I love this skirt, because not only is it swishy and light and silk chiffon, it is the same color as these Talbot's cords - ginger! Which also happens to be my favorite spice. Gingerbread, ginger ale, candied ginger, ginger tea, pickled ginger; I love all of these things. It's also very good for you.
Anyway. The skirt was free (Christmas gift card), the cashmere sweater was 10 bucks on eBay, and the scarf was a gift from my mother. I love blue and brown together; excuse me, blue and ginger.
Please notice that you can see my FEET, as I got a little tripod to hold my phone, and no longer have to perch on the island. I can still pet Riley while the timer ticks down. I have to point out my shoes, which I love for a variety of reasons. They're from Golc (clog spelled backwards!) and they have that great 40's style, like character shoes. Very comfy, European sizing, and that warm brown color that is sort of cognac, and sort of . . . ginger.
Wake up late, grab three favorite items from your closet, think they are funky but chic together.
It seemed like a reasonable idea. Certainly the leopard print Boden jacket went with the golden brown cords ("ginger", from Talbots). I thought the small B/W polka dot tee was a pretty good match in tone and scale of print, especially when leopard is practically a neutral. And I love those three pieces of clothing, and felt comfy and cute and thrifty all day.
I thought I detected an odd look or two at work, though. "Did she dress in the dark?" "Is she mildly colorblind and thought the tee was dark brown?" Especially since the previous day I was complimented a half dozen times on my outfit.
How much do we dress to please others and how much to please ourselves? For me, there isn't much difference. I get a lot of pleasure from a friend's compliment, and as I said above, wearing favorite pieces is like a snuggly (but not itchy) sweater in January.
