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Striped swing skirt

July 14, 2013What I'm wearingAnn Taylor Loft, cardigan, Crocs, Flip Flops, Kadee, Old Navy, pear shaped, pear shaped body, striped skirt, Summer skirtpacificnorthwestpear

We had a lovely warm end to the week and after a morning out on the boat, I grabbed this striped swing skirt from the closet and paired it with a simple white tee and an old flower cardigan from Old Navy. I also threw on my favorite flip flops from Crocs so I could comfortably run some errands. I find that skirts are a great way to even out my proportions and are so easy to throw on for a summer weekend.

striped swing skirt from Ann Taylor Loft, white Tee and Cardigan — Striped swing skirt, tee and cardigan.

Where to get it:

Striped swing skirt – Ann Taylor Loft $49.50 (watch for sales)

Grey cardigan (similar, but no flower. I bought that years ago) – Old Navy $22.94

Crocs Kadee flip flops – Amazon $18.74

The maxi dress

July 14, 2013What I'm wearingAnthropologie, Denim jacket, fashion, flat sandals, fusion beads, larger bottom half, Maxi dress, Old Navy, Pacific Northwest style, pear shaped bodypacificnorthwestpear

Now that summer has officially hit the Pacific Northwest, I decided to try out a style I had been seeing everywhere, the Maxi Dress. This particular one is from Old Navy and I found it to be a great staple that I can easily dress up with different accessories. On this particular day, I wore it to work with a cropped jean jacket from Old Navy, a wide brown belt from Anthropologie, and some bracelets I made myself. (Which you can’t really see in the picture.)

I feel that this worked for my shape because I was able to balance my proportions with a cropped jacket on top, and accentuate my waist with the wide brown belt. I was worried about the knit fabric hugging my hips so I ended up buying the dress a size larger than I could have and brought it in at the waist with the belt. This way, it skims nicely off of my curvier parts and provides the shape I want.

navy maxi for pear shaped women — I paired this navy maxi with a cropped jean jacket, a wide brown belt, a long necklace, and some flat sandals.

Where to get the look:

Jersey Tank Maxi Dress in Goodnight Nora – Old Navy $29.94

Similar denim jacket – Old Navy $32.00

Braided Strands Corset Belt – Anthropologie $48.00

Handmade stretch bracelets – Instructions and Supplies on Fusion Beads