Does it move?
posted by Colleen Shirazi
on
Friday, July 20, 2012
at 9:14 PM (Pacific)
Top: J.Crew Bettina cami in White Ash
Cardigan: J.Crew Jackie in Wild Mushroom
Skirt: J.Crew No. 2 pencil skirt in double-serge cotton, in Natural
Nude fishnets
Shoes: Cydwoq Category
This is the regular No. 2 pencil skirt, not the Long No. 2 pencil, acquired in a recent 'Crew price war. Hermmm...they've changed their sizing. The previous pencil skirt I'd bought from them is a size larger and fits about the same.
I like it, though it's not lined, and the sewing on the hem is kinda for crap. It's the sort where a stitch will pop, and suddenly half the hem is out. I sewed over it some myself on the edges. The back is nice, with the little pockets, and the fabric has a substantial feel and subtle, pleasant texture. It wrinkles some when you wear it, of course (natural fiber) but not unreasonably so.
The idea behind this rather light-colored ensemble is it actually got hot today—not to the point a Tom Wolfe-style get-up would be in order, but enough to bring out a sleeveless top and canvas-colored skirt.
Dress: J.Crew Shelby
Cardigan: T by Alexander Wang
Shoes: Arche
As soon as I'd donned this dress (it'd been sitting back of the closet, awaiting the perfect summer day), I did kind of kick myself why I hadn't gotten the navy blue version of it. (Even though I like the pink better, pink coordinates so well with army green, yadda yadda...) This is the sort of thing J.Crew does right—a nice dress, not so short you'd have to fret, not cheaply made, enough detail to be charming, pockets, lining...in fact I've gotten into dresses for the weekend, if only because they're so effortless.
Talking Heads, "Psycho Killer" (1977, this version 1978)
I don't believe I ever saw Talking Heads this young until now, 34 years after this was filmed, and I couldn't resist posting it. Interesting how this generation gets to see these people at this age, when the generation which was young at the time, didn't.
