I think I speak for all of us when I say that I am seriously – like really really really – ready for some sunnier days. But even though winter’s still hanging around, there’s no reason why your clothing can’t take some baby steps towards spring.
Tights and hats are still a necessity in my neck of the woods, but as the weather grows warmer tiny floral dresses, loose knits, and flats perfect for running all over town start looking not too hot, not too cold…but just right.
I bought this sheer floral minidress – and the black La Perla slip under it – nine years ago, in an underground shop in Camden Market, in London. I think I paid about $7 for the pair, and didn’t even bother trying them on because I figured I’d find a way to wear them regardless of how they fit.
That’s the thing about floaty minidresses – they can be shapeless, too big, too small, have rips in them…whatever, really – and you can still make them work with the right accessories. In this case, the dress is, oddly enough, all of the above (totally shapeless, too big through the armholes, too small through the hips, and nicely ripped down one side), but the belt, the slip, and the H&M knit cardigan (which I also have in cream, and which you may recognize from this post) hide its many imperfections.
See? You’d never know that the dress is a total disaster (or that the entire outfit – shoes included – cost just over $100).
Slouchy cardigans mask such a multitude of sins – love them.
Shoes like these Miz Mooz flats are so completely unlike me. I rarely wear flats (save for flip-flops and boots), and I haven’t owned anything resembling these since the third grade, when I purchased saddle shoes about three months after the trend had died down and was mocked mercilessly (true story). But they’re super cute, and I’ve been trying to figure out a way to integrate them into my wardrobe ever since I picked them up at the Bowlmor event last month.
I also think they’d be adorable with slightly-too-short skinny jeans with some rips in ’em and a loose white T (like this outfit). Any other suggestions?
On me: Hat knit by my Nanny, vintage floral dress & La Perla slip, H&M cardigan, dollar store necklace, ‘Histeric’ Two-Tone Brogue Oxfords c/o Miz Mooz.
Get the look:
Clockwise from far left: H&M Knit Cardigan ($34.95; in stores now); TopShop Grey Floral Zip-Back Dress ($70); Free People Twisted Slouchy Beanie ($26.60); Betsey Johnson Bluebird Necklace ($45); Basic In Braids Brown Skinny Belt ($12.99); Miz Mooz ‘Histeric’ Two-Tone Brogue Oxfords ($63).
