Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Teacher's Petals

 
 

Skirt: thrifted, no tag
Tank: Love on a Hanger
Cardigan: Nordstrom
Shoes: Urban Outfitters

I think this outfit has a schoolteacherish vibe with the long floral skirt, but the tank is also kind of sexy — low cut with, um, strategically placed ruffles that overlap like petals. Hence the title of this post, which I hoped would make sense but felt like I had to explain.

The skirt is yet another Pasadena Goodwill find for $4.99, and I like how the cardigan picks up the darker, closer-to-burgundy sections that run across the fuchsia flowers. It’s hard to tell even in the close-up shot, but parts of the fabric are matte and parts have a sheen that makes them slightly lighter. I see so many floral skirts like this in thrift stores. If you keep an eye out, it shouldn’t be too difficult to eventually stumble upon one that suits you. I just had to buy this skirt because it has several colors that I like to wear and it’s pleated.    

Also, these nude pumps from Urban Outfitters are the best! I plan on wearing them a lot this spring. They’re available in several other colors too.

6 comments:

  1. I ADORE this outfit! Super cute! I love the tank. Nordstrom Rack?

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  2. Thanks! I think I got it on sale at a regular Nordstrom store...I don't remember which one. I've had it for two or three years.

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  3. I just love how amazingly everything is coordinated. This is where I just can't put together an outfit to save my life. And hey! I remember those shoes!

    (This is another entry with a huge space! I don't know why it does this every other entry (or why I only see it on my feed). If it's an auto-formatting thing or what. Do you put in line breaks or is it just Blogspot adding spaces randomly?)

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  4. Hmmm...I can't figure out why some of the posts are looking like that for you! I went in and looked at the HTML on this one, and I don't see a bunch of breaks. A while back I would see them in there sometimes, but I've tried posting differently (posting photos first, centered; then adding text; then left justifying the photos) and haven't seen any weird spacing in the HTML since.

    Also, apparently Natasha still can't post comments. I turned off the CAPTCHA, but the blog just won't accept comments from her. Sigh...Blogger, come on!

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  5. So strange! I've never seen anything like it. It's not that huge a deal, it's just like a page of space sometimes. Next time there's a weird one, maybe we can swap a text file of the post itself and I can check it out for you.

    Otherwise, if you went back with this one, it's back to normal again! Yey!

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  6. Heather, this outfit is the best! Very nice use of colors, patterns, solids and shape. Those shoes are great. You could wear them with a lot of things. I also like your posture the way you are standing ;) so cute!

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