31 Jan 2013

             

WhatIWore:

When: January 31, 2013

What:

BASICS:
Denim Jacket: Anthropologie
Striped Shirt: J.Crew Factory
Black Maxi Dress (as skirt): Target
Sneakers: Converse

ACCESSORIES:
Hat and Infinity Scarf: Self Made (sorry - I did it freestyle and don’t have a pattern!)
Shades: Dollar Store (holla!)
Necklace: LOFT*
Bag: Coach*
Lipstick: NARS Red Lizard

Where: Studio and Master Gardeners Class

Why:  I’m trying something a little different today and I really like how it all came together. It’s kind of a winding path on how I came to this, but essentially, it started with parting my hair in the center (even though you can’t see it in this pics). For some reason, I feel a lot cooler with a center part. Less lady like and girlie and more edgy? I don’t know.  But my center part had me playing around with different ideas and one of them was to layer something over this soft, long maxi dress. I also wore this because I’ll be sitting in a 3 hour class this afternoon and it’s been a long while since I’ve had to sit still for that long, so comfort is key.

I wanted a shorter jacket to emphasize my waistline, hence the cropped denim jacket. Um, way too cold out for this kind of outerwear. Yes, it’s snowing. Fail on me there.  But! But! I did add on layers of warmth with my self made crochet hat, scarf and vintage gloves. It really wasn’t all that terrible for the 3 minutes I was outside snapping photos this morning. 

Finally, I needed some flat shoes to make this maxi dress skim the ground and I already had on knee socks, so instead of slip on ballet flats (which I don’t really like with socks), I laced up my old Converse. 

So it’s not a typical outfit you’d see me wear, but I really like how it feels. It’s good to get out of the box once and a while. 

See also: Here’s how I wore my maxi dress for a summery look last year.