Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Ode to Ponte

Striped henley - Anthropologie / Ponte pencil skirt in Spanish Moss - Lane Bryant /
Pink skinny belt - Talbots / Gold sandals - Moda Spana (via Endless.com) / Necklace - Banana Republic

Ponte knit has to be the best invention ever. A ponte knit pencil skirt? Yes, please! And one in every color imaginable, please! When Lane Bryant got these in, I gobbled them up immediately. The fact that they come in this great olive color (officially named Spanish Moss) is even better. Black? Check. Grey? Check. These skirts are unbelievably comfortable (thanks to the ponte), and the length of them is even better. Hitting just below my knee, they fulfill my every wish for pencil skirts. They fit true to size (I'm a solid 16 on bottom these days), and the wide waist band pretty much obliterates any concern of the dreaded muffin top, too. I seriously cannot get enough of these skirts! Can be dressed up with a great top just as perfectly as it can be dressed down with a fun screen tee and a cardigan.


This belt is one of five that I scored from a clearance rack at Talbots. This is a 1X so it's extremely generous in length, but I love being able to tuck the ends under like everyone is doing these days. The peachy-pink color offers just the right bit of added color to the outfit, too.



8 comments:

  1. that skirt is gorgeous on you! I love how the color is a neutral, but with more pizazz than black or brown. and the coral belt with it? so money. 

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  2. I'm so happy you're back to blogging!

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  3. I totally need a ponte pencil skirt in Spanish Moss.  What a great color!

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  4. thanks cynthia!! it's such a fun neutral. I know they're practically sold out on line, but my local store had a good selection, so it might be worth checking out! if you're in the market, anyway.=)

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  5. thanks chelsea! i totally agree about it being a much more interesting neutral. i seem to be adding a lot of olive to wardrobe these days!

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  6. I agree -- ponte is the best.  I, in fact, just got the olive skirt and ordered the grey one.  

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  7. I heart the outfit, goes with out saying, you always look fabulous!!! But the new location is so fun, and the brick street is fantastic! Prettiness on all accounts! :) 

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