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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Sophistique Noir's Monthly Theme : Maxi Skirts

                                                


This month's theme for Sophistique Noir is Maxi Skirts and I don't own too many long skirts any more, but this Lip Service skirt does the trick!


I paired the black twill skirt with another Lip Service item, the ruffled long sleeve top from their Blacklist collection. I love the ruffled blouse, it's cotton and versatile, which is reminding me that I need to wear this top more often! My black and white striped jacket is one of my most favorite pieces, it was a lucky find at Forever 21 3-4 years ago, Derek is very jealous of this striped wonder.


I wanted to break up all the black with an elastic belt to draw in my waist and add some visual interest. I love those ruffles!


The skirt is nice that it zips down into a trump style, but it came with this horrible lace insert that I cut out, I thought the skirt was too casual with the twill and the lace made it look tacky. The strap is also a weird detail sitting right under my bum, but I liked it so I decided not to snip it off. Oh fussy nonsense details, you annoy me. *Wink* I don't quite understand why alternative clothing comes with these extra bells and whistles that (in my opinion) tend to make the garment look cheap. Good thing I have really sharp scissors!

Thanks for reading!!!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla







15 comments:

  1. I love their Blacklist line. I'm glad you had at least one long skirt to feature today! :) That jacket is so awesome, too. I'm not too into stripes unless they are done *just right* which that jacket definitely is!

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    1. Thank you!I really like the stripe width and the structure of the jacket for a perfect combo!

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  2. Lovely outfit! :) It is very well put together and the belt certainly adds visual interest to it.

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    1. I'm a big fan of belts, I think it adds more curve to my figure since I am 'pear shaped'.

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  3. I can understand that the lace insert might have look unneccesary and unpractical. The skirt is very nice and it reminds me of a maxiskirt I have in my closet that I weigh to much to be able to wear. I need to loose weight.

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    1. You look great the way you are, but if the skirt is a healthy motivator, then good luck! <3

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  4. You look divine in that jacket! Love it.

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  5. You look lovely! I was not lucky enough to find that jacket in my size - I love the patch you added!

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    1. Thank you!! I love putting bats on things, haha!

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  6. I agree with you about unnecessary details on clothing, but that actually looks pretty cute on the backside! Good thing you didn't snip it off!! :o)

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  7. I'm jealous of this jacket too! A jacket like this has been on my wishlist for ages:D

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    1. I'll keep my eyes peeled for stripey jacket goodness ;)

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  8. Such a cute jacket, nice job on the customization. I can't believe you found that at Forever 21!

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    1. That store is so odd, I do find some gems from time-to-time!

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