Back in July, when I decided to go on GAAD, Kim from Pineapple Mint Vintage offered to do some swapping, since she has many accessories (and I don't have so many). I was thrilled, and recently I got a box full for belts, a scarf, and a couple of wool skirts. The different beautiful belts especially gave me ideas of how to restyle my seemingly tired and old pieces. Many thanks, Kim!
Like a kid in a toy store, I wanted to play with my new clothes right away. But I spent Saturday night-all day Sunday with an icky cold. Hopefully, that's mostly over now. Just 3 more days of teaching, and today we'll watch a video for part of class. (Why explain what Chalmers Johnson said about American empire when he says it better than me in a documentary?) Plus it is cold out, again, so what's better than a wool skirt? So here's my new blue belt and a new vintage wool skirt. It fits well and in true vintage form, it's a size 8 that I can only just shimmy over my hips. But I definitely feel old school, in a good way. I am also trying to incorporate colors- multiple blues (havy, bright blue, and a blue-grey) with burgundy/wine (the scarf and the shoes). What do you guys think? Should I stuck with all neutrals with the blue? I have a green scarf at school and some black shoes, so if I chicken out, I have options.
Have a lovely Monday!
Sweater: Limited
T-shirt: Target
Skirt: swap via Pineapple Mint Vintage
Belt: swap via Pineapple Mint Vintage
Tights: CK via Daffy's (bought on clearance last spring and I just discovered them in the closet!)
Shoes: Naturalizer
Like a kid in a toy store, I wanted to play with my new clothes right away. But I spent Saturday night-all day Sunday with an icky cold. Hopefully, that's mostly over now. Just 3 more days of teaching, and today we'll watch a video for part of class. (Why explain what Chalmers Johnson said about American empire when he says it better than me in a documentary?) Plus it is cold out, again, so what's better than a wool skirt? So here's my new blue belt and a new vintage wool skirt. It fits well and in true vintage form, it's a size 8 that I can only just shimmy over my hips. But I definitely feel old school, in a good way. I am also trying to incorporate colors- multiple blues (havy, bright blue, and a blue-grey) with burgundy/wine (the scarf and the shoes). What do you guys think? Should I stuck with all neutrals with the blue? I have a green scarf at school and some black shoes, so if I chicken out, I have options.
Have a lovely Monday!
Sweater: Limited
T-shirt: Target
Skirt: swap via Pineapple Mint Vintage
Belt: swap via Pineapple Mint Vintage
Tights: CK via Daffy's (bought on clearance last spring and I just discovered them in the closet!)
Shoes: Naturalizer
