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22 March 2012

matchy-matchy: fashion crime or not?


pink fringed top - thrifted | blue skirt with pink and black polka dots - thrifted | pink ballet flats - solemate, sm dept store | braided belt - shopyapi.com | layered necklace - downtown find | black hat - metro | white wayfarers - raybans, borrowed from sis

when i saw this skirt for P50 ($1.25) at our local thrift store, i immediately thought fish eyes and polka dots and grabbed it. my mom and sister laughs at how i can still get good finds at ultimate thrift sales because my style is so offbeat that the items i pick are sometimes items nobody else would want. which is true. i found a tiered tulle skirt for P50 and grabbed it too. LOL. 

now, i've been wanting to wear this fringed cotton top i got a year ago but it's so tricky to wear.  it's form-fitting which i don't like because it shows off my extra curves and if i wear it without tucking it in in something high-waisted, the fringes can get in the way. so i was really happy it found a friend in this skirt. i was planning to wear it with a pair of black wedges but thought, "what the heck, my day is so busy and i need to be running around." and paired it with a pair of matching pink flats instead. 

i know right? pink top, skirt with pink prints and now a pair of pink flats? how could i have been so cliche and be too matchy-matchy? well, my question is --- is it really a fashion crime to be matchy-matchy? it looks good (for me) and i felt super comfortable in it. 

what do you guys think about fashion rules? 


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14 comments:

WANDER SHUGAH said...

I love it! :) And it look so pretty on you! you're definitely good with thrift-ing! <3

Mary Ann said...

definitely not! u look gorgeous!=D

I DRESS-UP AND SLEEP said...

There's nothing wrong to wear a well-color coordinated outfit. I for one lives by that "matchy-matchy " fashion.

Verna Abril said...

I super like this outfit Ms. Gizelle!

Ansherina said...

I love playing matchy-matchy too! It hones my skills (haha!) on how to style same-colored/printed pieces without being too tacky :D


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lyka raagas said...

ganahan ko sa imong skirt... asta tong heels na bag-o nimo. :( hehe

ailovesamore said...

adorablee look :D

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cherry arceo said...

50 bucks? that's definitely a steal! :) i can almost feel your thrill from buying something really cheap, yet very fashionable. same thrill i get when i get pieces from a thrift shop which are just 3 for 100. hahah!

Dane said...

Matchy matchy is great if you do it right! Love the boho skirt :)




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E said...

That top is so cool!

Noelle Chantal said...

You always perfect this Summery kind of look! Love the quirkybprint of your skirt! :)

olie said...

There's no rule, we make our own rule. We are the artist and the director, others are only the audiences :)

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elaine said...

love your outfit! especially how you match your top to your skirt! nice. btw the color combination of your outfit they blend to each other! that means they work together! good job! =)
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Anonymous said...

definitely NOT a crime because you look great in this outfit! :) and because I really love pink, and thrifted clothes!

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