Inspiration Monday: Patterned Black and White
7 Jan
Sweater – The Limited (similar)| Skirt – The Limited (similar) | Booties – Liz Claiborne via DSW (similar) | Necklace – The Limited (similar) | Scarf – H&M via Poshmark (similar) | Jacket – ZARA
Today’s Inspiration Monday is adorable and one I could have recreated much more faithfully by wearing my skinny black pants and a different scarf. But, I’ve had this houndstooth pencil skirt in my closet for a month or so and thought it was the perfect time to wear it. Why?
The pattern on Blake’s scarf isn’t houndstooth but the fact that she has on an all-black outfit with a touch of pattern in one piece just screamed out for me to wear my houndstooth skirt. And pair it with my new ZARA moto jacket.
Also, I’m loving the juxtaposition of the preppy houndstooth pattern with the rockstar look of the moto jacket. Wearing it with my black skinny pants would have been just a bit too expected, I think. Not bad. I love Blake’s look. Just, you know, I wanted to bring a bit of my preppy side into the equation!
Do you like Blake’s outfit? How would you interpret it?
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