So there I was, reading fashion blogs and pulling my hair out. The feed is so overwhelmed with pumpkins and skulls and vampires, and since I'm not a huge fan of Halloween or the color orange, I decided to put together an outfit that has absolutely nothing to do with Halloween, or fall, costumes, or pumpkins. Eh, what can I say... I hate following the masses.So here you go... a cute, fun, and completely un-October outfit from yours truly.
I don't even remember exactly which piece inspired this ensemble. I tried on so many different things before finally settling on this slightly quirky, casual look. It reminds me a teeny tiny bit of an anime style, and the colors give it a hint of nautical inspiration... hence the lighthouse in the background of my photos.
Now, I've always been a fan of red and white. I picked up this button-down shirt from Bossa Nova ages ago. It was a part of the Cecilia outfit... I don't think it's available anymore, but I'm glad I have it, because I love the little red buttons and the bow at the top of the neckline. Granted, the quality isn't
anything tremendous, but it's cute and simple. I ran out to It's All Good by Camie Cooper to pick up this double button vest in blue, just for this outfit. I think it makes a seemly addition to the top and keeps it from being too plain. I was very pleased that the vest didn't cover up that little bow.This red skirt (and the several other colors I have) from SLink has been one of my go-to skirts ever since I bought it. I chose to wear these colorable tights from D3volution, and I tinted them a lovely, bright shade of blue to compliment the vest. I wanted to wear red shoes, because I simply adore red shoes, but I have such a hard time finding really nice ones. I constantly go back to these flats from Shop Seu, just because they're so simple, and they fit quite nicely. They're nothing to write home about, really, but for a cute, casual shoe, I can't find many that I like better.
Since the goal was to be casual here, I kept the jewelry, hair and make-up simple. Earthtones color-change necklace and earrings, a stack of bracelets from Artilleri, a lovely, summery Celestial Studio's skin, and a really cute freebie hair from Frangipani Designs called Zoey. I only recently realized that FD makes some adorable hair... I've loved the clothes for some time, but I tend to stick with the big-name hair makers. I'm trying to branch out, though. And this freebie, in about a zillion colors (which have perfectly splendid textures, in my opinion), is a great way to find out about FD hair and see if you like it. Of course, as I said... I do!
And, without further ado, the list. My apologies for lack of SLurls... I have no idea how to put those in here...
Clothes:
Shirt- Cecilia shirt from Bossa Nova
Jacket- Double button vest in blue from It's All Good by Camie Cooper
Skirt- Red mid-thigh skirt from SLink
Accessories:
Necklace and earrings- Gloria set (multi-silver) from Earthtones Boutique
Bracelets- Red 'n' white bracelet from Artilleri
Tights- Lush colorable tights from D3volution
Shoes- Red flats from Shop Seu
Body:
Skin- Vogue skin Summer 3 in Champagne from Celestial Studios
Hair- Zoey (freebie) in chocolate from Frangipani designs
Shape- all my own
