Nautical Dress Up

Having waaaay too much fun putting together outfits on a Thursday evening. The inspiration for this ensemble came from my fixation for nautical ("sailor") blazers. Speaking of nautical blazers, I bought one a few weeks ago. The fit was perfect, but I ended up returning it cause one side was wrinkled inside the garment when you buttoned it up and this wrinkle was visible on the outside. While not all blazers are made with the same kind of quality standards (usually the more expensive, the better quality) it still bothers me when an otherwise "perfect" blazer has these visible flaws. Blazers and especially fitted blazers for the modern women are expected to have well fitted clean lines that accentuate the waistline. The entire garment looks very smooth to the eyes with no wrinkles, misaligned buttons or poor stitch work to be seen. Anything otherwise to me, always sticks out as a sore thumb.

I do not own any of the pieces used in this set. The highlight of the ensemble lies in the nautical clutch and nautical sandals. I love both of these and felt they are the center pieces of the set. The silver-colored (I don't know if they are actually silver or sterling silver, etc) accessories are flattering finishing touches to which you can of course swap with other kinds of accessories or jewelry. I picked silver because it ties in nicely with the silver on the clutch and unlike gold-colored or gemstone embedded jewelry, it's much more subtle. Like the accessories, the rest of the pieces are either a solid dark blue or black in color. Again, I felt the clutch and shoes stand out enough on their own and it's unnecessary to have a nautical skirt or shirt distract the set. All I really cared for in those pieces was that they were chic and form fitting.