Tuesday, November 9

a little 50s, a little grunge

Sometimes I put together an outfit and realize afterwards that I'm wearing a color combination that reminds me of something else. Like today. Purple and green? Those are the signature colors of this guy:


Nice. At least I don't wear white face paint.

reed shirtdress, anthropologie [x-ish] [x-ish]
rugby stripe cardigan, gift [x-ish] [x-ish]
wide belt, calvin klein
'allie' flats, bcbg
black ribbed tights, xhilaration
duchess stone cocktail ring, j.crew



The sweater always reminds me of Kurt Cobain, probably because of his affinity for stripes (albeit not purple ones) and cardigans. The dress, however, is more I Love Lucy than Smells Like Teen Spirit. I don't have a problem with that.

Also? I am in need of a blog makeover. I intend to finally sit down and work something out Thanksgiving week when I finally have some free time (hopefully)! So, be excited -- change is a-coming!
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14 comments:

  1. Ady GrafovnaNovember 9, 2010 at 1:01 PM

    The shirt dress and wide belt look really works for you! I also love how you paired the colors.

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  2. fshnonmymindNovember 9, 2010 at 1:27 PM

    Lol, well luckily you look nothing like the Joker. You are a master at mixing up some colors and I love the retro looking dress.

    Can't wait to see the new changes!

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  3. PeggyNovember 9, 2010 at 1:53 PM

    haha - you funny! I love the Reed Shirtdress- great color combo! And I'm not "joking"!

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  4. amy kelindaNovember 9, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    Peggy - Hahaha, I see what you did there! Ba-dum-chaaa! (that's supposed to be the sound of a drum) (obviously sound words are not my forte)

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  5. eekNovember 9, 2010 at 3:11 PM

    Fantastic combo today. But nothing of your look reminds me of the Joker or Cobain ;)

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  6. TaraMixandMatchNovember 9, 2010 at 4:10 PM

    I am loving your color combo today...I might steal it :) Soooo cute!!

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  7. FatimaNovember 9, 2010 at 4:53 PM

    Cute outfit, love how the shirt dress looks on you! BTW, I think your home looks very cozy too :)

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  8. tmNovember 9, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    i dig the mix of generational style. it works!

    looking forward to see how you change up the blog!

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  9. PatinaNovember 10, 2010 at 3:40 AM

    I love your outfit, the color combination is so pretty.

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  10. PamelaNovember 10, 2010 at 6:40 AM

    This is a great outfit, no joke :)

    The fun cardigan keeps it from feeling too 50's housewife-not that that's a bad thing, but sometimes it's nice to change up the look of a piece. this is definately a winning combo

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  11. Closet CrisisNovember 10, 2010 at 11:37 AM

    You'd be too young to remember but the purple and green combo was all the rage in the 90s. I had a dark purple plaid shirt that I wore with a hunter green waffle tee. Then there was the green jacket with purple lining... You look very cute and au courant :)

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  12. Amber's NotebookNovember 10, 2010 at 2:47 PM

    LOL this made me laugh! Super cute!!

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  13. AnonymousNovember 10, 2010 at 6:11 PM

    Purple and green. I thought for sure the picture was going to be Barney (the dinosaur). You don't look like Barney either. Super cute outfit.

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  14. AnonymousNovember 11, 2010 at 1:24 AM

    Love those jewel tones on you. Soooo pretty. And the color really pops with the stripes and black tights.

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