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WIW 5/11: This polka-dot skirt is for the birds!

MsMary

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I have been wanting to pair this blouse with this skirt for a while, and it turned out to be just as much fun in real life as it was in my head! Plus I love how the little dots on the jacket lining match the little dots in the blouse! I feel like finding a production of "The Music Man" and auditioning to play Marian the Librarian! LOL

Navy bird-print blouse: ModCloth
Navy blazer: GAP
Tan polka-dot pleated midi: thrifted
White belt: thrifted
Navy patent pumps: Madden Girl
Black/white/brown colorblock bag: Vince Camuto

What do you think? Professional yet fun, or over the top in a bad way?

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rute

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OMG! You are a style genious! Love this outfit! Daring and so chic!

Kirti

(website)

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FUN! I love this look

cheryle (Dianthus)

(website)

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Love it. You are so creative in your pairings and the attention to detail like the dots is probably why they work so well.

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

Absolutely KILLER.

An 11 out of 10!

I bet you feel alluring in this outfit too, Mary. The elegance of a midi skirt - there is no substitute.

Transcona Shannon

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I love it all!

kellygirl

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Professional and fun! The jacket really pulls it all together. Love this, MaryK!

lynne

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Amazing! Fun, professional and approachable.

goldenpig

(website)

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"Check out" the stylish librarian! I love whimsical animal prints and matchy details like the dots in the blouse paired with dots in the jacket lining. And the pattern mixing is perfect with the pretty midi skirt. I love the navy jacket on top too. Masterful mixing and matching, as usual! This outfit is right up my style alley!

MsMary

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Thank you so much for the birds-and-dots love, ladies! Angie, I always thought of midi's as dowdy rather than alluring, but you are definitely opening my eyes and prompting me to re-think that position! And yes, I do feel like Ms. Alluring Librarian today!

Natalie, I can totally see you in this outfit from head to toe!

celia

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I am still trying to understand myself but I actually think that the jacket makes the outfit come together.
This is pattern mix for pros I think. Wonderful .

Meredith1953

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Beautiful blouse and I love this color combo! Very feminine and soft. I also really like the blazer which for me ties the two prints together and that gorgeous bag with the outfit.

ManidipaM

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AH-mazing pattern mixing and proportions! Such a flattering skirt!

Kiwichik

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Perfection

rae

(website)

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Too much fun! Yet another dot-coordinating success!

Jonesy

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MaryK, I LOVE this outfit! One of my faves on you! It is so elegant and playful at the same time! I love the creamy belt, and the accessories. Just fab x 1000.

Kyle

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I really, really like this pattern mixing. You have such a great eye, MK. Your combinations are inventive, fun and fashionable. Thank you for the inspiration and all the effort you put into photographing and posting for us.

Sveta

(website)

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I think it is over the top in fabness, MaryK! I would have never thought of pairing these two patterns and shapes but you are a genius!

Beth Ann

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Wonderful pattern mixing. The white belt was an inspired touch -- it draws the top and bottom together so beautifully.

Anonymous

Gorgeous blazer twin!