24 June 2009

Posted on | June 24, 2009 | 4 Comments

24 June 2009, originally uploaded by academichic.

Sources:

Pink Jersey Dress – Limited, remixed
Brown Top – H & M
Green Patent Flip-Flops – J Crew, ancient and well-loved
Shell Necklace – hand-made gift, remixed
Shell bracelet – Hawaii?
Earrings – Island souvenir, remixed

Endnotes:

With no money to spend on clothing remixing my existing items of clothing has become all the more important. Layering makes this much easier; you can where an item over and over and have it look very different because it is paired with at least 3 other pieces. With a heat index over 100 layering has become a less-than appealing solution! Interesting color combinations are another great way to mix things up. E. continues to demonstrate the wonders of color mixing for summer, but I think I could use some daily inspiration for this. Perhaps it is time for a summer edition of our Fashion 101 on color. What do you think?

I have tried to be more creative with how I wear pieces, wearing dresses as skirts for example. A couple weeks ago, I wore this dress as a skirt, using the empire top as a wide waist band. This has actually become the usual way for me to wear this, so to mix it up, I am wearing it as a dress! Because unlike S., who wears them beautifully, I don’t do empire waists, and because the smocked band at the top was doing very little for my bust line, I have put this draped cowl neck top over it. I like the pink and brown together and the way the wide waist band gives all this jersey some structure and makes this an easy belt-less look.

24 June 2009, originally uploaded by academichic.

Category: Beltless, Dresses for Day, Our Best Flatware, Proportionally
Tags: day dresses > layers > pink > summer style

Comments

4 Responses to “24 June 2009”

Sal
June 24th, 2009 @ 11:57 am

I’d love to see you ladies do more color work for summer! This pink-brown combo is a reminder to me that I’m a novice color-mixer when it comes to the likes of you three.
Aussie
June 24th, 2009 @ 1:42 pm

i have always loved pink and brown together.
You look gorgeous!
24 June 2009 - Diner Chic : academichic
June 24th, 2009 @ 7:05 pm

[...] day on the road called for another scarf outfit. As A. mentioned, sometimes you can feel like your wardrobe choices are limited and one way to mix up the monotony [...]
Kari
June 29th, 2009 @ 7:35 pm

What a smart idea! I love your drapey H&M top.