earrings - Topshop / striped shirt - H&M / overdyed skinnies - Zara / brogues - Primark
I distinctly recall declaring (to Chris, ever my captive audience) about a month ago that I did not like garments sporting mixed-size stripes. Clearly I spend a lot of my time pondering deep issues. While I like mixed stripes in an outfit composed of separates, and I like stripes of mixed orientation in single garment (see, the greatest skirt ever), I have long disliked garments in which the stripes dramatically change size and spacing. I like to tell myself that it's because they're the boxed cake mix of print-mixing (I'm a firmly from-scratch girl), but in truth, they just remind me far too much of a short-sleeved (ugh), mock-turtleneck (double-ugh) sweater from Express that I wore to death in middle school. So I said it - I hate pre-mixed stripes.
But then, mere seconds after this momentous declaration, I saw a girl wearing this shirt in Florence, and I had to completely reverse my position. It turns out I love pre-mixed stripes when they change both size and color. Within a few days, I had seen "the shirt" (and started referring to it as "the shirt") twice more and was sold. I pinned it (and its Zara cousin), I pined for it, and last week I finally paid for it. I've worn it three times already, and we are in love.
And of course, I couldn't resist showing off (once again) how well our apartment matches my outfits. Everyone's balcony should have at least one bubblegum pink wall.
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14 comments:
Isn't that shirt just the greatest? I have to remind myself that it isn't fashionable to wear the same shirt 3 times in 1 week.
Haha... I hear where you're coming from... and I also really love this top. It looks really fresh (probably you'll hate the memory of it in ten years or so though) ; D
Yeah, it's pretty rad. I like this color palette a bit better than its twinsie, but just because I'm not usually a rainbow sherbet kind of gal. This one has a distinct Parisian vibe. Quite apropos, eh? :)
I really like that shirt, and I just pinned it too in case I am at H&M anytime soon.
Those earrings are completely wonderful! And that shirt, of course, is pretty rad as well. I'm glad you were able to think outside the (cake mix) box.
Ahhh I may have to purchase this shirt too. My roommate has one and I lust after it, and now seeing it on you...! I think it's going to be one of those cult blogger items, and I can see why. Off to H&M I trot...
This shirt is so fabulous. Also, I want your bangs.
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I have to admit, I actually wound up wearing this whole outfit two days in a row! I guess that's the beauty of traveling where no one knows you - only my boyfriend knows my dirty laundry secrets. :)
Too true - and by then I'll have a day-by-day record of all the embarrassing things I've worn over the years! I'm not sure if that is an awful by-product of blogging, or an awesome one...
Thanks! If you do go looking for it, don't be put off by the sizing as I think these run a little large. I usually wear a M/L at H&M, but wound up trying on a small because it was all they had, and it fit just right.
Oh, I am always a rainbow sherbet kind of gal, so you can give me yours. :) And I completely agree - where do stripes, a boatneck, and three-quarter sleeves belong if not in Paris?
Thank you! I probably don't wear these earrings nearly as often as I should - they're surprisingly heavy, and I'm so scared to stretch out my earlobes! Still, they always seem to glam up an otherwise casual outfit perfectly. :)
Ooh, yeah, I can definitely see this top taking on that cult status amongst bloggers! There's already a somewhat similar dress floating around that I think I've at least seen on B Jones Style and This Time Tommorow...
If you do decide to go for it, check out my reply to Rebecca's comment above - I think the sizing is a little unsual (for H&M at least).
Thank you Monica! I have definitely been loving my asymmetrical bangs these last few months too, although I still get super duper nervous every time I have to trim them!
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