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Black + White: Crop Top and Pencil Dress combo

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It’s hard to believe it’s already September!  Two-thirds of 2015 has already come and gone.  And after this weekend, it’ll be taboo to wear white (especially white bottoms) which makes me a bit sad since I love my white scalloped shorts and cropped white jeans.  Who came up with that hard and fast rule anyway?  White is a wonderful year-round chroma!  Perhaps I’ll defect…

IMG_2906Starting now.  As a slight departure to the rule, I’ve styled a work-appropriate black and white look.  It might be hard to tell, but this is actually  a crop top.  A crop top? For business casual?  Contrary to what you may have been lead to believe, a crop top doesn’t always need to feature skin.  Loose crop tops look great when accompanied with high-waisted skirts, shorts, and pants.    

And as a second surprise?  (Which may not actually be a surprise since you’ve probably seen that first picture.)  The black pencil skirt you see is actually a full dress.  Adding a contrasting top to an otherwise simple and unassuming dress completely changes the look, and perhaps provides a slightly elevated feel.  It’s amazing how versatile simple pieces can turn out to be when you pair them together!  In this case, the contrasts of each piece is highlighted when worn side-by-side: the crisp white textured rivets against sleek and structured black fabric.  
 
This look is easily finished with a simple dark chrome necklace and a pair of heeled T-bar sandals.  (Did you happen to see the natural colored ones?)  And if sandals are not in your office dress code, this would look just as great with some pointed toe black leather pumps.  

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IMG_2528crop top | banana republic
dress | banana republic (old)
necklace | tj maxx (old)
ear crawlers | baublebar
sandals | mango

Finding new ways to wear old (or new) favorites always makes me feel accomplished. Have you styled any old pieces in new ways?  As always, thanks so much for stopping by.  Please feel free to drop me a line!
-pfht
 
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  4. hi Penny

    your photos on crutches, with only one shoe and your gorgeous outfits are absolutely beautiful
    thank you for all the girls who like me, want to stay in those moments pretty
    I hope you will post in other
    Thank you
    Virginia

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    • Hi Virginia, thanks so much for stopping by my blog and for your wonderful comments! I defnitely think that having an injury shouldn’t stop anyone from looking and feeling good :) I hope you’re feeling better, too!

      -Eunice

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