Art Smart

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      Welcome back to Ivy's Adventures! Today, I put together a simple outfit called "Art Smart" for you. I've come to realize "Art Smart" isn't the best name, though. You see, the lovely raspberry beret I'm wearing reminded me of my days in art class, my paintbrush swirling beautiful colors onto a canvas. While this outfit is cute and comfortable, I see it isn't quite appropriate for arts and crafts. A white shirt, while drawing and painting and glueing! What was I thinking? I guess I'll just have to be extra careful. 

Ooooo, this bow is gorgeous!

      The base of this outfit is a white shirt and light-wash jeans. The shirt has a subtle leafy print which I adore, and the pants are a fun, bright blue color which reminds me of the 70s. Delicate detailing, like that shown on the shirt, can easily be incorporated into any outfit; it adds some "zing!" without being to distracting. Rolling up a shirt's sleeves for a  three quarter-length look, like I did here, is easy and adds an exciting twist. Together, this combination of jeans and a white tee is simple yet stunning. Still, I think it's a bit boring. That's where the belt comes in!
     The pink, bow-style belt I'm wearing was a spur-of-the-moment idea. I threw it together using some fabric strips (tutorial on that later), and I think it adds some much needed color to the outfit. Touching back on details, this belt is sprinkled with a simple flower pattern. While any color belt would have matched the white background, I chose this one because of it's white flowers, which match the shirt perfectly. Little details like this can make any outfit  more put together looking.

Black boots: a necessity in any girl's closet.

     These black boots are probably my favorite purchase from American Girl--they are so versatile! I'll admit, the detailing is bland, but sometimes, simple is good. These boots work well with skirts, dresses, jeans, trousers, leggings, or tights, and I'm sure I could find a way to flaunt them with shorts. Anyway, these boots match my hair and belt buckle fantastically, which is why I to wear chose them. Well, actually, my pants are bell bottom style (think extremely large bootcut) and I needed to tuck them into something cute to disguise their ugliness. These boots came to the rescue!

Now all I need is some paints, brushes, and paper!

     Now for my last clothing item: the raspberry beret. I guess I was going for something a bit monochromatic with the light pink belt and all. It works, but the hat's not the focus of the outfit. This is totally fine; the beret is just there to get me in an artsy mood! Try an outfit like this at home: jeans and a t-shirt are boring alone, add fun accessories like belts and hats for some pizazz! Well, I'm off to the art studio now, wish me luck with my white shirt!

Stay fashionable,

--Ivy

P.S. Leave a comment if you would like a tutorial on the bow-belt!

Clothes
Hat: Ivy's Meet Accessories 
Shirt: Local boutique
Belt: Handmade by Ivy
Pants: Local boutique
Boots: Fashion Boots

Hello!

Ooo, a close up! I'm looking mighty fine today!

     Hello everyone, the name's Ivy Ling! This blog, Ivy's Adventures, will be filled with fashions, crafts, and general musings from me, Ivy. Sometimes, my sister Kaya might post too. She's a bit shy though, so I'll need to coax her into writing something.
     Anyway, today's first post is all about fashion, something I adore. The colors, the fabric, the combinations! Putting together outfits is so much fun! I believe in dressing your best everyday, as it makes you feel more confident and relaxed. Hopefully, you'll be inspired by some of the outfits on my blog and try dressing your best too. 

Hi! The name's Ivy Ling.

    Enough of that introduction stuff, let's dive into today's fashion! A warm, striped sweater, complete with thumb holes, is the base of this outfit. I pulled on some black leggings and tan boots to accompany it. I think the boots match the sweater's beige stripes nicely, and the black leggings tie it all together. Perfect for a casual day at home! Too bad my day was super busy--

I just adore the buttons on this skirt!

--I had errands to run! It's still freezing where I live, so I needed to keep warm while scampering about town. That's where the scarf comes in. I've been learning how to knit, and this scarf is my first completed project! It's super soft and oh-so-warm. I love its color too! I threw on this red, high wasted skirt to add a pop of color to my rather plain outfit. It really cheered me up on this dreary February day, and I love how the black buttons match my leggings and hair. Twirling in this skirt is so much fun, and plenty of strangers thew odd glances my way as I danced through town. Hehehe, I just couldn't help myself!

The full outfit, in all it's glory!

    Try an outfit like this at home: boots, scarves and skirts always look great together, but adding fun colors and accessories like my bright red skirt and long purple scarf will make any outfit unique. Well, that's it, folks! I hope you enjoyed my first ever post--come back for more excitement soon!

Stay fashionable,

--Ivy

Clothes
Scarf: Handmade by Ivy
Sweater: AG Wilderness Outfit
Skirt: Forever18Inches
Leggings: Dollie and Me 
Boots: Ivy's Meet Outfit