I’m the first to admit I am not the biggest fashionista day to day but I have a lot of respect for the people who can style themselves on a daily basis and fashion has always interested me. I started designing clothes when I was 12 and did so until I decided I wanted to be a bone surgeon at the age of 17. My thoughtful Mom set me up with a subscription to W magazine when I was 13 which I would pour over and even study the advertisements (some of which were *gasp* nudes)! I even got accepted to FIT. For. Real.

So why am I so lazy with my routine? I recently came across this quote (pin) and could not agree more.

I’m not always going to use this segment for clothes and I may not even do it every Sunday but the point is for me to break out of my boring shell and into a more colorful and exciting one. :)

Today, it’s for clothes and has everything to do with the first picture on this post. I already told you I scored this skirt (no longer available in pink!) on this post after initially seeing it on Good Life for Less and while I love the inspiration photo, I needed a bit more coverage since it was a bit breezy here in Western NY when I wore this a couple of weeks ago.

First I tried out my pink maxi with a new chartreuse cardigan I picked up at Target (similar).

I was really digging it but Jerry quickly replied “Yes,” when I asked if it was a little too much for a baptism. :\ No go.

It was a bit breezy in the sun and I was wondering if a cardigan over a tank top would even be warm enough so I dug through my coat closet and pulled out my biker jacket (similar).

Um, nah…

I checked the forecast again and the weather was only supposed to get warmer so I reasoned a cardigan would be just fine. I began my search for something a bit more neutral and finally landed on this:

Was it the safest option? Yes. Was I most comfortable in it? Yes. Did it mean I was actually going to leave the house in a high-waisted hot pink maxi skirt? Yes. Was the only compliment I received from a 3 year-old girl in a pink dress who claimed pink was her favorite color before saying she liked my skirt? Yes. Does that equal a win? A million times, YES.

If I am dressing for anyone, clearly it’s the toddlers. ;)

So clearly I’m not the best poser. We’ll see how that progresses but I don’t have high hopes. I actually embarrassed to have posted these pictures at all so that equals another win in my book.

Special shout out goes to the hubs for helping a girl out and taking some photos by our awesomesauce hostas that are now even more awesomesauce than they were in those pictures. :)

I’ve definitely found that pairing the skirt with neutrals and basics really tones down the shock value and helps me be a little more comfortable wearing it.

And, because he’s cute and turns 1 this week, here’s a picture of my puppy. My 76-pound puppy.

And, of course, the necklace.

I’ve been meaning to wear this skirt for weeks, but I admit, I’m totally intimidated by the large swath of bright pink. Honestly, I just hate going someplace and getting asked “why are you all dressed up?” I know, it’s silly. But the Tiffany event seemed like the perfect occasion to wear it, paired with my favorite shirt. Seriously, I wear this shirt way to much. But it looks good with everything, I swear. Hopefully I can get comfortable enough in the pink maxi for it to become a wardrobe staple, since maxis may be the best summer wardrobe invention ever.

I saw this today on my daily read.

She looks adorable.

Must have been a pain to walk into that wind, but she does it with style.

image via The Sartorialist.

dress, bracelet, maxi skirt, necklace, clutch, jeans, umbrella, flip-flops 

dress, bracelet, maxi skirt, necklace, clutch, jeans, umbrella, flip-flops 

I then immediately took to Google and started looking for ways to wear it.

Khaki Jacket Local Shop – H&M T-Shirt – DIY Maxi Skirt

I found this jacket at a local store where my sister lives for £5. I figured, even if i don’t wear it that much it won’t be that bad cos i didn’t spend my life saving on it. I like it just as it is, and when the weather gets better i think it will become my go to jacket. I diyed the skirt. I have to admit that seeing all the colorful skirts from jill sander s/s11 collection gave me the idea. Love the green and pink combo.

In other news, i have created a facebook page for silk&velours. Someone told me that if i wanted my blog to have more fans, i had to do like people who want more fans and that is to facebook and twit a lot. I will go ahead and create a twitter account but only when i feel like i have something interesting to share.

Ciao ciao x.

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