February Outfits: Colorful Combo 2 - Fairytale Moto Chic
I’ve decided to include burgundy in my Valentine’s month colors because it is still winter and not everyone likes a true pink or a true red. Burgundy is a beautiful way to incorporate a color with a deep, dark reddish hue without making the outfit too loud. This outfit was inspired by the scarf which included all of the colors.
I guess I would call this outfit Fairytale Moto Chic. Ha, ha. Hey, I’m a writer so why not name my outfits. Maybe I should make that a thing. If Pantone can name colors, why shouldn’t I be able to name my outfits?
As I said, for this look I started with the scarf. I knew I wanted to make an outfit with burgundy as a main color, and when I saw this scarf then it was easier to pick out the rest of the outfit
My next choice was the tulle skirt. This is where the fairytale vibe comes in. Tulle is the fabric of princesses, ball gowns, and all things enchanted. This skirt was thrift find a few years ago after the tulle trend hit the runways. We still see versions of tulle, but now they seem much more streamlined. This Haute Monde skirt is pretty poofy, but I still like it, and it comes with a liner that is the same color and stops at the knee.
After the skirt came the top. This was thrifted this past year. Just like embroidery, I am a sucker for eyelet, so the yoke and sleeves grabbed my attention right away. This is St. John’s Bay brand. The body of the top is jersey knit so a comfortable tee type material.
The scarf having yellow in it made me pause for a minute, but then I thought why not. Even though we don’t really think of yellow as a Valentine’s day color it still makes for an interesting outfit. This cropped style Ophelia Roe bomber jacket was a Meijer clearance purchase a few seasons ago. I thought it was the perfect topper.
My accessories included a layered bead necklace, a bracelet, The Sak bag from my bestie, and my Journee boots which I bought from Kohl’s just before Christmas this past year.
The beauty of wearing a larger scarf like this is if you decide to take off the jacket you can use the scarf as a shawl.
What did you think of this outfit? Do you own a tulle skirt? I never thought I would own one, but when I saw various women styling them I thought, why not give it a try. That is one of the beauties of thrifting. You can try different things and you spend a fraction of the price. If it doesn’t work out or you decide it just isn’t you, you donate it back to the thrift shop for someone else to try.
No shopping links again this week. The affiliate platform that I had been using is closing down and rather than continuin to use them until they do I decided to just look for something different. Hopefully, I can find something soon.
Have a great week!
