Desired Octopus; Chiseled Drop
I went to Anthropologie yesterday after work. I just wanted to pick up some of my current favorite handcreme in "Wish," and ended up dreaming of outfit combination's and beautiful couches and whimsical tea cups and the beautiful dinner parties I would host in my eclectic home.
I saw that my couch is still there, yet to be purchased:
It's quite lovely! This is a piece that I'm afraid I don't know how to compromise on. I'm really good at cutting costs and finding look alikes and finding designer goods at half-off places or making things myself. But this couch I don't think I can find anywhere else. You saw how expensive it is. And I still need to get my car worked on. One day...?
As I walked past my Amelie Sofa, I remembered that I'm in need of freshening up my wardrobe a bit. I like to save up money to buy good pieces of clothing, as I know the cheap ones aren't typically well made. I'm saving some money for various things that I've needed for a while now, so I'm not in a place to go buy Anthropologie jeans and dresses and octopus sofas. However, one way to spice up/freshen up is with good accessories. Whether it be shoes, a bag, a belt, or some jewelry, something bold and versatile can really add some change to the appearance of things. Having a new accessory can force your mind to look at the existing clothing you own and put it into new combination and pairings that you wouldn't normally arrange.
For example: I have a brown button down with a big sherbert orange flower pattern on it. (That sounds horribly ugly, but rest assured these colors are soft and quite welcoming. You know I would never choose to wear Thanksgiving colors. Even on Thanksgiving.) I have this belt and I noticed the buckle had the same tone as the orange in the button down. Hmm. I like how it looked belted at my waist's bend so I kept going. I grabbed my cobalt blue, chunky, beaded necklace that I made and it linked the belt right in. The blues were excellent with each other, and they stood out more because the orange flowers were their color compliment. I changed the medium wash jeans for dark denim, threw on my camel colored peep toe flats, and there you have my example ;)
So, as I said before the example, I remembered that I'm in need of freshening up my wardrobe a bit. I had a "Wish" in my hand as I floated over to the jewelry cases, and I stumbled upon this lovely dream:
Hello, hello? Divine I tell you. This piece is the exact shade of the peachy parts on my skin. I have a thing for elephant gray. I love yellow. Divine. I struggled a bit at first because I loved the green one. But I have two other necklaces that have this green color. This peachy one I have nothing like.
So I went for it.
And I love it.
And I'm wearing it right now with a peach tank with a ruffle around the neck, a heather gray, short sleeved, long cardigan, and scruffy jeans.
Happy Friday to you readers and to you, Cassie.
Sarah
like i said, my fashion muse. i think a picture is in order to get the full effect :)
LOVE that necklace. and i LOVE the new anthro in city centre...it's dangerous.