Spotted

by hitha on February 20, 2013

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- Vintage coat (similar), French Connection sweater, Mango pants, vintage clutch, Send The Trend bracelets, Ivanka Trump heels, Rachel Zoe hat (similar) -

I used to be vehemently anti-print, when it came to my clothes.  I can’t recall the reason, but I remember having visceral reactions to floral dresses in the spring, stripes in the summer, and leopard any time I saw it (and this was before the Jersey Shore / Jerseylicious phenomena).

I dipped my toe cautiously in the print pool, with a floral blouse from Zara (that was sadly worn to shreds).  It took me a few weeks between purchasing and wearing to don the subtly striped J.Crew blouse I picked up one afternoon.  But it was this Mango dress that turned me into a bona-fide print enthusiast.

I would have never worn this coat a few years ago.  Now, it’s my favorite thing to pull out when the weather gets cool.  And it looks oh-so-chic when paired with all black and dark lips.  The beret – well, that’s just my Francophile self trying to break out.

Photography by Lydia Hudgens

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  • http://www.sparklemeetspop.com/ Emily @ Sparkle Meets Pop

    You look fantastic! Animal print is the best, especially leopard and zebra prints. I have a slight addiction to animal print, so I’m glad when someone else can join me. :)

  • http://twitter.com/MoiContreLaVie Caity

    Great coat! You look great here – Welcome to wonderful wide world of animal prints! :)

  • Trendy Mondays

    You look great in leopard. And we love pairing bright prints and colors with a monochromatic outfit. And the dark lip is perfect!

    • hithaonthego

      Thank you! That Lippy color is on heavy rotation for me!

  • http://www.thekinas.com/ Bettina

    I used to feel the same way about leopard and zebra print when I was younger. In college, I’d never wear leopard unless it was for some type of themed party, but now I’ve got a leopard vest, jacket and shoes! My how things change lol. Love this jacket btw

    • hithaonthego

      I have yet to try out zebra print, or a snake-printed piece of clothing. Brava for venturing to other animal prints!

  • http://climbthewalkup.com/ Keren Veisblatt

    I, too, have a wavering relationship with animal print. Sometimes it looks super classy and cutting edge – ala Jackie O. or sixties Edie Sedgwick – and other times it can look trashy. Here, I think you hit the mark perfectly. Brava!

    http://thewalkupblog.com/

    • hithaonthego

      That is the best compliment I could’ve ever gotten on this outfit! Thank you so much!

  • http://twitter.com/AvgGirlsGuide The Avg Girl Guide

    Such a gorgeous coat! I have a similar one and love how oddly versatile it is… well moreso if I lived in a state that got cold!

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