Two lives, one shirt (How She Wore It)

The shirt you see on Erin is the topic of this week's post. It's my top, purchased from Papaya. No, there's nothing particularly special about the shirt; the two of us don't have a Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants thing going on with it... nothing like that. I have decided it'd be cool to do a "How She Wore It" feature every now and then where two people wear the same article of clothing in different ways, piecing together an outfit that is distinct to her style. The picture above gives you an image of the skeleton (minus the added belt) we worked with for today: a cream colored, ruffled flower top. I actually find it hilarious that we chose similar outfit structures, considering that neither of us knew how the other would wear it until we met up. We both paired it with dark washed jeans and had some sort of sleeved cover. However, this works to my advantage in a way. It displays our personal outfit styles by the differences in the parallels, if that makes any sense at all.
 

 

  

Top: Papaya, cardigan: Marshalls,
shorts: A'GACI, shoes: Marty and Liz's Shoes

 

I chose a cardigan, Erin went with a blazer. Erin wore long straight-legged jeans, I chose trouser cut shorts. My color palette brought out cool tones, hers were warm. See? Similar, yet very different. I find it interesting how an item's look can be changed like that. A person can emphasize various aspects and details by piecing it in another ensemble, giving it a new feel. To describe this shirt for just a moment, it's made of an incredibly comfortable fabric; it's light, soft, and breezy. Cute wooden buttons add an earthy feel. The colors for the flowers aren't the typical "spring flower" colors. I appreciate that. It gives an early fall vibe, to me. It seemed to match the woods around us, com to think of it. Brown and dry, contrasting with the lush green vegetation. I don't have much in these colors, so I like messing around with combinations of what to wear with it.

                                                          

I also have to share my unadulterated love for these oxford cut-out shoes!! I lucked up and found them in the depths of Marty and Liz's Shoes thrift store. Caramel brown is the new black, if you ask me. Erin will probably be the first to argue that, but to each her own, eh? But seriously. This may easily be the coolest pair of shoes I own, and they're so convenient for most summer days. My feet hate being confined in stiff closed-toed shoes during warm weather, but I don't like doing sandals all the time either. These shoes are the perfect blend of unique, comfortable, practical, and versatile. Mega win for me.