This is another outfit I wore a couple of weeks ago while I was in New York, but didn't end up photographing there (it's hard for me to take pictures when I'm away from home and harder still to pose in front of someone else's camera). It's a really cozy outfit, but I thought the color story was an interesting one. I'm so glad I found these strange colored tights this fall; they've made for some interesting outfits. That's the power of interesting accessories--they definitely make a difference in even the most basic or ordinary outfits. I've also been more drawn to muted or interesting tones (like the tights) rather than very bright and vivid ones which I wore more of in the past.
We had the loveliest day; a day so warm and bright you forget for a moment it's only February. So, we took advantage of the sunshine and drove to the beach, to wander the dunes, and stick our toes in the still-icy water.
After all my trips it has been so nice to settle back into my quiet hamlet. I've been wearing some of my most comfortable clothes, catching sunsets on the river, and even making new collages. I do love going to new places and living out of a suitcase, but I'm also always rather glad to be home when the trip is over; to return to quiet routines and familiar paths. Socialization exhausts me and I'm quite convinced I will end up as a hermit one day.
I found this cardigan in a vintage store in Portland and knew it was going to become a staple in my wardrobe immediately. The color works nicely with a variety of palettes but the varsity stripes keep it distinctive. It just goes to show that when choosing layering pieces like cardigans or jackets that unique ones with personality are just as easy to wear as a plain basic, but much more interesting.
Once when I was much younger I got into an argument with one of my sisters over the color red--we both wanted to claim it as our "signature color" to wear. I don't even know where we found the concept of a signature color, but I remember she sort of won the argument and I started erring towards more blue clothes after that. It's been a number of years and I've clearly returned to wearing red (in fact I've have a nice collection of little red dresses started), but it's interesting to remember that old argument.
