Monday, November 9, 2009

Traveling Caravans Left Me Enchanted

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Outfit details:
Dress: New Order, remixed
White pleated skirt: Old Navy, remixed
Maroon zip-up: Derek Heart, remixed
Black footless tights: Target
Black brogues: apostrophe, remixed
Belt: TJ Maxx, remixed
Brass Pearl Choker: Objects Found on Etsy

Where:
Work, errands

How I wore it first:
The Canyons and the Seas

I had this outfit all laid out on Friday morning, and I was so excited to wear this wintry version of this warm-weather dress. But I came down with a killer migraine on Friday morning and ended up spending the day on the couch, popping Excedrin and moaning to Joe. It ended up being nice this morning, since I didn't have to think about it at all, just throw it on. Do you guys plan out/lay out your outfits ahead of time? I don't usually, but I might be a convert now!

And if you haven't done it yet, make sure to enter my giveaway of some stunning Stella & Dot earrings!

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Title song: Matt Costa, "Shimmering Fields"

22 comments:

myedit said...

Nice layering... I really need to give that a try more often...
Are you posing in front of your house? Looks nice..:)

Piglet said...

I love this outfit! Very romantic and pretty.
I'm mostly a lay out your outfit before hand type of person. Though usually it will just be one or two things I want to wear and I figure out the rest in the morning.

calivintage said...

this looks so lovely both ways! i love the pleated skirt peeking out from underneath.

and i never ever plan out my outfits, but i really should. usually, i fall asleep and wake up thinking about my clothes, but half of the time my ideas don't work in practice! maybe that means i should be planning them out ahead of time.

Kyla said...

I love the white skirt under this! It looks so cute peeking out from under the black.

Lesa said...

Love the whole outfit!

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Mary said...

I love this outfit! It almost has a Victorian feel to it-- just gorg! I usually don't think to set out my outfits ahead of time. Sometimes, it works out perfectly, others I end up wearing something different anyways :)

Delmy said...

So cute!

Healthy and Homemade said...

Love the layering, and that belt looks great :)

Sara said...

I love the layering in this look - gorgeous balance of color and neutrals, too. I usually don't lay out or plan, but sometimes I'll have an idea at the end of the day when I'm changing into my pjs for the next day - a dress or a scarf or a piece of jewelry or shoes will stand out to me and I'll decide that's where I'll begin.

Sal said...

WHAT a killer outfit! So sorry to hear it got ruined by a migraine ... effing migraines.

The Small Fabric Of My Life said...

I don't but if I looked as good as you do today maybe I should.
Jane

ShopKim said...

Another great version! I love mornings when the outfit comes together so quickly. I know it would be helpful to do it the night before but I really go on how I'm feeling and I just can't judge that ahead of time.

Fashion Therapist said...

I just saw how you've worn the dress before and I love how versatile it is!

Amy said...

Wow, such a pretty outfit! Great job at layering- love the maroon cardigan over the black and white dress.

xoxo
Amy

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eednic said...

i love how you have pulled all of these items together to create a unique outfit with this colorblocking effect! totally cool. that belt is cute too!

Elaine said...

Cool building!!

At first, I thought you wore a black skirt over a white dress, which would've been cool but this is simple and cute! Love it!

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Becky said...

What great layering! Sometimes I lay out my clothes the night before...but rarely...I usually end up in a mad dash swapping out a top, etc, and then i swear to myself that i'll plan better...and sometimes i do, but most of the time I don't.

A Thought Is The Blossom said...

favorite! you look great.

E said...

Oh I love the touch of pleats from the skirt underneath!

Rebecca, The Clothes Horse said...

Cute mix; I really dig the belt.

skapamusik said...

Very nice combination of garments, it feels very cohesive, like they're supposed to be worn like this (my layeringexperiments doesn't always turn out as wonderful as this)

Right now it's 6.30 in the morning where I am, and I have to take the bus in hm about 40 minutes. This is one of these days when I should have layed out my outfit yesterday (!). But for some reason, it's on days when I should that I don't. I rummaged in my closet for about twenty minutes before decided "I'll know tomorrow morning". But you know what? I don't know.

Oh well, it'll all work out as long as I have my coffee..

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