ComPLEATly Off Style For Me

This skirt is not my style. There I said it. I got this skirt as a gift from Asos. Out of the bag I was questioning if I would ever wear it, which led me to send it to both Jenilee and my mom for their opinion because DUH that’s what us gals do. Neither of them was super wild about the looks of it either.

I took it home and tried it on and was pleasantly surprised at how comfortable it was. Plus I thought it flattered my waist nicely where it hit and the nice wide waistband. Once I decided I could make this work in some way shape or form, I moved on to trying to sort out what style top would look best with this. Because of the flowy movement and pleats, I decided that a tighter shirt or bodysuit would be best.

Jenilee and I have both been into shirred tops lately so I thought I would give another one a try with this skirt. I loved the ditsy little floral print of this top and personally think it paired perfectly with the skirt. It hugged in where I wanted it to and hit exactly where I intended with the skirt waistline. And another huge upside is that these types of shirts hold up strapless bras perfectly which is a huge win in my book.

I tossed on some of Jenilee’s fun sunglasses and I felt as summery as I possibly could down by our iconic Hoan Bridge. I think up next, I’ll try pairing this top under my overall shorts, what do you think? All in all, I am embracing this skirt as an opportunity to step outside my comfort zone and try out a new style and honestly this is the perfect opportunity to do so. When is the last time you tried a new style?

Jenilee is heading up north tomorrow to get an early start on her fourth of July celebration since she has some dear friends in from Portland. Stay tuned for a feature of another fellow tall gal. Unfortunately for me, I work my second job until 10 PM tomorrow so I will be hitting the road bright eyed and bushy tailed at 5 AM on the fourth. I likely won’t be bright-eyed but thankfully for me, I have one of my favorite road trip pals joining me. Nothing a solid playlist can’t help and we have been discussing our coffee and donut plans for weeks. I am also not so secretly hoping we can catch an insane sunrise on the way, accompanied by a lack of traffic.