Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Weekly Weigh-In: Sweat

It seems that sweatshirts have been all the rage in the blogosphere this season.  I don't have a problem with sweatshirts.

I wear these shawl-collared puppies all the time:


 I recently upgraded to this one:


Dress: Madewell
Shirt: JCrew (nearly identical here, kinda sorta similar here, fun giraffe print here)
Belt: Target (pretty darn close leopard belt here)
Tights and Shoes: H&M (similar tights here - lol, just kidding - but really, try these or these)
Bracelets: oops.  I forgot to wear any.


A few of my faves from the blogosphere, done right:

photo courtesy of Chasing Davies

Photo courtesy of Atlantic-Pacific

DO NOT.  Do not do this.  Please.

Photo courtesy of Sierra Trading Post
The difference between a sweatshirt do and don't?  It should be more fitted than not, more clean-cut than frumpy and above all - NO CARTOON CHARACTERS.  Those are just like Christmas sweaters (you know the ones people have parties for?)

Lest you think I'm being snobbish.................BAM!!  That's me, in a hoodie.  Two words: Primitive Camping.  Some more words:  Because that's how I roll............in the dirt.
What do you think?  Are sweatshirts in, or out?


pleated poppy
at 12:01 AM
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14 comments:

  1. Agreed! No cartoon characters :) haha!

    Ok...this Madewell dress is killer! loving it.

    dancingwithashley.blogspot.com

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  2. I love huge sweatshirts. But I only where them when I'm inside the house or its super freezing and I could care less whether I look cute or not.
    That dress and the way you styled it is super cute. Love it.

    www.roothless-xo.blogspot.com

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  3. I LOVE blazer sweatshirts - so structured but so cozy!



    I work on a college campus and the plain sweatshirt you showed as a "Do Not" is all the rage. Girls wear them with leggings. I don't know how they make it cute, but they do. I tend to stick to those kind of sweatshirts when I am sitting at home on the couch :)

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  4. www.ThriftDee.comMarch 6, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    I think you look adorable in the Madewell dress! I try to stay away from sweatshirts because they swallow me up!!

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  5. ur so cute! I think sweatshirts are in if you can find cute ones like yours for sure!

    Here are mine if you get a second to take a peak:

    http://ordinaryinspirations.blogspot.com/2013/03/what-i-wore-week-5.html

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  6. I love sweatshirts! Especially when you can incorporate them into an outfit and make them look nice :)


    Diana
    www.picturesand1000words.blogspot.com

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  7. Hahaha...I love your sweatshirt dos and don'ts. I always have a hard time finding sweatshirts to fit me that aren't either frumpy or too childlike. I LOVE these options and your dress.

    Found you via What I Wore Wednesday

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  8. I've been eyeing that sweatshirt dress from Madewell for awhile. It look great on you - love how you paired with colored tights and shoes.

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  9. I love sweatshirts, what can be better to spend a weekend in something comfy and soft:)

    http://dcinstyle.com/

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  10. I've never been a sweatshirt fan at all but the modern version seem a little more do-able. You look gorgeous in your gray dress!

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  11. hahaha meggy and i have the same hello sweatshirt! i wore it in a post the other day!! and i have that madewell dress too, the sleeveless version!

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  12. Thanks for the shout out! :) I'm surprised you don't have the hello sweatshirt, since we have everything else the same... xox

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  13. Oh my goodness, I love how you styled the sweatshirt dress! I am thinking about ordering it from Madewell with their promo right now, do you have any thoughts on sizing? I'm usually an 8-10 dress size (I have a bigger chest size) and always go with a medium, but I see that their medium is a 6/8 on the sizing chart and so I'm wondering about a large...Thanks!

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  14. I bought it in a small, and usually wish I had gotten it in an extra small......could you order both and return the one that doesn't fit? Otherwise I'd go with medium!

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