Wear it or Die!

This is another one of my summer "wear it or die trying" skirt outfits. I originally bought the skirt on clearance from Christopher & Banks and planned once again to wear it with an off white top. This just did not work out and the skirt was forgotten. Then, two of this spring's trends kind of collided in my brain to make this outfit: black and white/color blocking. Black and white is not a combination that does me any favors, but I was happy to pull this skirt out of the closet even though it has some tan in it and does not strictly fit the trend, and I decided to try it on with my absolute favorite color: purple. It just works. The top is also from Christopher & Banks. The shoes are the Earth Shoe brand from Wal-mart. I love these shoes because they are insanely comfortable and have a strap across the back that prevents me from walking out of them. The necklace is just a leaf pendant that I picked up on sale at Michael's. It originally featured 3 leaves, but I took one off because I didn't like it.
Another thing I feel comfortable doing in a skirt? Baking. It's a great way to kill a rainy day too--besides where would any good house frau be without her trusty oven? Either that or this skirt has me channeling a 1950s appliance sales' model.
Finally, a thought about why I have these skirts and haven't worn them: I used to live in Marinette, Wisconsin. Winters are brutal there. Like many folks up there, I used to mall walk to maintain my figure and my sanity. It's a small town and crime is a rarity, so the stores in the mall used to put their clearance racks out in front of the shop and just leave them there. It's hard to walk past a pretty skirt that is under ten dollars once, but make 10 or 12 laps past it, and the temptation becomes unbearable. As discussed in an earlier blog, part of the reason I never wore these is because of how hard it is for me to choose the right top to go with them, but part of the reason was also that summer in Wisconsin is approximately two days long. Now that I live in warmer climes, I am making an effort:  Wear them or die trying!