7 September 2009, originally uploaded by academichic.
Sources:
All remixed but earrings.
- Nursing tank: Old Navy
- Belt: Gap Outlet
- Floral skirt: thrifted
- T-straps: target.com
- Vintage flower earrings: Vintage Threadz on etsy.com
End Notes:
I don’t usually do vintage chic, but yesterday’s outfit had some kind of old school feeling going on. Maybe it was the fact that my mom had t-straps like this almost thirty years ago or that the lime-and-coral color combination in the skirt’s print had a little bit of a seventies vibe, but it seemed natural to belt the skirt up high and to pair these vintage flower earrings — another treasure from Vintage Threadz on Etsy — with the whole thing.
Vintage Flower Earrings, originally uploaded by academichic.
When I first snagged this skirt at a local thrift store, I only wore it with brown. It seemed a safe choice with such a bold, colorful print. This past winter, however, before the baby bump really popped, I wore it with rich plum and saturated blue green. (I’m realizing, somewhat belatedly, that the reason the blue green makes sense — in the scarf in February and in this tank top currently — is because it serves as a complementary color to the red orange flowers in the skirt.)
It’s easy to fall into a rut when trying to pair things with a particularly bold print. Now that I fit into this skirt again, I’m taking suggestions for what to partner with it. What would you like to see? Just how versatile can a salmon and chartreuse floral skirt be?
7 September 2009, originally uploaded by academichic.
A gorgeous pairing that makes all of the colors just sing!
Did you color your hair? It has a lovely blue sheen. :)
Oh my GOSH I love this.
I’m so glad you talked about this! I was just thinking today about my big floral brown/yellow skirt & how i have nothing to wear with it. I never thought of a color thats not in the skirt but i love it! thanks :D
Love that color combo. Never would have thought of it. Inspiring!
Love this!
How Brilliant…I am really trying to learn pairing pattern with pattern, and pattern with color and you are a God send….
I really love this, it’s vintage inspired but by a few different decades! I like the blue-green with the skirt, as well as the purple in the other pic. I wonder how it would look with the right shade of yellow?
It’s a really nice color combo. I like how your hair kinda matches it too. Is it a new color or is just the lighting?
I was also wondering whether you colored your hair. The darker color is gorgeous.
I love the skirt! Gosh, I’d never have thought of wearing blue with it either, but it looks beautiful. Would your favorite fuschia color work with the skirt, or is that too much?
Your hair looks really, really lovely- kind of bolder and more glossy. I like it!
You do vintage soooooooo well.
This is a lovely look. btw, did you color your hair recently? It does have a lovely shine to it. Love the whole look!
I love that skirt! You look fantastic!
This is such a cute look! I’ll add to the chorus of praises for your glossy hair. And whoah, I bought those same earrings at a charity fundraiser!
I absolutely love that skirt and the teal top looks fantastic with it!
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I love these pictures–you look absolutely adorable!
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