24 April 2009 – Copycat, originally uploaded by academichic.
Sources:
All remixed:
- Navy jersey dress
- Green cropped blazer (altered by me)
- Brown leather belt
- Red wedges
End Notes:
Since we’ve been talking this week about how we adapt looks we see on other people — including each other! — to suit our own proportions, I decided to complete the cropped jacket, dress, and belt trifecta today. This is such a simple way to feel pulled together and, especially at the end of the semester, I need the help!
So today I am basically inverting A.’s outfit from yesterday (by pairing a green jacket over a navy dress) which itself was inspired by S.’s adorable jacket-dress combo from earlier in the week. While my dress, like S.’s is an empire waist, I’m using it to give my bump some breathing room. I’m also leaving my jacket open, giving me a long, lean vertical line and allowing me to pretend that this little blazer still fits.
To cap it all off, I’m heeding Sal’s sage shoe advice. I had originally pulled out brown leather wedges to wear with this but, per Sal’s recommendation I pulled out one of my more unexpected pairs: these comfy red Naturalizer wedges. Not really high fashion, but fun nevertheless!
Love it! Those red shoes really make the outfit shine!
All three of you do this look so well, and with such decidedly individual twists. And I love the red shoes – decidedly cool and un-matchy. ;)
Love the green with black. The red shoes are adorable!
As always, you pull something off I would never think a pregnant woman could, and you do it so well! I love the belted cropped jacket!
Great proportion and color combination! Love how the jade green jacket goes with the shoes!
LOVE this outfit. It looks brilliant on you, a fab fresh maternity look that you just don’t see in the shops. (and the shoes are a great touch).
Suits you – even thought the elements are the same you all look different with the same look. Vive la difference!
[...] Much like wearing a blazer over some drapey jersey, I love how tying a scarf like this manages to both add polish and appear casual. Someone recently asked all three of us at Academichic to describe our personal styles, and while I know what feels and looks like “me,” I found it harder to put that into words. I’m pretty sure, though, that it has something to do with why I like those aforementioned combinations and my desire to be put-together but comfortable, to be elegant while still being machine washable. [...]
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