4 May 2009, originally uploaded by academichic.
Sources:
All remixed.
Patterned top – thrifted
Gray skirt – Mimi Maternity, via eBay
Square earrings – street vendor in Austin, a gift from my husband
Silver cuff – bridesmaid gift
Red wedges - Naturalizers, via DSW
End Notes:
We’re going belt-free this week. (I like how it sounds almost healthy when you put it that way. We are BPA-free, sulfite free, and belt-free kind of ladies.) This is also the last day that I’ll see my students this semester as I help administer their final exam, so I needed to look polished and calm for their sake.
It’s a simple outfit, basically the skirt version of how I wore this top earlier in the year, but I’m making it special with little details, like how my square earrings match the pattern of the top and pick up the red of my shoes.
Square Earrings, originally uploaded by academichic.
And who needs a belt when you’re preggers and have an under-the-bust seam like this one? I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, let your seams do the work. Even though this isn’t a maternity shirt, it works perfectly for me as it hugs my bump and gives me volume elsewhere to balance things out.
Finally, for comparison purposes, let’s examine how my bump, my hair, my cheeks, and my garden have grown over the last month plus one week:
Every time you wear those wedges I fall in love with them a little more. I love your garden, too!
Love the earrings and the wedges! This outfit is a good start to belt-free week.
What a beautiful bump and garden! :)
And I love your wedges, too. I’ve spent a lot of time trying to find a pair just like them, and I have failed. It is a really cute outfit.
This is my first post, and I love your blog! You three are beautiful! I’ve learned a lot from you. Thanks!