Making Peace with Magenta

When i was a little girl in Nigeria, my parents, wanting me to have the best opportunities available to me when i grew up, sent me to a private school. I will save the stories from my elementary school days for another day.

However, what i will tell is that i had to wear what i thought was the most visually appalling uniform. The uniform was made up of an intensely magenta-colored button-down shirt and a reddish burgundy pinafore. The funny thing is that boys and girls alike had to wear these colors, except that boys had to wear shorts instead of a pinafore. I imagine that if i told my 8-year old brother that he had to wear a bright pink shirt to school, he would probably run away.

Anyway, after i arrived in the States and started going to a public school, i made a note to myself to steer clear of the reddish pink color. And i stuck to it for a while.... then look what happened to my legs today. But worry not, I think i finally made made peace with the color after all these years, and i think it turned out quite well.

Word of Caution: For those daredevils out there who will try to imagine those 2 colors together, be careful, you may damage your eyes. However, if i am able to locate any pictures of myself in my old school gear, i will be sure to post them :-D

This is what i wore:
Blazer (Thrifted)
Shirt (actually a silk jumsuit from f21)
Skirt (F21)
Tights (Target)
Shoes (Bakers)
Bag( Rampage)

Photocredits go to the Fantastic Manfriend!

Belt Week Day #3:Soft Neutrals

I learned a very important lesson today: Don't piss off your photographer, at least not before your pictures are taken, otherwise, they come out looking like mine did today. So although there are not many visible face pics, at least you get the general idea of what i was wearing. I really need to invest in a tripod...lol. The shirt is actually a silk jumpsuit from f21, its tucked into my pleated cream colored skirt. I'm really trying to get as much mileage from my summer wardrobe as i can. I was a bit iffy about how this look was going to turn out, but overall, i think it came out well. I just realized how much i wear these lace up peep toes, and its a lot. When i bought them, i didn't realize what a staple they'd become in my closet. They're so versatile... i will see if i can try to wear them a little less, so that the other shoes in my closet will get to shine as well.
Shirt (shirtdress from f21)
Pleated Cream Skirt (Thrifted)
Belt (Dots)
Shoes(Rugged Wearhouse)