1 September 2009, originally uploaded by academichic.Sources:
All remixed except bracelet
- Patterned Tee – Banana Republic
- Brown Cami – Gap
- Grey Skirt – Old Navy
- Brown Wedges – Kenneth Cole Reaction, via DSW
- Bracelet – gift
- Cream stone on chain – grandmothers
- Turquoise stone on chain – made by me
Endnotes:
It’s no secret that pattern scares me a bit, but I have been trying very hard to meet that fear head on. Since staring this blog, I have purchased patterned shoes, patterned tops, and a boldly-patterned dress. I bough this shirt on super sale last fall because the pattern was small and it was a favored color pallete. I wore it a few times last winter as a layering piece, but had never actually worn it on its own.
Today I decided to wear it and play off the pattern a bit in my accessories. I dug this bracelet out of my jewelry box (I had forgotten how much I like it). I love how the round beads echo the circles on the shirt and how the little painted dots add another layer of this shape. I pulled out two simple necklaces – a cream pendant and a turquoise round bead pendant – and wore them both, bringing the dot pattern up around my neckline.
This is by no means pattern mixing, but I would argue it should count as pattern playing! A.
Dots on Dots, originally uploaded by academichic.
Pattern playing for sure! And well played, to boot.
I love how subtle it is. At first look I thought it was a dress.
I love the subtle colours, the necklace/bracelet combo, and the fabulous hourglassy silhouette. Understated gorgeousness!