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Gravender

pastels, Kate Spade Saturday slip neck tee, yellow lace pencil skirt, bow pumps, Fossil sydney satchel

pastels, Kate Spade Saturday slip neck tee, yellow lace pencil skirt, bow pumps, Fossil sydney satchel

pastels, Kate Spade Saturday slip neck tee, yellow lace pencil skirt, bow pumps, Fossil sydney satchel

pastels, Kate Spade Saturday slip neck tee, yellow lace pencil skirt, bow pumps, Fossil sydney satchel

pastels, Kate Spade Saturday slip neck tee, yellow lace pencil skirt, bow pumps, Fossil sydney satchel

pastels, Kate Spade Saturday slip neck tee, yellow lace pencil skirt, bow pumps, Fossil sydney satchel

It’s not even spring yet, but the sun came out and the temperature rose above 45, and that was enough reason for me to dress like a freaking Easter basket.

I already have this shirt in green, and I really liked the sturdy fabric and unique neckline, so I ordered another one during a sale a couple weeks ago. This color is called “glacier,” and I can’t decide if it’s gray or lavender. So I’m going to call it gravender. Kate Spade really missed a great opportunity to coin a new name for a color. I thought Kate was smarter than that. But no matter…she still makes a damn good shirt.

Shirt (50% off everything!) // similar Skirt // similar Bag (same print in a tote) // similar Shoes (under $30) // Necklace*

*Necklace provided courtesy of Stella and Dot.

Relatively Little Person, Big World

white midi skirt, gray polka dot sweater, blush ann taylor bag, statement necklace, white watch

white midi skirt, gray polka dot sweater, blush ann taylor bag, statement necklace, white watch

white midi skirt, gray polka dot sweater, blush ann taylor bag, statement necklace, white watch

white midi skirt, gray polka dot sweater, blush ann taylor bag, statement necklace, white watch

white midi skirt, gray polka dot sweater, blush ann taylor bag, statement necklace, white watch

I finally figured out how to not look overwhelmed on top when I’m wearing a midi skirt: wear a shirt that actually fits me. It turns out I acquired quite the collection of somewhat loose-fitting tops during law school, all of which look great with skinny jeans, and all of which look frumpy with a full skirt. It doesn’t help that all my favorite stores are doing this vanity sizing thing. I decided not to expand with the rest of America, and somehow my normal size outgrew me. Now I have to get ridiculously small expanded sizes if I don’t want to look like I’m playing dress-up. This sweater is an XXSP – it took me a while to realize that this is apparently what size I am now, even though XXSP sounds like it should be the size of a dog sweater for a Pomeranian. Apparently, to Ann Taylor, it’s also the size of a sweater for a thin adult woman whose height is only 1″ shy of the average. Go figure.

And yes, I’m fully aware that complaining about how I’m too skinny for regular clothes is a good way to continue having no female friends.

Sweater (40% off w/ code GET40) // similar Skirt // Bag (40% off w/ code GET40) // similar Shoes (on sale) // similar Necklace // similar Watch // Lips “Crush”