Back to Work

Skirt: homemade, blazer: Gap, t-shirt: LA Made, oxfords: Kimchi Blue, pendant: Urban Outfitters, sunglasses: Oliver Peoples, belt: Winners? (old).

Here is the last of four skirts I made this summer. I chose this fabric because I think it's easy to dress up or down depending on the look I'm going for. On this particular occasion I wore it to work and paired it with a crisp white tee and my denim blazer.

Tie One On

Top: Gap (Old), Skirt: Homemade, Socks: Target, Oxfords: Kimchi Blue, Clutch: Vintage, Belt: Street Vendor in Thailand, Necklace: Homemade.

The moment I noticed this interesting fabric at my local fabric store I knew I just had to buy it. The name of the fabric "Aunt Grace Ties One On" is as unique as its design - little scotty dogs wearing bow ties interspersed with polka dots. I don't know who Aunt Grace is but I sure do love her cute fabric!

Feeling Festive

Top: Gap, Skirt: I made it!, Platforms: Steve Madden, Belt, Target, Necklace: ?(old), Watch: Citizen.

This is the nautical patterned skirt that I was working on last week. I promise I did iron the skirt before I left the house; apparently it got a little wrinkled from the car ride! The pattern and instructions can be found here. I finally finished it on Friday and decided to wear it out that night to my city's multicultural festival, Folklorama. According to wikipedia, Folklorama is the largest and longest running festival of its kind in the world! On this occasion, we decided to check out the Chilean pavilion. We had a fabulous time; the empanadas and pisco sours were tasty and I came home with a pair of gorgeous handmade earrings. Hopefully we can visit at least 1 or 2 other pavilions throughout the week!

Adventures of the Sewing Machine

Skirt: I made it!, Tank: Lululemon, Belt: Forever 21, Cardigan: Gap, Sandals: Frye, Sunglasses: RayBan, Necklace: ? (Old), Watch: Citizen.

Truthfully, not much planning went into this outfit. I had planned to wear this skirt and I happened to be wearing this tank while walking my dog earlier in the day, and it just seemed to work together. I threw on this wide belt and chunky necklace to complete the look.

On another note, I made this skirt on my sewing machine last summer. This skirt was the final product of the first adventure I had with my sewing machine, so I'm surprised and pleased that it turned into something that is actually wearable. I am working on a nautical patterned skirt now, so I will post pictures and the pattern I used for both skirts next week.