Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Shades of Blue

Today I tried mixing different shades of blue, and uniting them by adding the contrasting orange. The navy and white top is by Crystal Candy, cropped navy pants from H&M, and shoes by Camper. I just love this scarf, which I got from a local import store; the drape is just right and it sticks to itself and stays put all day. I plan on going back and getting some different colors.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

2-Tone

We're in for a good long stretch of fine summer weather here in San Francisco; the next 10 days are forecasted as being sunny and in the low 70's, which I'd consider to be just about perfect. I've gone bare-limbed today with this strapless top from Mica, topped with a light cardigan from Solemio. This is the second of my strapless tops, which I've discussed at some length before. I'll just state for the record that I would never wear this top without something over it, as I find it terribly unflattering.

The linen skirt, which I've had for years, is from Eddie Bauer, which I wouldn't really consider to be the height of fashion. However it's a great basic, and pairs well with lots of colors. The 2-tone pumps, which I'm completely smitten with, are from Anne Klein and are a recent purchase from Endless.com.



Monday, June 9, 2008

Hand-me-ups

This purple tunic top is one my sister Jessie was getting rid of because she'd outgrown it. In fact I took several items of clothing off her hands during my visit over the weekend. Funny how when the donated clothing is coming from a sister that's 20 years younger than you, it's not quite the sacrifice that most people imagine when they think of hand-me-downs (would it be a hand-me-up, in this case?). The jeans are from Level 99 and the yellow t-strap pumps from Gabriella Rocha. The handbag is by Cochinelle and is one I bought during my last visit to Venice. I haven't used it in awhile, but now that I'm well over the crummy ex-boyfriend I was with when I bought it, I guess I can put it back into use again. The jewelry is from a vendor on the Charles Bridge in Prague.