A personal style blog. Real outfits only.
This fall, I’m trying to get a little more creative with layering, going beyond the usual cardigan over t-shirt recipe. Yesterday I decided to take my own advice on using Pinterest, and I found this pin, featuring a long-sleeved printed blouse with a 3/4-sleeve cardigan over it. I liked how the print peeked out from under the cardigan. And that’s how this school day outfit was born!
Jeans available at Ann Taylor
Bow ring available at Ann Taylor
Everything else is old
Once upon a time, if someone told me I looked preppy, I would punch them in the face (in my mind). But when you go to law school, something weird happens. After a couple months, you start thinking things like, “Man, I wish I had a monogrammed ketchup bottle.” There’s so much prep around, it starts to rub off on you. In my first year of law school, the number of pairs of boat shoes in my closet went from 0 to 2. Lawyers aren’t known for being mathematicians, but I believe that is a one bajillion percent increase.
You can try to fight it, but sometimes it’s easier to just let yourself fall into it…and hope you land on a yacht in the Hamptons.
Plaid shirt from Madewell (similar here and here)
Sweater available from J. Crew Factory
Jeans available from The Limited
Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs Preppy Nylon Sia (yes it’s really called the “Preppy”)