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Thursday, April 21, 2011

The Skirt Collector

Outfit-4.21.11_3

Dress (worn as shirt): Forever 21; Skirt: Gap; Shoes: Target; Jewelry: H&M/Jess LC/purchased in Mexico

I can't remember where I saw it first, but I do acknowledge the fact that if it weren't for fashion/style blogs, it probably wouldn't have occurred to me to use a dress as a layering piece.  I usually feel like I have a shirt deficit in comparison to my skirt collection, so pretending that my dresses are tops makes me feel like I have more tops to wear with my skirts.

Outfit 4.21.11_2

I never thought of my skirts as a collection until I wrote the previous sentence.  At different points of my childhood I collected rocks, dolls, coins, books, and beanie babies...now I collect skirts.


Outfit 4.21.11_1

What clothing items do you collect?

18 comments:

  1. MoniquezumanApril 21, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Can I please have your skirt?

    Monique xx

    misszuman.blogspot.com

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  2. MelanieApril 21, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Clutches, but yet I never carry them! At least you get some use out of your collection. :)
    And I have to give style blogs credit for educating me on the possibilities of dresses as shirts. And I can honestly admit that it never would have occurred to me without the blogosphere!

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  3. LyddiegalApril 21, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Oh, I collect em all! I wanted to add that skirt to my collection, but missed out on it playing the waiting game - by the time it was on sale my size was gone.

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  4. shealennonApril 21, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    I have that skirt too, and now I have a great new idea for styling it! I'll have to try a dress as a top--thanks!

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  5. dottyApril 21, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    i heart the idea of considering collecting skirts as a hobby!

    and that dress works wonderfully as a top!

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  6. ChauceeApril 22, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    LOVE this look! I keep kicking myself that I didn't buy it when it went on sale.

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  7. ShenDoveApril 22, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Maybe not have, but you can certainly borrow it : )

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  8. ShenDoveApril 22, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Glad to know I'm not the only one : )

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  9. ShenDoveApril 22, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Bummer! But your skirt collection is pretty awesome without this one : )

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  10. ShenDoveApril 22, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Cool, you're welcome!

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  11. ShenDoveApril 22, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Thanks lady!

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  12. ShenDoveApril 22, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Aww! I'd be willing to do a swap with you when you get back to the US : ) Maybe you'd be willing to part temporarily with one of your great scarves or a skirt?

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  13. Jess W.April 23, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    Such a pretty look! I've been avoiding collection tendencies because I get so carried away! I used to collect jeans....but I guess now, it's cardigans and skirts as well. =)

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  14. Wangari MApril 23, 2011 at 4:36 AM

    A very lovely look. I would have never thought of using dresses as tops or bottoms for that matter it hadn't been for style/fashion blogs.

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  15. MyFashionConfessionApril 23, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    That dress makes a great blouse!

    Ashley @ http://truefashionconfession.blogspot.com/

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  16. Alex ElizabethApril 27, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    Whoa crazy I'm looking at that F21 dress on the website now hahahaa. I love how you wore it here with that skirt and love the new theme too!

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  17. ShenDoveApril 27, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    Thanks lady!

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  18. Melliott930April 28, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Beautiful!! I have that skirt in black, I totally love it :) It's the only pleated thing that's every actually looked cute on me!

    -Marie
    So What If I Like Pretty Things

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