whatever the weather

Alfani dress, Macy's

cardigan, Gap

      The other morning, I asked my mom about the predicted weather for the day. Her answer went something like this: It won't be blazing hot, but it won't be cold enough to wear a sweater. In other words, she didn't know. ;)
       So as to be prepared for all weather conditions, I went with a shirtdress and cardigan. I like the look of belting a dress over a cardigan, so I tried it out, but as always, it made me look squat and stumpy. (Maybe it works better with a wider belt? Or maybe short-waisted people just can't pull it off?)
       I particularly like how this cardigan doesn't really match any of the dress print's colors, but it accentuates the chartreuse and plays nicely with the blues.

roundup: gingham and tigers

      A peek at last week's outfits ...
      I usually think of gingham as sweet and a bit country, but I decided to take it in an edgier direction via accessories last week. The jeans are from my generous friend R. She got these jeans as a hand-me-down from a friend, but it didn't quite fit R. So she passed them on to me. Bonus points for the fact that R's anonymous friend seems to have the same inseam I do!

Lauren buttondown, Macy's, passed down from Mom

Rock & Republic jeans, passed down

manaia necklace, Seattle

bracelets: HauteLook, gifted

 

In Maori culture, the manaia wards off evil 

Bracelets in earth tones

   One of the third-graders told me on Tuesday that my dress reminded him of a tiger. Well, if tigers had stripes in navy, citron and white ...

Alfani dress, Macy's

skinny grommet belt, Old Navy

    I know a lot of people would think this belt doesn't match, but I like how it adds a quirky touch to the dress.
    Come back tomorrow to check out Try-it-out Wednesday! :)