Style Story 12: Patterns and Texture All Week Long

Patterns and texture were abundant in each one of my work outfits this past week. Lucky for me it was a four day work week. It has been interesting too look back on the outfits though and see tons of patterns and texture: checks with ribbons, sparkles with snake, lace with plaid, and lace with stripes. I think I’m just about ready to define my style–especially with a week where I scored a 5/5 each day! That is a first, so I must have been doing something right! (Wait for a post defining my style next Wednesday…)

Monday’s Patterns and Texture: Sapa Skirt and Checks, 5/5

This skirt from the mountain village of Sapa in Vietnam is a winner. Once I tailored it to fit me better, I get tons of wear from it all year long. In the winter, it works with a sweater and tights; in the spring (or fall) I pair it with a button down as worn here. Come summer a simple white tank or tee will work. The skirt is deep indigo navy with hints of black complimented by some whites and greys, and also pops of turquoise and fuchsia. The skirt is actually sewn together with tons of different colored ribbons and thin strips of fabrics. Up close the detail is amazing. It’s this story behind my style that connects me closely to my clothing. We went to Vietnam during Christmas of 2010, and despite some hardship along the way, our time in Sapa was really neat.

Tuesday’s Patterns and Texture: Snake Pants with Sparkly Flats, 5/5

Now I can hardly even come close to being anything remotely close to my all time favorite fashion blogger The Glamourai, but when I wear this outfit, I feel like she would approve. She’s so slouchy cool with her draping of loose blouses and tailored trousers. Kelly Framel is the epitome of chic. It’s fun to attempt dressing anything like her, so I felt pretty great in this outfit. Plus, I’m a sucker for anything snake print!

Wednesday’s Patterns and Texture: Plaid Shirt and Lace Skirt, 5/5

This is the shirt with the maximum story! First, my sister basically took it from me the instant she saw it. I knew I should have got Julie her own, but I did not, and since we have an unwritten rule of giving what the other must have, I handed it over. But, I still wanted this perfect plaid shirt. So a few years later, when it made a showing in the Hong Kong Forever 21, I scooped it up instantly. I love this shirt! It’s bright, it’s plaid, and yes, it’s perfect! Usually it’s best worn with denim on bottom, but here I liked pairing it with some lace. It’s an unusual pairing, but I think it works.

Thursday’s Patterns and Texture: Striped Dress with Lace Cardigan, 5/5

I went with lace again on Thursday. I started with the navy striped dress, and from there I added the treaded ankle boots. That was two days in a row for little booties–which are now an appropriate shoe wear all year long. (I have a post lurking in my mind for the perfect summer bootie….) I knew I’d need a layer, so I grabbed my cream lace cardigan. I loved all the juxtapositions going on with this outfit: stripes, edgy, lace, feminine, crystals, fancy. In the end I felt great all day long in this quirky outfit!

Patterns and Texture Just for You:

I did a little online shopping trying to see if I could find some similar items from this past week. I loved my outfits–I think it’s my best Style Story yet! I mixed some options for you combining patterns and texture with this last week in mind along with a little quirk–very Kremb de la Kremb!
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While shopping for you, I found some things for myself!

Have you visited my shop on Kremb de la Kremb? It’s filled with the items I’m thinking about and almost ready to click the “yes, purchase!” button. After shopping for this week’s Style Story, I found more to add to my shop!
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