All the Way from Italy
12 Sep
Shirt – gift (similar) | Skirt – gift (similar) | Shoes – Nine West (similar) | Necklace – The Limited (similar)
This is the week that all of my family decided to visit at once! Albeit on different days. Anyway, my mother-in-law visited first over the weekend and today I’m off work because my dad is in town. So, in the spirit of being off work I decided to share with you a casual outfit my mother-in-law brought me all the way from Italy! She was in Siena for a few months earlier this summer while my father-in-law taught a study abroad class. My MIL went shopping with some of the college students, saw this outfit on a mannequin, and thought of me.
I wore it to a day at the Chicago Botanical Gardens and it was actually quite comfy! The skirt is shorter than I typically wear but for a casual day I figured why not? And of course I love the pattern mixing. Great job, Italian mannequin. Great job, mother-in-law!
Of course I paired it with my silver boat shoes since the colors and stripes have a fun nautical look and I had my denim jacket in the car in case it got cool. Overall it was a great outfit for wandering around the gardens!
Only fitting that I would wear all browns and animal print today, huh?
Do ever buy something and think “This would go great with X! If only I had X…”
When I was getting dressed yesterday morning I grabbed this plaid shirt because I thought it would look festive with my new red heels.
When I found this knit moto vest at Target, well, I knew it was the solution to my dilemma.
That outfit is so cute! How cool that your MIL picked it up for you
That skirt will probably look great with some tights or leggings once it gets a little cooler, which always helps me if I think something is too short.
I’m the weirdo who doesn’t like leggings! Or maybe I just haven’t found a pair that don’t make me feel like I’m back in elementary school….
I never wore leggings back then, but did have a pretty impressive collection of stirrup pants
Oh man, I think I wore “stretch pants” almost every day for a good chunk of elementary school and junior high. I even had “jeggings”.
I love the shirt! Being Italian I think I am biased
Hahah, maybe! But it IS super soft so I think I will want to wear it all the time.
You look great! Very cute casual look. Isn’t it super handy to have a MIL with good taste? Mine’s good at picking stuff out that I’ll like, too. So much better than the alternative.
Yes, she did well with this outfit!
I appreciate the irony of such a red, white, and blue outfit coming from halfway around the world. Perfect for the Fourth of July while also thinking internationally. Hahaha. The gardens also look LOVELY. So much green!
Oh my gosh, the gardens are amazing. It’s too bad there’s no public transit out there because they feel like a world away from the city.
I was thinking the same as Bethany! What a nice gesture from your MIL!
I think shopping for me was a highlight of her most recent time in Italy
Erin’s MIL IS the best, because she is MY DIL!
Wow! At first, I thought, “Oh, wait, those have to be shorts” but it IS a cute, sassy kind of casual outfit! Good call on the metallic boat shoes
My husband commented that this skirt was much shorter than usual and I said, “Well, yes, but it’s not shorter than my shorts!” Funny how it makes such a difference when it’s a skirt versus shorts.
Love it! She did good, indeed. And pairing it with those shoes was a great choice
The boat shoes definitely complete the outfit.