Lately the weather has been pretty much perfection. So yesterday was the first official bike ride of the year…
THE STORY
…bike as in motorcycle. Typically when we’re out cruising I see totally bizarre things that I can’t wait to tell you guys about; for example the hillbilly stonehenge and the most fabulous chicken campground ever. This time though, we didn’t buy a ticket to an alternate reality. Just a nice quiet ride with my hair blowing and the smell of summer on the air. Isn’t it strange how you can smell a season coming in the air? Seriously. If you live somewhere that you’re fortunate enough to experience all four seasons in all of their glory, you can actually smell them coming right when Mother Nature is about at the tipping point into the next season. Each season has it’s own distinct smell. Fall is kind of earthy and cool with a mix of leaves and overripe apples. Winter is clean, crisp and cold. Spring smells like rain, dirt (but in a weird good way) and fresh plants. And summer? It’s a mix of warm sunshine and a hint of flowers. Seasonal scented candles aren’t a gazillion dollar business for nothing, although no scent in the world beats the real thing.
THE OUTFIT
This is another one of those outfits where I threw together a bunch of pieces that just probably should not work together. Harem pants, a floral kimono, stripe top and a faux leather moto jacket? Sounds like craziness I know, but somehow the pieces all worked together. The key was the color scheme. I kept the bottom half neutral with the gray pants and black peep toes, and all of the top pieces had an element of blue in them. Thus, at least in my opinion, it all just worked. And bonus points because even though I wore this to work, it felt like I was wearing pajamas all day.
THE TIP
If you want to give mixing discordant pieces a try, then be sure to have one unifying element amongst them. The unifying element could be color, texture or print. In this case, I kept the colors in agreement with each other so seemingly mismatched pieces all worked together to make an outfit.
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Jacket: Forever 21 (Similar); Kimono: JCPenney (Similar); Harem pants: Boohoo (Similar); Sandals: JCPenney (Similar)
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While not a super fan of harem pants, I sure do love your sheer flower blouse
Monica
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No, harem pants aren’t for everyone…that droopy crotch/butt is definitely tough for people to love! Isn’t the kimono the best? It’s my favorite in my rather too large collection.
Good for you. Now is about when most bikers take their machines out of storage and return to riding. I, however, being the mad man that I am, rode up to Canada in February when it was painfully cold. Sometimes even I think I’m a lunatic.
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I actually thought of you my friend… While I was feeling like a baby shivering on the back of a bike on a 70 degree day (you know as well as I do, it’s not 70 on the bike!) I thought, “Stop it! Ally is out on the bike in the dead of winter you big baby!” Lol!
Petite Silver Vixen says
LOVE! I mean the feeling of all day pjs to work - divine! And a tassel necklace to boot. You’re absolutely right it does work by keeping the colour theme running throughout.
And there’s a wee shout out for you on the blog today!
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Can’t go wrong with pj’s at work, right?! Well, I guess that could be epically wrong, but you know what I mean…lol Thanks for the shout out, I’ll be stopping by!
Summer can’t come quick enough! Love the stripes with that fun print!
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Right?! Then the 90 degree heat and billion percent humidity will have me wishing for fall..lol!
I like the details of your whole look!
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Thanks so much Rachel!
Ahhh….see….you’re a natural at print mixing!
I think one of the basics is the striped tee—I might have to get a couple more for my closet!!
jodie
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Yep, you definitely can’t go wrong with striped tees. I have several in a plethora of styles…
So true, color can be such a unifying element in outfits. I am loving that kimono! such pretty colors!
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Fun!! Love all the pieces in this look! Beautiful!
xx, Elise
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Love the kimono!!
Jaymie
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Thanks Jaymie!
What a fun kimono. I can also see this being an amazing cover up for the beach!
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Mother nature sure is something, sometimes too crazy. Anyway, great layering filled with fun.
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Rachel xo
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Love the blue moto jacket!
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