Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Prints Avenue

Cardigan: Ralph Lauren;
Dress: Suzy Chin;
Belt: Ann Taylor Loft;
Shoes: Target.
3D glasses: Regal Cinemas.

This outfit combination has stirred around in my head for months now, ever since I saw Kendi do a similar outfit.  I've had this cardigan for about a year now, and it's been a hard piece to style because it's about two sizes too big for me and it's quite swingy on me (note: don't buy things on super-secret-final sale unless you're totally sure about the fit!). Here's how the cardigan looks on the model. So I finally came up with the idea of buttoning the buttonholes back to the buttons on the same side so the cardigan looks a little smaller.

I've been obsessed with getting some oversized nerdish glasses for awhile now, and after a trip to the movie theater this weekend, I finally made it happen by popping out the lenses in some 3-D glasses. They're just fun to wear and kind of whimsical -- I've never worn glasses in my life, but they remind me of high school when I used to wear old lenseless frames for fun. I may not take these off for awhile...

What are some pattern combinations you're interested in trying/have tried?


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21 comments:

  1. Cute little glasses hunnie...love the striped cardi too...great mixing!!

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  2. Um, this outfit just makes me want to squeal, "YAY!" Love all of it, especially the glasses.

    I'm not a big florals fan on myself, but I'm kind of on the lookout for abstract prints that evoke it. Love them paired with chunky stripes.

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  3. LOVE. The stripes, florals, and the amazing nerd glasses are too adorable. I love fake glasses and am always on the lookout, but sadly, my tiny face makes finding anything that fits difficult.

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  4. I envy anyone with the courage to pull off print-combos. I'm normally a very adventures soul but when it comes to prints I keep them very separate.
    Today I wanted to do a pink and brown printed patchwork skirt with a pink floral print hoodie, couldn't do it. Although, I did think, "This might be fashion forward, or it might be dorky."
    Anyway, great post.

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  5. I always try to combine mixed prints and they never look right, but you look fabulous in this look. I too have a slight obsession with oversized nerdy glasses - I have yet to try them!

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  6. What a great idea to make your cardigan smaller! It's genius! Love your outfit, I'm dying to try stripes with florals too!

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  7. Love it! the photos by that circular window are amazing!

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  8. adore the cardigan lovely! you look wonderful :) x

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  9. okay they may be 3-D, but those glasses are so ridiculously cute i nearly squealed when i opened the page.
    you. are. adorable.

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  10. Any print mixed with stripes is a go in my book! I love mixing florals and stripes, or polka dots with stripes. This combo looks great, and as always, you have great photographs!!

    -Kinsey

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  11. These photos are so fun!! Love the location and I totally lol'ed when I saw you were wearing 3D glasses - delightful!

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  12. This is such a perfectly inspired outfit! I love the pattern mixing and your "nerd glasses!" You're so flippin' cute, JoAnn!

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  13. I like the stripes and florals together. I just haven't had the courage to try it yet.

    And HA! Prints Avenue. I get it! LOL


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  14. what a clever idea to button the buttonholes on the buttons.

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  15. This is so cute! I like the way you mixed the print with the stripe and rigged the cardi. Plus the nerd glasses are charming!

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  16. I love the shoeeeeeeeeessss. I WANNA THRIFT SHOP TIL I DROP!!! hahaha

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  17. Um, I definitely wanted to see where the glasses were from! :) Love the whole look.

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  18. This is a great way to make a too-large item work for you. And I think your mix of stripes and florals is perfect. I have been thinking of pairing stripes and polka dots myself, and am anxious to try it. And perhaps some plaid and floral -- if I can muster up the guts!

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  19. i love stripes! great cardi...looks great with the florals.

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  20. Haha, I think you have found the most interesting way to get a great pair of glasses! I love the outfit and I love how the glasses add to it! I wear contacts, but I have some "fashion glasses" I wear with outfits from time to time as well! (They were samples of cheap frames I ordered when I was ordering a back up pair of glasses online, and I wanted to see how the frames I was thinking about looked...) :)

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