All the Way from Italy

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!

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18 replies on “All the Way from Italy”

Anne September 12, 2013 at 9:05 am

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.

Erin @ Loop Looks Post authorSeptember 17, 2013 at 9:47 am

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….
1. Anne September 17, 2013 at 9:50 am
  
  I never wore leggings back then, but did have a pretty impressive collection of stirrup pants 🙂
  1. Erin @ Loop Looks Post authorSeptember 18, 2013 at 10:32 am
    
    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”.

Sabrina Domingues September 12, 2013 at 9:30 am

I love the shirt! Being Italian I think I am biased 🙂

Erin @ Loop Looks Post authorSeptember 17, 2013 at 9:47 am

Hahah, maybe! But it IS super soft so I think I will want to wear it all the time.

Rebekah September 12, 2013 at 10:08 am

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.

Erin @ Loop Looks Post authorSeptember 17, 2013 at 9:48 am

Yes, she did well with this outfit!

Bethany @ Accidental Intentions September 12, 2013 at 10:55 am

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!

Erin @ Loop Looks Post authorSeptember 17, 2013 at 9:49 am

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.

kilax September 12, 2013 at 1:55 pm

I was thinking the same as Bethany! What a nice gesture from your MIL!

Erin @ Loop Looks Post authorSeptember 17, 2013 at 9:51 am

I think shopping for me was a highlight of her most recent time in Italy 🙂

Dee! September 12, 2013 at 2:19 pm

Erin’s MIL IS the best, because she is MY DIL!

Jen @ Librarian for Life and Style September 12, 2013 at 5:00 pm

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 🙂

Erin @ Loop Looks Post authorSeptember 17, 2013 at 9:56 am

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.