Bold Stripes

Photos by Alyssa Pizarro

Skirt: Banana Republic (buy in Canada | US) | Top: MICHAEL Michael Kors Heels: Calvin Klein (on sale) | Necklace: Banana Republic (similar here and here)

What can I say about this top? Not much, because it’s so loud it speaks for itself, right? Ha, I’m cheesy. I tend to wear only solid colors to work for the most part but it’s fun to wear a bold print once in a while. Something like this should be worn if you are being honored at an event or if you are walking outside late at night and don’t want to be hit by a car. The wide sleeves on this top reminded me of the robes people used to wear in ancient China. People would carry things like gold ingots and rolled up messages in those sleeves. I never figured out how all those things stayed put. Did they have a little pocket sewn on the inside of each sleeve? I’ve always wondered.