Houndstooth

Hey Guys! So I'm going to start off by explaining that the smudge on my forehead is from yesterday's Ash Wednesday service and I forgot to take a picture before we left. As for the outfit, it was plain in that it was two colors, but I really like how it turned out. I borrowed the skirt from my mom....I swear things just appear out of her closet and suddenly fit into my wardrobe. Its hilarious that almost every piece I borrow is something she never wears or would never style the same way. That reminds me of a Vogue photoshoot with a mother/daughter pair who shared most of their clothes and each had their own way of wearing them. Maybe my mom and I will do that in the future......

Ok so after that random thought, I wore a plain white tee with black cardigan and textured tights. I think thats what makes an outfit like this interesting; there's only two colors but the top is cotton, the cardigan is half crocheted, the skirt is wool, the tights are knit and the flats are velvet. All the textures make up for simplicity in color.

Tee: Old Navy
Cardigan: August Silk
Skirt: My mom's (got it at some boutique in NYC before I was born. Haha my mom just said she used to spend real money on clothes. That explains why all the cute stuff is from the late 80s.)
Tights: Hue
Shoes: Hand-me-down
Bracelet: Tiffany's

On the subject of Tiffany's, I'm super excited to get the earrings I ordered for my birthday! They are the Elsa Peretti Open Heart Studs in sterling silver. I'll post those as soon as they arrive.


Awkward angle and stance so that I could show the knit pattern of the tights. Also, they're supposed to be charcoal grey, not black.