Bold, breezy and cool, when I saw this gorgeous green and white print dress on Zara.com I knew I had to put it on my Fashion Wish List. Perfect for work, or a fun day at the flea market or museum, I also love that you can wear it with sneakers or other casual shoes. Best of all, at $69.90 it’s definitely within my budget.
Description: White blouse + beige gauchos
Fashion in the ‘70s:
Dress was bought at Etsy.com online
Denim jeans (Sustainable Organic Cotton) Carson jeans by Carve Designs http://www.carve designs.com/denim. Available in Sea Glass, Dark Rinse, White, Beach Blue, Dark Azalea, Favorite Fade) $98
Ways to Wear Them:
Pair with a solid-colored tank top, floral thong sandals or sneakers.
Patchwork (Definition): (noun) needlework in which small pieces of cloth in different designs, colors, or textures are sewn together. “a quilt of patchwork”.
Designers Using Patchwork Now:
How to Coordinate a Patchwork Dress:
Combine a patchwork dress with loafers, ballet flats, boots, or sneakers, a jacket and a bucket hat.
Where to Buy Patchwork Gear on a Budget:
When I was growing up in the ’60s and ’70s I was continually surrounded by two things-fashion and music. Today, although we live a more laid-back lifestyle where dressing down is the norm, fashion and style are still all around us on a daily basis. It could be in the way an Indian waiter ties his green turban for work or a co-worker wears cuffed Dickies, a black tee, and Dr. Martens. Regardless, it’s everywhere.
In my other WordPress blog, Lookin’ Good, Feelin’ Good https://www.lookingoodfeelingoodblog.worddpress.com I visually document a different outfit or accessory from my wardrobe every day. This journalistic journey has led me to the realization that I am surrounded by as much fashion today as I was during my childhood. In Every… I’d like to share this with you, in addition to my fashion blogs and Observations of the Week illustrations, by writing daily blogs following a thematic blogging schedule. It will proceed as follows:
One of the biggest challenges of wearing and writing about every day fashion is acquiring editorial pieces that have been featured in a magazine ad or TV commercial.
The last time I tried to buy a black tiered skirt by H & M that I saw in their ad in Elle magazine, I almost lost out at their store in Century City because their last one was a small. Since I wear a medium, I took a chance and hoped I it would fit.
This time, my challenge was acquiring the red and pink color block dress I saw in an Old Navy commercial on TV one day. Just like the H & M skirt I knew it would look good on me, and fit in with my sartorial aesthetic.
Unfortunately, when I first tried to buy it online, it was out of stock, so I knew it was going to be a tough path to my dream dress. As I looked at all the crossed out sizes on the order page I heard the sales clerk’s voice from H &M telling me when I bought their black skirt, “It’salways hard buying something editorial because when everyone sees it they rush out and get it.‘
Dejected, but not beaten yet, I decided to check out the Old Navy site again a couple of weeks later to see if the dress was back in stock. To my surprise it was, and joy of joys, it was also in my size and on sale!
If you’re wondering what the moral to this style tale is, it’s this, never give up on a garment no matter what because if it’s meant to be yours you’ll eventually get it.
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Every Day Fashion: Style for the Mainstream 