What does one wear when meeting someone on a whim?
This past weekend I met up with my friend Sarah who you might remember from this post. On my way to meet her at the lingerie store she manages, I was chatting with a guy from Tinder (don’t judge me). Turns out he produces some traveling dancing competition show and I have to admit I was curious. Turns out he’s also a name-dropper but that’s another issue altogether. Sarah and I decided we needed a night on the town regardless of how this panned out. We figured if nothing else we’d have each other, besides we’re always good for trouble.
As I headed home to start getting ready, my mind was already trying to piece together an outfit. I didn’t want to over do it but I didn’t want to stray into completely casual territory either. Surely it would be easy to throw on a black top and call it a night. That’s not me; I love color. Sarah had made the excellent suggestion to go with a blazer and a cute top underneath. I wasn’t sure I had any blazers that didn’t scream, “I just came from work in an OFFICE”. Then like most brilliant ideas a light bulb formed above my head.
The pieces come together
I’ve been dying to wear this cute little cropped blazer (again) that I bought at my office sample sale along with my gold New Year’s Eve skirt. I totally dig the Aztec like pattern in earthy clay inspired colors. The leather accents on the shoulders give it a little edge which keeps it from becoming too tapestry like. I wanted to break up the clean lines and structure of the piece with a flowy top and I knew exactly which to wear. I paired my blazer with a really pretty buttery yellow top from Free People. Yes, I am obsessed. The Lace Inset Swing Cami is exactly what it sounds like. Under the arms and at the back there are delicate lace panels. This complimented the touches of yellow in the pattern of the blazer. Since the weather had warmed up slightly I went with my favorite pair of ripped Joe’s jeans. For shoes I wore my knee high dark brown lace up boots to keep my ensemble from becoming too casual.
Color and Pattern!
Finishing off any look requires the right amount of accessories. Again, I chose my charm necklace and my jade ring for an unexpected element. I also added some delicate knuckle rings I found on Etsy early last year. (Which btw was a huge pain finding exactly what I wanted when nobody was really sporting them just yet.) On the wrist with the jade ring I wore two simple gold bracelets and on the wrist with multiple knuckle rings I wore two coordinating leather bracelets. As usual I had my hair down which meant simple earrings. For makeup I played around with Urban Decay’s Naked original palette.
It’s the little details that make me happy
The outfit really came together and the dancing David Beckham lookalike with major ADD kept the drinks and compliments flowing. I know that doesn’t sound like a horrible thing but I wish he would have kept his mouth shut at some point. There is such a thing as overkill. I will give him credit though for not only paying for my drinks but Sarah’s as well. Once again my trusty partner in crime and I made an ordinary weekend something to talk about while looking fantastic.
Erica with a C 