We Good Girls here at Thread Ethic lived in New York City for a long time and still kind of feel like it is our hometown (or one of our hometowns, I guess). The inhabitants of New York have a reputation for wearing a lot of black, a reputation which holds true - there's a lot of dark clothing running around that city. We love dressing in black as much as the next Modest girl, but how can a girl wear black and still standout? We like black pieces that have something special about them, something different - an exciting shape or detail. Here, the standout is the egg shape of this high-waisted skirt. We tend to stay away from an all black outfit put together entirely of basic pieces. The turtleneck and skirt here have a minimalist feel so we decided to give contrast, and make everything pop, with ornate and colorful necklaces (we actually layered 2). We continued to add more color with tuquoise, black and gold cat-eye sunglasses, and a strong red lip.
Saw you on GTU and loved the concept! I have that necklace and am totally going throw it over a black turtleneck to pull off that look! Love it.
ReplyDeleteWhere can I find that egg shape black skirt?? I love it! I also saw you on GTU, I was very impressed!
ReplyDeleteI am so in love with this blog! Thank you so much for all the great fashion ideas! It's sometimes hard to be on trend and still be modest. These ideas make it so much easier! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSaw you 2 on Good Things Utah. I am a newbie to Salt Lake and moved here 3 months ago from Seattle. What is this fascination with 'modest'. Are tank tops and showing your shoulders out here? I just keep hearing about this and feel completely out of the loop.
ReplyDeleteI also so GTU seg. I am in love with your blog. Can you please tell me where you got that darling skirt and all of your outfits for that matter. Thanks for the great ideas girls
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments! Nicole & Kelsie, the skirt is H&M, as is the turtleneck, the necklaces are Forever XXI, shoes are Nine West, and sunglasses from Nordstrom.
ReplyDeleteAnd Heather, welcome to Salt Lake! Yes, a lot of girls dress modestly here. For me personally, modesty is an outward expression of an inward, or personal, commitment to respect our bodies. Modest for me means at least covering your shoulders, no cleavage, and skirts and shorts to, or just above, the knee. Hope that helps!
i absolutely adore that skirt! and i love your blog! i just found it.
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