What I wore today: 07/17/2012 (Basics)

Today is my first day off in a long time, and I'm spending it Pinteresting up a storm, lounging in front of my fan, and generally indulging in beautiful, beautiful life.

But I had to pop in for a mo' to show you what I wore yesterday. It's a pretty simple outfit of basics with a few twists: a chambray shirt (but one with ruffles), a black skirt (but one with fringe and eyelet), some black flats (but quilted ones with tiny studs). 

I accessorized with some pops of orange because my current color-story obsession is blue with orange (as evidenced here and here). Do you ever get obsessed with color stories? Is it just me? Is it weird? Oh, well.

Ruffled chambray shirt - The Limited (last seen here, here, and here)

Fringy eyelet skirt - Anthropologie

Quilted flats - Modcloth (last seen here and here)

Ombré necklace - Made by me (tutorial here)

Bag - Target

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Classic crisp white shirt

A classic crisp white shirt is one of those essential items that every woman needs to have in her closet. The perfect one can make you look pulled together and elegant with minimal effort. Here's one that I've just ordered from Banana Republic. I like the details that make it a little different from the typical white shirt, while still remaining classic.

Mmmmm, french-cuff tuxedo shirt. You will be mine soon.

Brown boots and striped top: a match made in heaven

Last weekend, I kept spotting the same effortlessly chic combination of clothes all over the streets of Philadelphia: brown boots and a striped top. I often saw this combo paired with jeans, further enhancing the minimalist glory of it all, but the two pair nicely with skirts as well. Take a look.

The combination is so simple that one might even ask, "why blog about it?" To that I would like to point out that often simplicity begets minimalism which begets effortlessness, which just so happens to be the foundation of chic.

I love new and unique colors, shapes and trends. I can appreciate maximalism for sure. But I hope that fashionistas always remember as we strive to look stylish, that certain classics are classics for a reason: they look damn good. Coco never forgot it, and we shouldn't either.

Photos from "Minimalism" shoot

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