Let There Be Pearls

 I received a lot of out there comparison's for this outfit. I referred to it as first as my "Sunday best", but that was quickly thrown out when I was referred to as "grunge royalty" (hello compliment!) "Old Lady meets Lumberjack" was one of the lesser exciting ones, but hey, I take what I can get! This outfit to me was very Courtney Love. If you are new to my blog, then you probably don't know how much I gravitate towards her style.

Some people might think a full on dress, tights, and pearls is a little much for a casual Sunday, but I'm a strong believer in wearing what you want when you want. This morning I woke up and felt it was a dress kind of day, and so it was.

Dress - Nordstrom | Tights - Forever21 | Jeffrey Campbell Heels - Free People | Plaid Shirt - Urban Outfitters

Lips - Benefit "Lolitint" | Eyes - Urban Decay "Naked Basics" | Nails - Essie "Devil's Advocate"

Business Casual

Well you'd have to work in the coolest office ever in order for this to legitimately be considered "business casual". It was overcast and a little rainy here in Portland (Gee, that's weird) and I thought it would be a good time to bust out an old favorite of mine from those chilly summer days spent in Alaska - Tights with shorts! I think this look, like many other looks, works best with high waist shorts. I never by low rise anything because high waist just makes everything look so much better, and you have a lot more flexibility in how you style your outfit. One of my favorite things about fashion and style is when you have a well balanced outfit. For example, a pretty dress with tough studded boots. Another great way to get the balanced look is to mix some polished pieces, such as my oxfords and black blazer, with some funkier pieces like my tee and ripped shorts.

What are your favorite fashion opposites that you think work really well together?

Matt is getting much better at taking pictures, and is even taking some direction in telling me how to pose! (Even though I don't use many of his goofy ideas.) I thought I'd humor him today though, and post the open jacket photo. The one of my making the "wtf?" face was taken right after he said something ridiculous. Candid shots. Very candid shots. Kodak moments.

Shorties, Wolf Tee, + Silence & Noise Blazer ♥ Urban Outfitters

Black Oxfords ♥ American Apparel