This Life, Redefined...: Proportions

Monday, May 23, 2011

Proportions

I think I may have failed miserably with the proportions on this outfit. I love the skirt. I love the sweater. I’m just not so sure I love them together.

I know that the sweater (Target clearance rack! Woo!) will be nice this summer with shorts (but only if I head north at some point, because Atlanta summers don’t exactly lend themselves to sweater wearing, at any point in the day), skinny pants, or even a shorter skirt.

And this skirt is just such a pretty color. Other than trying to figure out how to kick the wrinkles (beyond hourly steaming sessions, that is), I think I can wear it with just about anything. Except this sweater. Obviously.

Chalk this one up to a blogger learning experience, I guess?

Worn Thursday 5/19 to work
Top: Banana Republic (gift from my MiL, who had it in her donation pile, even though she'd never worn it)

Sweater: Target

Skirt: J Crew

Shoes: Charles David (from DSW, years ago...I don't wear them often, and I think I know why, now. they're not flattering, and they're not so comfortable, either. donation pile material, for sure.)

9 comments:

rlutzMay 23, 2011 at 12:50 PM
love the color of that great skirt and that pretty top! I am sure they will both become staples in your summer wardrobe!!
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ViktoriaMay 23, 2011 at 1:32 PM
The color of that skirt is gorgeous against your skin tone. I am sooo not looking forward to the hot Atlanta summer. We're already at record highs... How bad is July going to be?!
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TiffanyMay 23, 2011 at 2:14 PM
That skirt is gorgeous! It will soon probably be humid enough that you could just step outside for your "steaming session."
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CMay 23, 2011 at 5:22 PM
I actually really like the proportions of this outfit on you. I think what cinched it was the heels. If you had worn flats, I think the outfit may be overwhelming. I'm still wearing some of my "winter" clothes right now haha. The office gets cold! So nope, you're not the only one still wearing sweaters :)
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MelissaMay 23, 2011 at 5:27 PM
You're crazy. I really like this outfit on you! Sorry the shoes weren't comfortable though. That's never fun.

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TaylorMay 23, 2011 at 7:38 PM
I think it looks fine! That skirt is SO great - been looking for one in that color for quite some time. Uncomfortable shoes - NOOOO. Donate before you forget how uncomfy they are!
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kimmieMay 23, 2011 at 8:30 PM
Really? I think this outfit looks really nice! I don't see anything wrong with the proportions (because I actually wore a very similar outfit with a similar sweater and skirt). Ugh. you should have seen my outfit from last Thursday. THAT was bad proportions. (well, you won't be seeing it anytime soon, it's so bad I'm not even going to blog it, lol)
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ClaireMay 24, 2011 at 2:42 AM
great color combo. love the pattern on that top, and the color of the skirt. such a cute outfit!

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CharisseMay 26, 2011 at 9:26 AM
I think that this sweater and skirt look great together. I really like that sweater. I have begun hoarding cardigans and such.

I just moved from Atlanta to Central NY and MAN the difference is staggering. We have had 3 days above 80 this year. That's it. Today will be the 4th. It is so strange to want to grab a light jacket to wear in the morning in the middle of May. I remember in Atlanta not even wanting a short sleeved shirt...only a sleeveless blouse or something!!

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2014 List

1) Send more mail...thank you notes, birthday cards, and 'just because' messages.

2) Be nicer, in general, to my husband and family. They deserve a much less crabby me than the one they were stuck with for most of 2013.

3) Make more of an effort to communicate with the long-distance people in my life. I got away from facetiming with my sister on a regular basis, and I miss it. Plus, now that she's making me an aunt, I think it's even more important that we get back into the habit of seeing each other every week. I do not need her new baby asking 'are you SURE you have more than one sister?', just because Aunt Mary lives in Indiana and Aunt Tara lives all of the way in Georgia.

4) Call or email or even text my friends from college more than I do now, which is hardly at all. Just because we can pick up after not talking to each other for months like no time has passed at all does not mean I should keep letting all of those months pass without the talking. I'm afraid the picking back up can't keep happening in a friendship like that.

5) Do one fitness/health related challenge each month. - You know all of those '0 to 1,000 sit-ups in just 30 days!!' kind of schedules that pop up on Pinterest all of the time? I'm going to start doing those. One each month. Fifteen minute plank? I'M COMING FOR YOU. I'm also throwing my meat-free/sugar-free/alcohol-free months in this category, as well.

6) Run another organized 5K. - It was so much more fun than I expected. Minus the running up a hill part, anyway.

7) Renew my vows with Steve, in Vegas, by Elvis, for our 10th anniversary in October.

8) Create an art wall somewhere in my house.

9) Organize a workspace for me

10) Attend The Blathering in Seattle. - Charleston was such a great time, I'd love to make it back for the Seattle trip.

11) Read at least two books a month.

12) Take Brigid camping.

13) Find a yoga studio and start taking classes regularly.

14) Write something, anything, not blog related.

15) No spending money on new clothes this year. Using gift cards and rewards points are fine, but I need to get out of the habit of spending money on new stuff, just to make myself feel better. I swear, shopping is my addiction, but the high I get from buying a new sweater probably isn't enough to justify the amount of money I spend on clothes I don't need.

16) No buying anything at all unless I absolutely need it. I have a bad habit of stocking up on things at sales (candles, lotions, make-up, beauty products), even if I have a cabinet full of the same stuff already at home. I will use the cabinet full of crap before I add more crap.

17) Be more consistent in updating my family blog, because my parents give me a hard time when I let it lag, and my personal blog, because I'm not as happy with myself when I let it lag.

18) Find a general practitioner and get a physical.

19) Post at least one picture a day on Instagram, to get myself into the habit of taking more pictures of my sweet girls, since I find entire events have passed where I've forgotten to photograph said events. Like Christmas. Sadly.

20) Get a haircut. - You can laugh at this one, if you must, but I did not get one single haircut in 2013. In fact, I haven't had a haircut since before Caitlin was born in November of 2012. I do not even know how this happens, but I know it must end. Soon. I think a Locks of Love kind of donation might be in order. My hair, it is long.

21) Make an effort to get to know the neighbors. - I tend to not get dressed/leave the house on the weekends, and this extends to not fraternizing with anyone who lives near me, because I'm afraid people will judge me for my make-up free, sweatpants clad weekend laze. I should probably get over that.

22) Write more thank you notes. - I am terrible at writing thank you notes. I should not be so terrible.

23) Buy new rugs for my new house. - The sunroom and foyer, in particular, need something fun.

24) Be more fearless in forming and maintaining relationships. - There are many times where I think of something I want to send to someone, whether it's an email, text, card, or what have you, and I don't, because I'm afraid I've maybe overestimated whether we have the type of friendship where I can do something like that. I don't want to worry about stuff like that anymore.

25) Put together an Advent/Christmas activity calendar for Brigid and Caitlin. - I did that for Brigid when I was home on maternity leave after Caitlin's birth, and it was so much fun. I didn't get the chance to do it this year, and I feel like I missed out on some part of the excitement of the season. I'm bringing it back.

26) Institute a once-a-month date night with Steve. Or date lunch, I guess, if necessary.

27) Institute a once-a-month girls' night, whether it be with my old college roommate, my SiLs, or the neighbors. I should get out of the house at least once a month with people who do not live in my house.