Taking a Bite Outta Houndstooth
Posted by The Pisces Girl on Friday Dec 30, 2011 in Fashion
Ah, the infamous houndstooth…timeless and infinitely chic, but a pattern that can feel a bit stuffy if you don’t mix it up a every once in a while. Instead of the typical black, white and red, I went another route: black, white and pink.
Here is a causal outfit I wore for one of Schwabs’ family reunions. We were literally off paved roads and in the boondocks-with horses, tractors, beautiful wrap-around porches and baptist sing-a-longs. I needed to wear something family AND boondock appropriate, hence the addition of converse instead of anything with a heel.
Closer to Dallas, the weather was much cooler than typical San Antonio fare, so I layered appropriately and I’m glad I did, because those random gusts of wind made it pretty darn chilly!
When I sat down, a little sliver of my jungle-esq socks would sneak out and (though most times I’d just smile and observe) so did a little piece of my kooky nature without me having to say a thing.
One of Schwabs’ distant cousins, who had a full-on spiked hairdo and the coolest turquoise cowgirl boots I’ve ever seen, looked over and told me “awesome jacket!” Coming from someone with a unique style all her own, that was the best compliment I could have received that day. Just goes to show, even in the boondocks, it pays to have a little swagger.
Jacket,Top,Sunglasses-Dots/Cardigan-Oldnavy/Pants-LaneBryant/Shoes-Converse(Marshalls)/Jewelry-Gifted/Lipstick-EnVouge(Rimmel)/Photos by Schwabs
Since this is the last outfit post for the year, I’ll close out 2011 by encouraging all my internet friends to inject a little swagger in your style, no matter where your life takes you!