Saturday, August 21, 2010

Change of pace












There's something I love about clusterfuck outfits such as this one. Shorts and tights are kind of like my jeans. Most people tend to gravitate toward denim when they don't know what to wear on their bottom half. Me? Shorts and tights, especially in the fall! Would a pair of dark denim stovepipes have looked better? Probably! Would they have been as much fun? Oh hells no! I'm still young, so I think it's okay to mess around a bit. Once I wore pink shorts + grey tights + knee-high boots + long-sleeved purple shirt + denim vest + white and red scarf and it was probably the most genius thing I've ever put on my boday, in my opinion. Reminds me of Isla Fisher in Confessions of a Shopaholic.

Anyway, pictured above is the blazer and hat I bought on my shopping trip a few days ago. I've just gotta show you my dress and trench coat, and all new purchases will have been revealed. I looked kind of douche-y in the pictures I took with the hat on, so I'll just be omitting those! It's this one, and I think it looks a lot better in person than on camera.

And look at the mother fucking lake in the background!! Went a-traveling yesterday and was so excited to "shoot" somewhere besides my backyard, which I've kind of grown tired of.

Shirt, blazer, and hat: Urban Outfitters
Denim shorts: Calvin Klein
Booties: Seychelles
Necklace: J. Crew

26 comments:

  1. Cute outfit! Love your blazer & hat.SarahD:)

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  2. Such a cute outfit! That blazer is awesome!
    and YES! I love Confessions of a Shopaholic, I finally ordered it on Amazon after it being on my wishlist forever
    http://aclosetfashionista.blogspot.com/

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  3. Thanks for your comment.
    Cute outfit, I love the jacket.

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  4. These are magazine-quality photos -- no kidding! The setting is gorgeous, the presentation is skillful and the fashion is attractive. Really super, Ashley. Great job.

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  5. Thank you so much for your sweet comment! I love your shorts and tights and I have been on the prowl looking for some jean shorts all summer! I am also in the market for some booties! I love yours.
    I love how honest you are in your profile too!

    XX

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  6. Cute :) I love the blazer.

    I've tried shorts with tights but I feel like my thighs always look three times larger or something. But I might try again with shorts closer in color to my tights, maybe that will work.

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  7. Aw really gorgeous feminine blazer!
    (for a minute i forgot how to spell blazer.. blazor? :\ still doesn't look right.)

    i definitely gravitate to jeans haha that's so true i love how you pointed that out :)

    although i did have a shorts/skirt with tights phase...

    Monica xx

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  8. Great outfit - I love the mixing of the textures with the tights, denim, silky top and blazer. Sometimes combinations like this don't work, but the colors here go beautifully together. I think it really does take the right attitude to pull outfits like these off...I could never pull off Isla Fisher's ensembles in Confessions of a Shopaholic - way too much color for me! Not that I'm not impressed that she manages it, of course.

    I'm also loving shorts + tights + boots right now. I think it's a perfect way to transition your look from summer to fall...when it's warm enough wear shorts but cool enough for pants..shorts and tights are the way to go.

    - Halie

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  9. I love this blazer!!
    And I love the refreshing new setting!! The lake is really nice!

    <3 Kelly

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  10. there's something about that green hat and that green background that i love, beautiful photography as always :)

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  11. Cool blazer!

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  12. lovely! like the necklace especially

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  13. Great photos1Love your skirt from the prev post:)))
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  14. this outfit is PERFECT !
    love the boots blazer and the necklace tops off the look nicely !

    take care and have a good weekend !
    GLISTERSandBLISTERS

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  15. Thank you so much for your comment it was so nice :)

    I love the story behind your pictures cute outfit you have a new follower will look forward to future post xoxo

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  16. So nice outfit ! I love your jacket :)

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  17. cute! this look feels very equestrian to me

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  18. OMG, I LOVE that blazer!! UO has the most amazing things sometimes.

    Don't think I've ever seen the word 'clusterfuck' used to describe an outfit before, LOL!

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  19. oh, that blazer is super cool! i love the colors in your outfit and the hat! i love hats too much =D

    oxo from http://www.sweetfancytreat.com

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  20. Cute! Haha see I've only just gotten into it. I can't believe how anti shorts and tights I was originally. Loving your jacket x

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  21. i can't take my eyes off your blazer. it's so lovely.
    these are wonderful shots of your. :)
    very pretty.

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  22. Beautiful! I love it. Shorits and tights became my jeans recently, too.

    You look amazing. I really like your shoes.

    Best wishes from one blogger to another,

    ~Zabrinah

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  23. Love your 'clusterfuck' outfit, lol. Sometimes it can be fun to throw everything on at the same time: it's exciting, different, and unique. I love your bowler hat and the print on your darling jacket.

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    - Sharon

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  24. You really do have such an inspiring style! I love it.

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  25. super lovely ,,
    just found ur blog =)
    keep it up

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