22 February 2010, originally uploaded by academichic.
Sources:
- Scarf: gift from college roommate, from Spain
- Necklace: Target
- Gray sweater: Forever 21
- Slim knit pants: Ann Taylor
- Pumps: Steve Madden Girl
End Notes:
This was one of those days when I had very little time to switch roles from baby e. caretaker to PhD student in seminar. Thankfully, I now have a new weapon in my mom style arsenal: these ah-mazing slim knit pants from Ann Taylor, purchased on sale over President’s Day weekend. (Note: what follows is pure, non-sponsored gushing.) These pants are like heavy leggings with structure. They have a waistband, fly, pockets, and belt loops, but they’re just about as comfortable as yoga pants with a modern fit and polish that can go from sitting on the floor reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? to sitting in class reading The Sleep of Reason: Primitivism in Modern European Art and Aesthetics. The heavier weight and straight cut make them more than forgiving and create the illusion of a long, slim leg line. I’m in love.
Scarf and Necklace Detail, originally uploaded by academichic.
Admittedly, a gray sweater and black pants (no matter how fantastic the fit) make for a somewhat boring outfit. So before I handed off baby e. to his dad and rushed off to class, I threw on a scarf and multi-strand necklace. Usually, I eschew necklaces — especially statement necklaces — when wearing a scarf. But today it seemed to make sense to layer on the neck accoutrements. I folded the large square scarf into a triangle and tied it like an oversized cowboy kerchief. The resulting droop left an open enough neck that a chunky necklace — albeit one in a subdued palette — could fill some space without being cluttered.
If I wear this scarf and necklace combination again, I think I’d shorten the necklace even more to be a bit more visible above the scarf. Of course, now I’m also tempted to try this with a bright statement necklace like my favorite orange baubles.
22 February 2010, originally uploaded by academichic.
