LOOK OUT! Cat wearing giant plaid pants alert! (Giant as in the size of the plaid, not the size of the pants, although by cat standards, I guess these pants would be kinda large.)
Of course I love mixing super bright colors, but lately I’m deriving great satisfaction from mixing textures and patterns as well. Finding things that seem like they shouldn’t go together and putting them together anyway is oddly thrilling.
There’s geometry to it: the angular embroidery of this top next to the stripes of the sweater and plaid of the pants. I think it works, and the best part is, that’s all that really matters! Yeehaw.
- cat hat - gift from friends at MailChimp
- striped cardigan - $22 Side Show in Hudson, NY
- embroidered button-down shirt - $18 Side Show in Hudson, NY
- plaid pants - $22 Side Show in Hudson, NY
- two-tone cowboy boots - $22 Side Show in Hudson, NY
- TOTAL - $107
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Almost as if someone flipped a switch, Brooklyn woke up this past Friday to fall! I decided to celebrate with a BIG splash of color.
- striped satin dress - $24, Sweet Lorain in Cleveland
- purple cropped jacket - $13, East Village Buffalo Exchange
- purple belt - $4, My Sisters’ Closet in Minneapolis
- orange metal flower broach - $10, The Sundial of Starkville, MS
- buckle pumps - $25, Alameda Swap Meet
- TOTAL - $76
The story behind the stripes…
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The inspiration for a nothing-new outfit can come from a tiny detail. In this case, it was this yellow, orange and brown striped scarf. As soon as I spotted it at the thrift store, I remembered an orange dress from a few racks back that I’d originally thought was too plain. Once I trimmed the brim of this orange straw hat (it had to be cut because it was too big, even for me), I was ready for my day at Churchill Downs circa 1973!
- straw hat - $1.40, Columbus Salvation Army Thrift
- sunglasses - $3.00, 23rd Street Manhattan Salvation Army Thrift
- linen dress - $4.00, Columbus Palmer Home Thrift
- striped scarf - $0.50, Columbus Palmer Home Thrift
- mary janes - $2.00, Columbus Palmer Home Thrift
- TOTAL - $10.90
How could I not fall in love with a scarf that looks like it was inspired by the color palette of the Price Is Right Showcase Showdown? This image may be blurry, but the color is as vivid as the first day Bob Barker stepped on set…
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