ruffle it

top: the shopaholic, dress: ruche

One of my favorite things to do is bizarrely layer blouses over and under my dresses. 

This sheer blouse kind of spoke to me on Friday when I was choosing my work ensemble. I've often layered lace tops over my dresses (confession: doing that right now), and definitely cozy sweaters. But I don't own a lot of sheer blouses. I hate to say it, but I find them pretty inconvenient. 

I love the idea of sheer. Especially sheer sleeves, and lacey things. But I'm not a fan of the required camisole, because bra straps are obnoxious. And strapless bras are even worse. And no-bra is just dangerous. These are real issues of the clothes-wearing woman.

I usually go for the typical tank top underneath something see-through, but it always manages to look tacky to me. It's very hard for me to find sheer tops that I really like. The necessary undergarment is always distracting.

Enter the sheer + dress combo.

There are always solutions. I really love adding items to my closet that can be used for many purposes, and this top is definitely one of them. Tucked into a skirt, paired with skinny jeans, layered over a dress.
And the fact that it's navy is a huge plus. Navy is one of the most amazing remixing colors. It used to be a fairly limited color, but now that people have opened up to the navy + brown (which I adore) and navy + black combos, the possibilities are endless.

asymmetrical questions

The candid question of the asymmetrical. 

I have been in a serious debate with myself for a few months now. I still can't decide whether or not I'm on board with the business in the front, party in the back scenario. 

Sometimes I think I could pull it off, but most of the time I'm just shaking my head. 

The truth is, the last 3 blouses I've bought have asymmetrical cuts - it's definitely a clothes-wide trend, but I don't mind it as much on a top as I do on a dress or a skirt. 

There has been one dress I've had shopper's envy for, and if it wasn't sold out in my size I would probably still buy it. It has the asymmetrical/sheer thing going on, and something about it really draws me in.

It reminds me a lot of a similar dress that Elizabeth at Delightfully Tacky wears really well, so maybe subconsciously I wanna snatch it up and find a girl's denim jacket at a thrift store to de-sleeve and wear as a vest. I've definitely thought about it.

What are your thoughts on the asymmetrical trend?

Long-lasting, classic style, or short-lived danger zone - like the front hair poof that plagued my high school?

In other news, if you're in need of a quick treat, head on over to Modcloth before their Cabin Fever Sale runs out! I got some amazing deals on a great $90 Valentine's Day dress (for $23!), and another cutesie print top (my favorite!). 

Follow the link to get $15 off a purchase of $50! Can't get any better than that.

Happy Wednesday!

Cait