How I'd Wear It: Sleeveless Plaid Dress

Whatcha Wearing?

Vintage dress available here in my Etsy shop

Blouse from Philly AIDS Thrift / Tie is actually a belt

Tights from H&M / Shoes from Buffalo Exchange

I like to call this style 'non-trashy schoolgirl', and to me the high priestess (headmistress?) of this look is Alexa Chung. Girlfriend pulls this look off so effortlessly so often. Can you tell I have a bit of a girl crush on her?

I just started layering blouses under dresses last fall and I think I have my Catholic upbringing to blame. After 12 years of Catholic school uniforms, this look just felt a bit too familiar! Now that I have some (a lot) of distance from those times, it's something I go to quite often as a way to remix dresses that I usually just layer with a cardigan. Hey, the more ways to wear one dress the better!

I'm linking up with The Pleated Poppy, Thrifters Anonymous, and #YOLO Mondays.