Alice + Olivia Maxi Skirt
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Don’t be mad. Soooo much going on but hey!….I’m here today.
Speaking of being busy, I’ve really spent a lot of time assessing my warm weather wardrobe since, well, Spring 2012 arrived in the midst of Winter 2012. I’m almost afraid to change out the closets because Daddy TBS SWEARS we’re going to get another cold snap within the next few weeks.
When I DO get around to replacing my sweaters for tank tops, I’m paring my wardrobe down to a few essentials:
- Colored jeans
- White tanks/tees and other layering pieces
- Maxi dresses
- Maxi skirts
Since I’m so tall, maxi skirts are very flattering for my physique; so I’ve begun to collect them like a first-class Hoarder. Yep. And I’m not ashamed. I fell in love with the Alice + Olivia pleated maxi above. The color is…get this…Vibrant Violet. I love it. What I do NOT love is the price. I found a similar style by A+O that runs nearly $500. Yeah. No. Plus, they’ve no plus sizes.
I’ve been scouring the internet because I thought that I could have my seamstress, Marian, whip up one for me if I had the right fabric and BINGO!
If she says that she can work with this fabric, I think we will do an ‘inspired by’ piece. Can’t you see it? White tank, gobs of long gold chains, the skirt and a neutral flat sandal. What I do love most is that it will certainly cost a fraction of the A+O skirt. I’ll sacrifice the pleats…who needs them?
What are the staples in YOUR Spring/Summer 2012 wardrobe?
Love it. I am a maxi girl too…
The fullness of the skirt makes it interesting and the color. I am rocking a similar turquoise look in jersey and the swing of the skirt makes me feel beautiful!
And you know what I say? Well, you can’t…you don’t know me…but once a woman feels beautiful…then she can make things happen!
Be well! Be happy! Be fabulous!
I absolutely love your list. Im currently trying to decide what my list is….but this much I know:
Begin collecting white dresses for date nite.
Coloured skinny jeans…Macys and ny&co have great options
Colorful women’s polo shirts
To be continued. I’ll pin my summer wish list.
There you go again. Steadily getting me in trouble. Fortunately, I have nowhere to wear such a gorgeous skirt.
As for staples, I need a few more A-line skirts, to wear with my usual white tees and tanks. I’d also like at least one more pair of denic capris, in white if I can find them, and a tunic top.
I’m a maxi girl too, I’m 5’5″ and they are slenderizing to my hips. I won’t do the colored jeans unless I can find a nice tunic to cover. I love layers. Spring, yay! It was a mild winter.
I love the maxi skirts. Sun dresses are ALWAYS my summer wardrobe staple. Can’t wait to rock them again.