Dressing Up a Plain Top






Wearing:

teal top- Blanco
necklace- Stradivarius (summer sale 2010)
ring- local fair in Bilbao

There´s no doubt that the cold days are already here on this side of the world and will be staying for quite a long, long time. Oh summer, why have you gone so fast? You´ll be seeing me mostly in sweaters and cardigans from this time on.Out on the street, you´ll never see my neck fully exposed like this, I´d surely have sore throat in 10 minutes. Exagge! hahaha! No really, everything needs to be covered from the neck to toe because the north wind could be so harsh and sooo cold! But it´s nice to know that  after the scarf and coat are taken off , something pretty still hangs on your neck. It´s my way of dressing up an otherwise drab, solid colored top.

So how do you dress up a plain top? ;)

Yours trully,

Che

PS: The top´s real color is teal, I don´t know how it happened but it turned out blue in the pictures.

Comments

Leia said…
What a pretty necklace and ring! I actually tend not to buy plain tops so that I don't have to worry about dressing them up :P but I love what you've done here!

♥ Leia
October 22, 2010 at 11:38 AM
À LA MODEST said…
I like the color of your sweater even though you said the photo made it blue! I love teal, and I can imagine how it would look in that color. I think a plain and solid top can be made attractive by just adding big, bright jewelry like you did :)
October 22, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Cherie said…
plain tops are the perfect canvas for eye catching jewelry! i love your necklace ate, so unique and pretty!
October 22, 2010 at 4:55 PM
sweet said…
this is the best idea for a plain tea...the most beautiful necklace should worn...

I love the silver necklace...and I thought it was blue...heheheh!!!!

Kisses
Sweet
PensandLens
October 22, 2010 at 7:26 PM
Angela said…
love the necklace n the color of your top is just snazzy.
October 22, 2010 at 11:33 PM
Rebecca said…
i love the colour! even if it doesn't look like that in real life. and i always wear necklaces (:

http://itscohen.blogspot.com/
October 23, 2010 at 1:28 AM
Sherin said…
I'd catch a cold too if I had a bare neck. I loved how you dressed up the top. I love the necklace.
October 23, 2010 at 12:42 PM
Hannie said…
Simple, but nice!
xoxo from Hannie
October 23, 2010 at 8:48 PM
michelle_ said…
nice top and necklace !!
October 24, 2010 at 5:55 PM
Denisa L said…
love your necklace
October 24, 2010 at 9:19 PM
stylenuggets said…
The bright blue shade is a fave of mine. And I'm gald it goes well with black hair. Gorgeous neckpiece.
October 25, 2010 at 12:26 AM
Meream said…
I do this a lot, too! 'Tis why I've been buying lots of plain tops because I have been strangely drawn to ornate necklaces lately :)

Love the colors here!
October 25, 2010 at 7:24 AM
k said…
perfect way to do it!
October 25, 2010 at 12:40 PM
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