The Shop Your Closet challenge item is the turquoise blazer from Talbots. I bought it earlier this summer to wear to a series of executive-level meetings I was attending, and it promptly went to the back of my closet until more are scheduled. It occurred to me yesterday that maybe I should let my blazers get more use, instead of keeping them for formal work occasions. So out it came!
I like the structure of it against the frilliness of the tiered blouse; someone here or over on YLF suggested pairing it like this, and they were right!
The rest of the outfit is new, but very fun. That's the polka-dot blouse from LOFT, navy modern bootcut pants from Gap, a cream camisole from Kohls, and a beloved silver necklace from a local jeweler.
OH! And here's a tip and a product plug all in one; notice how my camisole is sitting in the perfect spot in the scoop of my top? That's not by accident. I have the worst time with camisoles; they droop down as the day progresses and often end up highlighting the cleavage I am trying to hide. For this outfit, it occurred to me to finally do something about it. I bought some double-side clear fabric tape at Target: the Hollywood Intuition line over in Accessories. Stuck a little piece between the straps and the top on each side, and voila! Stayed in place perfectly all day. (It's sold out at Target now, but you can get similar stuff at a lot of stores. It comes in a matchbook looking container, and lasts forever.)
But there's also a new piece in here, and I have to talk about it. As I mentioned last week, while I was at DSW, a completely unexpected pair of shoes caught my eye: loafers. I KNOW!! I was very much on the fence about them; they are, after all, loafers and I wanted to get a pair of flat oxfords. But the fabric and color of them were so different than any other loafers I've seen, and the fit and comfort were the same as a great pair of Me Too ballet flats. They're AK Anne Klein iFlex from DSW; I've seen lots of that style online, but none with this color. Not even on the DSW website.
Look at how cute they are!
I bought them, and I wore them around the house for bit. Hubby had the same reaction as me: initial dismissal, then growing fondess, then wondering if I could make them fit with my outfits. I knew the navy pants would be the make-or-break outfit; if they didn't work with those, they wouldn't work with anything.
I think they worked. What about you?
(P.S. I am still going to look for flat oxfords. C'mon, this is me talking!)
