Inopinate – November 28

After an uber long day Black Friday, I was tired and running out of clean clothes on Saturday. But there were things to be done in advance of the big trip next weekend, so I fished out this comfortable outfit.

From Style Per Diem

Pants: Same old Guess jeans, somewhat skinny. They are fading now, and well-worn. 

Top: The black and white striped tank is an old piece from Forever 21 that I have recently taken a liking to. The horizontal stripes are nicely offset by the ruffle at the bottom. The ruffle also calls attention to the hip, which, if I were even slightly wider there, would not have been flattering. The top has buttons running all the way down the front, like a button-down shirt. Even at my height, the top noticeably cuts length. In short, this top works on my frame in a very specific way, which is probably why it has grown on me. I layered this with another simple black tank underneath. 

Sweater: Previously posted black sweater from Old Navy, which has now become a staple. 

Shoes: After a long time, I made a shoe run to DSW recently. These BCBG suede shoes are my new go-to flats. They need to be broken in still, which was part of the purpose of wearing them yesterday. 

Accessories: T knitted me this pretty grey scarf during my trip to Boston. Though we chose the wool together, she had to cut the length short due to technical constraints. So I had to come up with an ingenious way to wear it without looking like I was wearing a half-scarf. I thought the bow-tie worked nicely. It also brought some visual interest to an otherwise-neutral outfit. Other than the scarf, just my criss-cross leather strap watch.