LTK: October 5, 2010

So, after building last week's fantasy outfit with that floor-length jersey knit skirt, I got kind of obsessed so I went ahead and ordered it.  It showed up yesterday, so today I wore it pretty similarly to the way I styled it in the original post:

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I was a little iffy about it when I first put it on, but after editing the above photos and just generally getting used to it, it's really grown on me.  I feel it comes off surprisingly elegant, which is nice considering the rest of the outfit is pretty low-key.  I do wish it was just a couple of inches longer; I'd like to be able to wear it with platforms but it's my opinion that if the hem isn't skimming the floor, the skirt loses a lot of its drama (not to mention I'm already short, so I need all the length I can get), so I may still be in the market for a longer one.  Today I made do with my ballet flats, which weren't my first choice, but whatever.

As for the rest of the outfit: first off, clearly I'm obsessed with my nude motorcycle jacket, but I can't help it.  I had no idea when I bought it that it would lend such versatility to the rest of my wardrobe -- thrown on top of pretty much anything, it feels really current and contributes to my narrative for the season, but because it's still the classic motorcycle style it lines up with my aesthetic and doesn't feel out of place with the clothes I already own.  I still adore my black one, but the taupe one adds a different dimension to outfits like today's.

And I keep telling my boyfriend that I haven't stolen this shirt from him but clearly I've adopted it.  I love it.  It's so easy.  With this outfit I felt like it struck the right casual balance with the impact of the skirt, and even though it wasn't intentional, I ended up really liking the way the plaid bounces off the Goyard print on my (faux, as if that's a secret) St. Louis tote; it's a nice contrast of low and "high."

Outfit details:
Nude motorcycle jacket: Forever 21, $32.80.
Black scarf: Forever 21, $6.80.
Black matte plastic sunglasses: Chloé, $75, Loehmann's.
Plaid buttondown: Rusty's closet.  Sorry babe.
Floor-length jersey skirt: Lush, $28, Lulu's.
Black pompom peeptoe flats: Report, $32, Shoemall.
Faux Goyard "St. Louis" tote: A gift from a friend.