July 28, 2011

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necklace - Forever 21 / silk blouse - mommed / tote - German convention freebie / watch - Arkanoplatz flea market, Berlin / jeans - UO / brogues - Primark  

I'm absolutely worn out from a long day of Major Life Decisions (MLD(tm)), checking out multiple art supply stores, and maybe (just maybe) staying up a little too late watching TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze (Best line? 'Babies! They're BABIES!'), so I'm afraid I don't have much to say about these photos.  After discovering to my surprise just how much I liked occasionally wearing my shirt untucked a couple of weeks ago, today I thought I'd try out the oh-so-casual half-tucked look; I don't hate it, but the results didn't really wow me. Hard to say if it's me, or just this particular blouse. I also started out wearing my white linen blazer with this outfit, but tucked it away in my tote bag after a particularly warm U-Bahn ride. I'll have to give that pairing another shot once the weather cools down a bit.

I'm also hideously behind on answering emails and comments from the last week or so - I'll be tackling those tomorrow, but in the meantime, my apologies if you've been waiting for a response from me!

19 comments:

The Anthropologie Connoisseur said...

Personally, I adore this look on you! So chic!

Jessica said...

Oh man, that TMNT reference takes me back! PS I love the way that necklace looks with that shirt!

Hannah said...

I love that necklace!

Sarah S said...

I love the basic color combo and although I'm personally not a fashion person, would the half untucked look work better if the blouse weren't buttoned up all the way? I don't know but I do love how you play around with looks/styles and are always willing to try something new! : ) That's what keeps me reading your blog- the realness and the magnificent travel shots.

windsorgrace said...

You look adorable, as always, but I agree that the half tucked shirt makes the outfit a little unfinished.  I love your necklace and shoes, though!

Emily_RubySlippers said...

Bah, I hear you on the major life decisions.  Good luck with that.  Lovely necklace and bun, by the way!

sartoriography said...

It's funny.  Last night Tania (WWaNW) and I were talking about how incredibly your wear color and then, bam, there you are with neutrals!  You look fabulous here- so crisp and chic.  And while I get not being sure of the half-tuck, I think you look pretty ballin'.  :)

Dani Ganley said...

I love the simplicity and chicness of this look! Perfect!

the other emily said...

Hee, I don't mind admitting that it was so good. That scene with Vanilla Ice was even more ridiculous than I remembered!

the other emily said...

Aw, thank you! It's just not quite what I had in mind, but definitely something work tweaking a little and trying again. :)

the other emily said...

Thanks Hannah!

the other emily said...

I was thinking the buttoned-up blouse would help keep the overall effect from being too messy, but I see what you mean - I think I might try it again with a slightly more over-sized blouse and see if that helps with the casualness of the whole thing.

And thank you! I think one of the big effects blogging (and reading other blogs) has had on my style is a greater willingness to experiment and take some risks, even though they don't always work out. :)

the other emily said...

Thank you! I'm thinking maybe it would work better with a less fitted blouse than this one, so that the overall effect is more 'casual' and less 'unfinished.'

the other emily said...

Haha - well, we've gotten so used to not living anywhere longer than a month that choosing where to move once we get back feels like this enormous committment! I think we have a general plan now though, and of course, if we change our minds, a lease will only last a year. :)

the other emily said...

Man, how jealous am I that you guys get to hang out? SO jealous. Although pretty soon we'll all be in the same country and will have to work out some DC-CHi-NYC midpoint for thrifting and book-swaps - I vote Pittsburgh, but I do hear Akron is lovely. :)

the other emily said...

Thanks Dani! I think a silk blouse and skinny jeans is going to be a wardrobe staple once I start working again.

Archives said...

buttoned up with a necklace? stealing this. ;)

Dani Ganley said...

It looks comfy and chic, so I'd say to go for it! :)

Yuzmin Faizal said...

how does the half-tucked look look from the back?

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