When asked the question “If you could live in any other time period, which would it be?” the edgy progressive™ in me tends to take over and respond that there’s no time like now, with all of the breakthroughs we’ve made and hope to make in the future. However, the more whimsical, classic music and fashion lover in me would love to live in the mid/late 70s. You’d experience the beginning of punk, the debut of the first-ever Star Wars movie and of course free-flowing burnt orange imitation silk everywhere you went.
Now, I know that I’m not original by any stretch of the imagination in trying to revive the 70s in 2017. All the bell sleeves, button-up denim skirts and velvet pumps have already thrived and died in the past few seasons. But there’s something to be said about the look. It’s sleek, it’s sexy, it says “How nice of you to stop in?” as I saunter to open the door to my wood-upholstered mid-century home on the coastline, martini in hand.
But back to the now. When I saw this blouse for the first time it was the ugliest fabric I’d ever seen. I had to have it. Thus a beautiful relationship was born between me and my $14 flowy orange monster from the Forever 21 clearance rack. The cut is super flattering for a fuller bust but, but the way that the two overlapping sides of the top are sewn together allows for a lot of shifting. Beware of boobs searching for their time in the limelight (unless that’s your #look, then by all means own it). It’s light to wear and wonderfully obnoxious.
The denim skirt is from ASOS and is the first A-line I’ve ever liked. Usually they make me feel like a tent but I think the rigidness of the denim in this case gives it the kind of close fit that makes me comfortable and gives the shape that I want. The brown boots are Jessica Simpson from Macy’s. The back is a stretch fabric, which is essential if you have huge calves like yours truly, and the two fabrics give them a dimension that I’m really into. Mini skirt and knee high boot combos are a go-to classic, easy look that people will think is super creative but have nothing to them, well, nothing but hours spent scouring posts on Pinterest and Tumblr tagged “groovy.”
This is the exact denim skirt (US 14) from ASOS. It’s currently on sale for $21.50. Pro-tip: Always wait for ASOS sales and size down! At least one size. I sized down and I still have some wiggle room. My orange blouse (L) was final sale and probably unavailable now, but this similar one is an absolute stunner, albeit expensive, and F21 has others with similar vibes and prices. The exact boots are no longer available, these $100 ones are the most similar to the ones I’m wearing, but these ones are cute n’ close too. I risk sounding like a soccer mom by saying this, but both pairs are from Kohl’s. Get. That. Kohl’s. Cash. You can get that price way down. Also, I have to plug the lipstick I’m wearing. It’s Rimmel’s 16-hr Provocalips in the shade “Make Your Move.” Lighter shades like this last through basically everything and will last the 16 hours. Like, you can barely get it off. It’s great.
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