A Simple Day

Sorry for the tardy post. The only thing I had going for me today was my striped shirt. It's a Spendid, probably a year old, grey and white, and it's a happy place for me. I really love it. My love for it, and my fashion savvy tenant's observation and compliment of it, reminds me I need more stripes. Such a simple thing, stripes. Throw em' with a cute full skirt (not a pencil, that would be an error, feel free to consult me on why later), some flats, a fun bag (these by Chance, so adorb!) and you're easy. Easy, simple, stripes. Ps, I might be adding Olivia Palermo to my list of muses. Don't hate.

Yipes Stripes

I love a good stripe. But before we cover what constitutes a correct stripe, let’s firmly establish the wrong kind. Such as the Tommy Hilfiger nautical, the Britches rugby, the Barnum and Bailey tent, the Heatherette jailbird and the Brooks Brother pin. All bad stripes. I made a mistake last Summer with a JCrew sailor looking number and vowed to always assess my horizontal purchases more closely going forward. The need to know is as follows – first, stay away from multiple colors, two is plenty. I have a thing for basic white with navy or grey. Though I purchased an orange on grey tank this past weekend so we’ll see how, if, that works out. Second, the stripe itself can be no more than a quarter inch. Yes, height is key. So pack a ruler because any bigger, and we’re in zebra territory and that too, is wrong. And third, no adornments such as pockets, buttons, or collars. The stripe itself is the embellishment. Oh and another acceptable variety, Fruit Stripes. The gum of course. Yipes stripes! (Vogue 06)

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