Dressed for: Tickly Breezes

by Sally on July 31, 2012 in the category: outfits

Dress, Athleta (no longer available) – similar shape/style
Scarf, courtesy Eileen Fisher (no longer available) – similar style
Boots, BC Footwear In the Mood (no longer available) – more perforated boots
Wrap bracelet, Quince – similar
Earrings, via Opitz – similar

This was the first time I hauled out the perforated boots this summer, and I was immediately reminded that they tickle. OK, the boots themselves don’t tickle, but the feeling of a screened breeze hitting the calves feels surprisingly tickly. The boots provide a marvelous way to downplay unshaven legs while still allowing for ventilation. Ahhhh. read more

Dressed for: A Redux

by Sally on July 10, 2012 in the category: outfits

Cropped denim jacket – Old Navy via eBay – similar
Asymmetric hem dress, courtesy Karen Kane (no longer available) – similar
Suede platforms, Jeffrey Campbell Splendid – pairs on eBay – similar details
Watch, Nixon Time Teller
Wrap bracelet, Quince – similar
Earrings, Macy’s (no longer available) – similar

I’ve worn this funky asymmetric hem dress with flat boots in the past, and loved the look. So I tried pairing it with my Vivienne Westwood Pirate Boots. On a 101-degree day. I looked odd and felt sticky. This is the redux with heat- and outfit-appropriate footwear. MUCH better. read more

Dressed for: The High Seas

by Sally on June 7, 2012 in the category: outfits

Graphic shirt, Happify via I Like You
Teal tank, Bella Brand
Striped maxi skirt- Rachel Pally
Boots, Diesel Go-go (no longer available) – similar – more Diesel boots
Bracelet, a necklace via Clemoon – similar look
Earrings, courtesy Metalicious

Hmm. I wasn’t consciously aware of it, but it appears that I’m harboring a secret ambition to sail the high seas as a pirate. This is the second pirate-y outfit in the past three weeks. Anyone care to take me aboard? read more