Anne of Green (Blue?) Gables Outfit with Chi Chi Clothing

Despite my serious disposition in my photos, I'm usually cracking up during my photo shoots, because Chris is ridiculous and makes a bunch of bad puns.

Printed Blue Midi Dress |
Chi Chi London (also like this)

White Dress Shirt | Express
Gold Belt | Thrifted
Black & White Pumps | Schutz (leopard version here)
Boater Hat | Japan

     I love how versatile this dress is. Despite being a busy printed midi dress, it’s extremely easy to wear as a dress, a skirt or stand on its own; dressed up or dressed down; for the office or to the park. I’ve already worn it once as a “skirt” with a crop top.

     Best part is it’s easy to accessorize like with this boater hat I bought years ago in Tokyo. Still love it to this day. Despite its origins from an underground mall stall, it instantly reminded me of Anne of Green Gables (hence the post name).

     However, despite its similarities to my favorite novels, I could never get past Anne's idealism. When things are so obvious to the reader, but not to the protagonist, readers like me begin to wonder if the protagonist is purposely hurting people’s feelings and is the biggest sociopath known to man.

     Now all this talk of literature has me craving another read through of Pride and Prejudice. I’ll be right back ;)

  ☑ Office appropriate

 ☑ After-work happy hour

 ☑ Dinner date

Does everyone like Anne of Green Gables?

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Linking up Shanna, Lauren, Lindsey, Jen, Zarouhi, & Sarah :)

Librarian Belle

I have been reading so much about the new Beauty & the Beast movie that I unconsciously dressed with that in mind. I always thought of Belle as a librarian for her love for books and how she took care of the Beast's library. Oh, and she happened to become a princess somewhere along the way. And no offense to the other "Disney princesses," but Belle was the first princess I could respect and probably hold a normal conversation with.

(FYI, for those wondering, Mulan's right up there with Belle, but she's not considered a princess by Disney)

     While in elementary school (primary school), I thought being a librarian was the coolest thing, because of Beauty & the Beast. I thought librarians were so worldly, because they had the world at their fingertips. I realize now that sometimes just reading about life isn't the same as living it for yourself.

     Now onto the outfit. I brought up Belle and librarians, because I can't shake the fact that if you replaced my clutch with a book, I'd look right at home in a library! Plus my weakness for sweater vests doesn't help. They make my outfits feel a lot cleaner, proper, and a bit scholarly so basically preppy. I realized I was describing preppy as I wrote that! I still love the look. Why?

Office appropriate? ✓
After-work drinks fun? ✓
Dinner date good? ✓

So what's not to love? :)

Sweater vest | Thrifted
Button down | Express
Skirt | J. Crew (Thrifted)
Leather clutch | Thrifted
Pointed toe pumps | Schutz
Gold necklace | Thrifted

Who else is excited for the new Beauty & the Beast movie?

Linking up Shanna, Lauren, Lindsey, Jen, Zarouhi, & Sarah :)

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