Beatin' the Heat in Pleats

Photos by Erin

{Top: Equipment; Skirt: Zara (similar); Shoes: Shoemint; Necklace: Spike the Punch;
Bag: Foley + Corinna; Shades: Thierry Lasry; Watch: Michael Kors; Bracelet: J. Crew}

Here's a fun fact about me: I break a sweat at basically the drop of a hat. Like, if I have to bend down to pick up a hat, I would probably start shvitzing. So despite the fact that the blistering D.C. heat dropped to a brisk 92 degrees yesterday, I still had to take all the necessary wardrobe precautions to meet up for brunch with Erin, Rosa, and Sara. (We're all now bbf--blog best friends. I would strongly encourage visiting their beautiful blogs!)

To celebrate the arrival of my newest Equipment top,  I made my mint pleat skirt play host for a day out in the city.

 My rhinestone necklace played chaperone, obviously.

And my Shoemint wedges tagged along because, well, they're kinda needy.

My Big Fat Gypsy Outfit

{Fashion credits: South Moon Under Dress worn as top, Zara skirt, Sam Edelman slingback platforms,
 H&M and Noir rings, Michael Kors watch, F21 bangles, vintage earrings (a gift from my mom)}

Has anyone seen the TLC trainwreck "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding?" Do yourself a favor and set your DVR NOW. I'll wait. Go ahead.

You back? Okay, good. You really haven't lived until you've seen what I can only describe as a combination of Toddlers & Tiaras, the Royal Wedding, and The Jersey Shore. Unlike the  head scarf, flowy skirt, bangle-wearing gypsies I was expecting, turns out there's the whole underground white trash gypsy culture called Irish Travellers. Distinguishing characteristics of Irish Travellers include a penchant for slutty clothes, a skewed understanding of Catholicism, and sexual assault as a means of flirtation. In other words, a typical night on the town with Snooki. 

Ironically, all the slutty, tacky outfits from the first two episodes had me feeling inspired to bring out my own inner Gypsy. But I decided to make my look more Steve Nicks and less Euro-trash.

Kyle and I had tickets to Savor, a craft brewery event in DC. The tickets explicitly requested us to "Dress to Impress." I obliged. I decided I wanted to wear my new accordion-pleat blue skirt, but was having trouble finding the right top. Then I remembered a printed mini-dress I bought in the spring and decided it would make a great top.

I love it when I'm right.

My favorite ostentatious rings and an armful of bracelets top everything off.

Okay, so I felt a little inspired by the slutty gypsies...