D We're becoming fashionable-and-eco-friendly central! Hahaha.
Stay tuned... B is for...! Tomorrow!
Happy dressing!
Mitzi xo
