Dress: Vintage 50's chiffon, Cardigan: J. Crew, Platforms: Jeffrey Campbell Floral Tapestry Foxy, Purse: Chanel, Coat: Vintage Swing Coat with Mink Collar, Watch: Michael Kors
I adore themed outfits and enjoy expressing concepts through my clothing. In this particular ensemble, I'm evoking the royal gardens of Versailles, or a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Gardens are composed of a carefully curated mix of flowers.I absolutely love to mix prints to achieve a similar effect. I used to mix in solid neutrals, such as white/cream blouses and cardigans, but fortunately I've grown more adventurous as my personal style has developed through the years.
This outfit works because all of patterns come from the same color family, and compliment each other nicely. The subtleness of the floral print of the 50's chiffon dress act as a neutral, which allows me to wear this J. Crew cardigan with a much more abstract large print, without clashing with the dress. This particular chiffon dress is also very versatile because the multiple colors in the dress could also be paired with solids from the blue, green, and pink family. I'm also wearing my favorite Jeffrey Campbell Floral Tapestry Foxy Platforms. I'm convinced these babies go with everything because the print is intricate enough to be treated as a neutral.
I seriously wear this look to my office job regularly. It's always nice to bring your own garden wherever you go. :]
