April 18, 2011

so seventies

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brass whistle necklace - vintage via etsy / sunglasses - H&M / purse - Athens tourist shop / red print button-down - vintage, thrifted / wrap watch - La Mer / jacket - Zara / wide leg jeans - Banana Republic / brogues - Primark

I love the idea of wearing this shirt tucked in, but in the past the reality of its fit has never quite lived up to my expectations. However, on our first day in Florence, the weather (sunny but breezy), clean laundry (very limited), and churches (oh, the churches!) conspired to get me to give it another shot. I like this version of the tuck-in much more than previous, skinny-pants iterations, but I think the proportions could still work a bit better if these jeans came closer to my natural waist (which is unfortunately about 2" south of my bra - high-waisted indeed!).

Our first day in Firenze was absolutely packed - we got up super early in hopes of beating the crowds to the Uffizi Gallery, only to find ourselves at the back of the two hour line that had already formed ten minutes after the museum opened. Rather than wait it out for free tickets, we coughed up the fee (only 8 euros) to make a reservation later that day and headed straight to the Duomo. Many, many, many steps later, we were at the top, with a fantastic view of the city. Even better was the way down, when we were able to take a catwalk around the inside of the dome and stand inches away from Michelangelo's fantastic fresco of Heaven and Hell. Then, after a few hours at the Uffizi (or as Chris joked, 'visiting the Ninja Turtles,') we headed to the Palace Gardens to stretch out in the grass and give our feet a break.
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12 comments:

BetweenLaundryDays said...

Those are all my favorite parts of Florence. I haven't been in years, but I miss it so! The Heaven and Hell fresco in the Duomo was so breathtaking.

I love living vicariously through you!

Lara said...

I lur-ve that shirt, in all the ways you've styled it. I wonder if you tried a belt with this outfit, it might add a little extra pop to an already sharp look.

S. of Narrowly Tailored said...

oh honey, you look like saffron burroughs in the bank job and its amazing. heart.

seriously, these are gorgeous photos in a gorgeous location -- sounds like a fabulous day!

anne said...

I have the same issue with my waist being so high. I think you look great.

katou said...

Amazing pictures i really love that seventies look i'm totally digging it lately :)
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Rebecca said...

I'm high waisted too, so I feel your pain. That shirt looks great.

emily said...

It's funny, I realized after what must have been at least fifteen solid minutes of fresco-gazing that I hadn't even looked at the Heaven portion! It always seems like artists have so much more to work with when depicting the gruesome ends for sinners than the fluffy clouds and bland cherubs of Heaven. :)

emily said...

Ooh, I think you're absolutely right about the belt. I foolishly only brought ones that fit at my natural waist, but maybe next time I can sweet-talk the boyfriend into letting me borrow his. :)

emily said...

Ha! I don't even have 1/3 the required cheekbones, but I will certainly still take the compliment. :) The only cloud over our visit to Florence is that my folks had hoped to join us there for a little vacation, but it sadly didn't end up working out for them. We'll just be forced to go back with them in a few years...

emily said...

It can definitely make for some tricky fit issues with dresses and pants! I've actually had some decent luck trying petite sizes - the back-waist measurement is usually a few inches shorter than standard sizes.

emily said...

Thanks! I am definitely feeling the seventies vibe lately too - if only I had a pair of platform sandals to complete the look!

emily said...

Thanks Rebecca! I generally don't really mind being so high-waisted, but it is just the worst when trying to wear dresses with elastic waists - they always end up riding SUPER high, making the skirt ridiculously short!

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