Jacket, old (similar here). Skirt c/o SevenTwo Denim. Bralette, Nasty Gal. Purse c/o Pinkstix. Shoes, Lulus.
This pretty little denim pencil skirt should have been mine weeks ago. But our postal office was on a strike for some time and I have a feeling my skirt was an innocent bystander to all that chaos. Finally making it’s way to me weeks after having been mailed out. However, now looking back on it, that created a most favourable delay. While I had intended to style this skirt in a summer outfit I was forced to style it for Fall. Which I really liked.
I immediately tried the skirt on upon receipt having been anxious on the fit – and it fit like a dream! Now at the time when I was trying it on I had on a bralette and the oh so snug (yet comfortable) fit of the pencil skirt was giving off total pinup girl vibes. Styled with the bralette it was worthy of its own look. After having tried it on (with no clue on what I would wear it with for this post) I made my way downstairs and we ended up watching Seinfeld reruns. The first episode my boyfriend put on was the one with the bra (The Caddy) and the little light bulb went off above my head shortly after Sue Ellen Mischke left Elaine’s office, leaving Elaine annoyed at how she wore her new bra.
I had always wanted to wear a bralette with only a jacket over, but just had never done it yet for whatever reason. (Maybe it was the concern that if not done right this look can easily look trashy instead of classy) but this skirt had such an elegant and classy feel to it, that I figured was worth a try. It also gave me the chance to revive a velvet blazer I had picked up in Atlanta some years ago (and never really worn), taking full advantage of velvet being on trend this season. And that my friends, is how this outfit came to be. Has anything like this ever happened to any of you? I’d love to hear about it!
xo