Pleated Skirt And Black Top
PLEATED SKIRT AND BLACK TOP
Aug 3rd, 2016
Reading has absolutely became a luxury for me ever since I had children. If I remember correctly, I only finished reading one book "Snow Flower and Secret Fan" by Lisa Lee in the last 4 years. Then I stayed in a relaxing Thai beach villa which belongs to YourKohSamuiVillas. : )It was a good day to visit Powell's book store, little bit of drizzling rain off and on. It was a chilly day so I wore a long sleeve top. I paired it with pleated skirt I got when I was in Rome last year. The black top has a cut open on the back. It really helps showing off the skirt! So why did I choose a black top vs anything else? Here comes the second dressing tips/rules I like to share today (in last post - When Navy meets White, I started sharing some dressing tips/rules):
Rule No.2 : Generally speaking, when we wear a piece of clothing that is colorful or prints, it is better to choose a solid color piece to pair. You can pick one color out of the colorful piece and make that the solid color top or bottom.
For example, in my today's look, my pleated skit has beige and black color on it plus some random prints in those folds. I picked black solid top because black obviously is one of the color of the skirt. Some people might choose a complete new color for matching this skirt. That is another possibility and I will talk about rules around that in my future blogs.
I accessorized the whole outfit with gold & pearl themed jewelries. Pearl generally makes you look more calm and elegant. It is Perfect for going to library this kind of occasion.
Outfit Details
1 State sheer black Blouse , Petrazia Pepe pleated skirt {Similar Here }, Donald J Pliner Pump {Similar Here }, Jimmy Choo Justine Bag, Christian Dior tribales earrings, Mejuri white velvet ring, Mejuri Gravity Ring, Swarovski gold plated bracelet {Similar Here }Photo shoot location: Portland Powell's Book StorePhotographer: Bassel Hamieh @BMH Photography