Boy�s Club

Alternately Titled: Gracey Wears Khakis

These are the only khakis I own.  I have had them for years and if I�ve ever worn them, I don�t recall.  They just aren�t really my style.  I know a lot of women wear khakis, and with great success, on a daily basis, but to me, they feel like menswear, which I do NOT know how to style so I usually avoid borrowing from the boys.   Today, though, I thought I�d give it a shot:

Is it truly androgynous?  Probably not.  But, it�s a level of androgyny I feel comfortable with.  And I really do feel like the looser fit of the pants, the neutral color palette and even the tie-neck blouse are a nod to menswear.  I paired the pants (Gap) with a semi-sheer black sweater (Target) layered over a cream bow blouse (Old Navy).  I also added black suede heels (Me Too via Nordstrom Rack).  I could have gone with flats, which may have been more authentic, but that would have put this outfit way outside my comfort zone and I am not that adventurous.

This outfit is actually a result of my heading back into the Valley of the Duplicates in The Giants Closet.  I have these same pants in grey also and have this same sweater in beige.  I�ve worn the grey pants at least once before, but am not sure I wear either pair enough to warrant having/keeping two pairs.  As for the sweater, I wear the black version fairly frequently, but don�t know that I�ve ever worn the beige version.  Because it�s beige.  I�m just sayin�.  But, I�ll try to wear both of the other pieces this week and decide if I really need all four pieces or just one pair of the pants and one of the sweaters.   Or any of the pants and sweaters.  So many decisions�

Happy Tuesday, Everyone!

Gracey

Just Because I�m a Blogger

Going through my closet I realized that there are a few items that I�ve purchased just because I�m a blogger.  Like these loafers:

Last year, loafers were one of the trends that seemed to be catching fire throughout the blog-o-sphere.  As a blogger I felt compelled to try them because I thought that surely My Adoring Public (that�s you) would want to see all the latest trends on Their Favorite Blogger (um, that�s me).  And, while that may be, I think we may all have to come to terms with the fact that I�m not very trendy.  But... I am tall and sarcastic, so that�s something, right?  Right.

Today I paired that height and sarcasm with the aforementioned loafers (thrifted), gray shorts (New York & Co via Ross) and a sherbet-hued cotton sweater (thrifted).  I also added a watch, a couple of bracelets and some cameo earrings.  I find it an amusingly preppy look which is different for me but still kind of fun.

That being said, I don�t think that I�m going to keep the loafers.  I don�t ever wear them and I already have oxford flats that fill the �menswear-inspired-shoes-that-I-never-wear� gap in my closet.  I do want to keep a pair of androgynous shoes, in case I have a Victor/Victoria moment, but I think I�ll keep my oxfords instead of these.

The sweater and shorts are keepers for sure though.

Happy Wednesday, All!

Gracey