Tender And Tough: My Refined Style

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You like to mix it up, don’t you? Wear a dressy top with jeans, or a tee with a full swooshy skirt. Rugged boots with a midi dress and red lipstick with your pajamas (uh, I may be alone with that one). This month for My Refined Style I am blending tender and tough.

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A new to me thrifted silk tank (similar) looks more grown up, less girly, with a modern zippered skirt.

Love the haphazard ruffles on this top. . .

. . . and the funky zippers on the skirt (sim). Cork wedge sandals are so comfortable (sim).

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5 Comments


August 5, 2016
Shelley@ForestCityFashionista

I don’t have too many “tender” pieces in my wardrobe – there’s more of what I would call “tough”. The top is so pretty, and is a lovely contrast to the awesome edgey skirt (which I would wear in a minute).

August 4, 2016
Jodie filogomo

I love this tender/tough thing!!
I read an article probably a year ago about dichotomy in our outfits and it’s stuck ever since. My mom still gets appalled when I style her blog looks this way—but I think it’s more than fun!!
Great skirt BTW!!
jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

August 4, 2016
Andrea@WellnessNotes

You mix up your outfits so well! I love the skirt – such fun details! It looks fantastic with the silky top! GREAT outfit!

August 4, 2016
Andrea @ Living On Cloud Nine

A feminine top with an edgy skirt is one of my favorite looks, especially on you Patti! An Asymmetrical hemmakes me so happy! You look gorgeous!

August 4, 2016
Taste of France

If I could, I would wear a suit every day. I’d want to be like Alicia Florrick or Claire Underwood, all dressed up all the time. That worked in the office; it felt good even just going out for lunch and looking sharp. Now I work from home and sometimes get dressed at 3 p.m. Plus I’m in a vacation destination (yeah, I live on vacation) and people are very, very casually dressed, even for things you’d think they’d dress up for. So I have to mix it up or I look inappropriately overdressed.