the lovely kristina lenss at kristinit just dropped me a line to let me know her entire collection is 40% off online through 2/5/10. i very nearly blew past it, but decided to take a quick look, and i immediately knew i had to show you this beautiful floral blazer:
talk about not knowing you needed something until it showed up. i wouldn’t expect to fall for a silk floral blazer in a million years, but look at what it’s doing for that simple black pencil skirt. genius, don’t you think? these dark, mod florals were all over the runways for spring style, and i’m starting to see why.
it’s not often a piece comes along that works for day, evening and weekend, but this is one of those times. i’m envisioning this beauty topping a little black dress for cocktails, but i’d also love to see it with jeans and a slubbed white tee for happy hour, layered over a neutral (or a contrasting floral, if you’re gutsy!) sundress in the spring, or paired with some of those cropped military-inspired chinos we’re seeing everywhere.**
i’ve been pretty torn about the blazer look (especially with the miami vice-style rolled sleeves and shoulder pads), but the shape and print on this are so elegantly girly, i think there’s endless potential. add a heel (a tan heeled sandal with thick straps would be amazing in spring), and definitely overaccessorize this one. a few chains, some over-the-top girly gems (yeah, this one’s $8 at forever 21, i’m so buying it tonight!), or maybe a contrasting scarf (nothing too matchy, but olive would be amazing!) and you’re set!
if my math is right, this blazer will come down from $385 to about $165 (it’s already marked down to $275) with code NEWYEAR40. not quite bargain basement, but not bad at all for a piece i suspect would end up in heavy rotation in your closet.
**for those of you who asked for more outfit compilations in our little poll, fear not – i was listening, i promise. i’m a bit photoshop-challenged…but i’m working on it, just for you!
