All That I Want

Cotton motorcycle jacket, Hurley (similar). White boxy tee, Gap (similar). Mystic Sands asymmetrical skirt, Ruche. Studded flats, Go Fish Clothing & Jewelry. Triangle necklace, Pac Sun. Zig zag tote, American Eagle. Black woven leather belt, thrifted. 

     While neutrals remain my faithful fall back no matter what the season, light layers in neutral colors are what I'm most excited about for spring. I felt right at home in this comfortable outfit. One of my favorite challenges for my style is to see how many ways I can style one basic item, such as a white tee. When you get excited about the basics, you'll never get bored of the wardrobe you already have. 

     I'm excited for when the weather is warm enough to consistently wear outfits that I'm excited by. The March weather in East Tennessee is finicky at best. While there are days when the temperatures make me happy to get out of bed, others bring cold wind and I'm forced to bring out my winter coats once again. While I try my hardest to appreciate each season for the natural beauty that it brings, my hands are dry and cracked from too many hours spent outside without gloves. 

     On the plus side, daylight savings time means that blogging pictures are much easier to fit into my schedule now. Golden hour was usually about 5:00 or 5:30, but with afternoon studio classes that stretched until 4:50, it was hard to get into gear. Now pictures are a much more relaxing experience that can be taken as late as 7:00. I often describe photographers and fashion bloggers as slaves to the daylight because of how important catching the right lighting is. That being said, I am thrilled that if the temperatures aren't perfect, the lighting is certainly getting close.

Reflections and Prints

Navy blazer, thrifted. Verona dreaming dress, Ruche (sold out). Leather bag, my mom's from Argentina. Leather belt, vintage Calvin Klein. Leather cut out ankle boots, Elizabeth and James. Black wrap watch, La Mer Wanderlust Collection.

    After designing a similarly baroque pattern for my introductory design class, I have quite a fondness for the type of print featured on this dress from Ruche. The colors are also some of my favorites, but the unique pattern really sealed the deal. It reminds me of a William Morris tapestry and wearing anything that reminds me of art history is fine in my book. I also thought that the repetitive patterns of the location that I chose to shoot the dress in complimented it well. The mustard color perfectly matches a pair of tights I already own, but I prefer to pretend that it is warm enough not to need them at the moment (it's not). 

     While the dress certainly speaks for itself, I was thrilled to have a chance to show off my Elizabeth and James Pine boots. They are a few seasons old, but it is for that reason that I was able to score them for $60 at my local TJ Maxx. The lovely leather shoes originally sold for $400, so I'd say I got a deal. They aren't my usual simple, girly flats, but I think that is why I fell in love with them. 

     Overall, this outfit combined several things that I love. I am all about creating unique combinations in order to satisfy my all over the place tastes. I'm getting better at the art of mixing genres in my wardrobe and hopefully anyone reading this blog has enjoyed watching my process.