Vintage Blue(s)
12:57 PMI've been a regular on the #styleme challenges on Instagram of late; unfortunately, I have been none too present on my own blog and getting posts up. The challenge of only having Internet when I can make the trek up to school/am not carrying 60 books on my back so I can also haul my laptop has been a pretty big one. I think I've got an answer, so I should be blogging more regularly. (I feel like I keep saying that...)
ANYWAY.
Last Thursday's challenge for #stylemeseptember was a good one: vintage vixen. Personally, I've always loved vintage clothing, and the styles of women who came before (particularly the 40's and 50's). I always used to fantasize about dressing like Audrey Hepburn circa Roman Holiday every day of the week. My personal style has evolved and become a bit more modern (mostly), but I have a special place in my heart for vintage. (And I definitely still pine for the day when I can find a true vintage dress).
Wednesday night found me digging through my closet to find something both vintage AND weather-appropriate. Baltimore has been scorching lately--hotter than it's been all summer, I swear!--and that put out my favorite boots I got from my mom AND long sleeves. So that brought me to a piece I was just about to give away--a light blue, short-sleeve top I got at a vintage shop in Austin a few years ago. Since it's still hot as blazes, and I wanted to layer up top, I threw on my beloved Forever 21 mini skirt (the one that's so mini it barely covers my butt...you're welcome, Baltimore! lol)...
Then, I added accessories, including my recently acquired Target scarf...
And finally, a jacket (since the law building, in polar opposite to its surroundings, is somewhere around Antarctica degrees right now)...
And the perfect formula was made. A little vintage flair made modern-cool to fit my personality perfectly.
I enjoyed class in the afternoon with a little iced pumpkin spice latte, and since my arm party was 2/3 new bracelets I got over the weekend, and my nails were newly painted for fall, I decided to take a desk selfie (with like 50 other people around, because that's how I roll).
And a little shoe show-offer since I wasn't done with taking pictures of this outfit!
Comfy walking shoes=total must. |
Enjoy the rest of your weekend--I'll be back later this week!
xoxo
Carisa
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