Outfit Of The Day (The Eyeleted Corset Top)

First things first---I would like to give a huge thank you to everyone that gave advice regarding the bamboo floors on my last post!  We spent a little bit more time researching last night and decided to order the floors tonight.  I AM SO EXCITED! It's back-ordered and won't be in for another month, and then it needs another month to acclimate to the house...so it sounds like July will be the month of big changes. I just only hope that I can match my safety hard hat to my shoes in my OOTD photos.

Moving right along--just a quick post for today! Anthropologie and I have been in cahoots over the past few months; it seems like I  either run really hot or really, really, really cold when it comes to that store.   You know how it is--you either like the odd bird vase that would look like it was throwing up flowers if flowers were placed in it....or you don't.  I'm pretty sure it's dictated by lunar cycles and/or how many commercials and magazine advertisements Maggie Gyllenhaal is currently  in.

But when I spied this little Floreat corset in the May catalog it was grabby hands all over the place. It has everything I like in a printed piece (lt's fun!  it has lots of easy-to-match colors to what I already have in my closet!) and can also be easily dressed up or down.  Two big thumbs up!

So here it is with a skirt, shown on an extremely pale model that looks like she's about 2 seconds away from wobbling and tipping over.  Just for a quick example, timberrrr:

And here's how I actually wore it.  This corset fits a bit small (I sized up one size, and if you have any sort of chest I cheerfully recommend doing the same) and also comes with removable straps in case you don't feel like yanking your top up all through out a fancy Friday night dinner.  

I'd also like to say that these Manolo's are probably the most comfortable pair of shoes I've ever owned--I could walk for miles.  You're going to be seeing a lot of them:

Top: Floreat Eyeleted Corset Top (buy it here) (similar style here) (and here for $44)
Cardigan: J Crew (similar style here + take 30% off with code "GAPMOM") (and here)
Jeans: GAP Jeggings (similar style here) (and here on sale)
Bag: Chanel Classic Flap in Camel (similar style here) (and here) (and here) (and here for under $100)
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik Uliepe Heels (buy them here) (similar style here) (and here) (and here, on sale!)



Have a happy weekend, everyone!