Monday, March 21, 2011

Stripes Week: A Subdued Start

Grey, drizzly Monday called for grey stripes. That's how I roll! (Oh & I realized far, far too late that this outfit is almost an exact repeat of one I wore early on in the blog. Clearly, I liked it :-)

What I'm wearing:
Black & grey striped sweater, Target
Grey corduroy skirt, Newport News
Black tights, Calvin Klein
Red ankle boots, Aerosoles
Black & white stripey scarf, Forever 21
Black & white stripey ball earrings, Kohl's
Red flower hair pin, Icing
Raisin Rage lipstick, Revlon

Looking through my wardrobe & cataloging my stripey garments, I realized most of them are sweaters, especially cardigans. This could be because I have something of a sweater addiction (clearly, part of me was meant to live in foggy London, not [usually] sunny California, or I'm just addicted to NorCal's too-short fall & spring).

I've recently bought quite a few stripey scarves. I have a couple almost-identical striped silk blouses. I have only two striped jackets -- one very fancy, one super casual. I have loads of stripey Ts, both short & long sleeved. But I have absolutely no striped bottom wear nor dresses! I used to have a pinstriped trousers, but they don't fit anymore, & I know I have owned pinstriped skirts in the past (prob. several sizes ago or perhaps some unfortunate poor cut or shape). I do, of course, have a fair number of stripey tights, as every good goth gal does.

Bits of these will make appearances this week. Not sure which yet!

More about Stripes Week here.

4 comments:

  1. I'm glad you decided to join stripes week! Love the double stripes and the red boots.

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  2. I love the double stripes! And your boots look so cute with that length of skirt!
    Thanks for spending the time to leave such a nice and thoughtful comment on my blog post about rule breaking when dressing. I think that you break conventional rules splendidly with your fearless yet work appropriate Goth style! Go, you!

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  3. You inspire & motivate me yet again! :)
    Like your outfit a lot!!!
    I have a sweater similar to yours somewhere...
    Let's see if Megan Mae will allow me to participate although I'm a bit late.

    Sending greetings from Euroland,
    Sal

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  4. Megan Mae - Thanks for the challenge, such a great idea!

    Vanessa - Rules are definitely meant to be broken ;-)

    salkaye - I bet you can still join in, there's still most of the week to go.

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