This month’s challenge is being hosted by the ever so talented and one of my favorite bloggers, SewPetiteGal!
The challege: Candy Colorized
Take a bowl full of colorful candies, close your eyes and draw 2-3 pieces. Now use those colors (+ a neutral of your choosing) to form the basis of your ensemble.
I don’t have much candy in my house but luckily had a small batch of jelly belly’s left to use for this challenge. I drew yellow and pink but only had hot pink to use in my ensemble…it’s still in the same color family so hopefully that counts:) I went with navy blue as my neutral color and base.
Shirt: J.Crew– size 00 (similar HERE and HERE)
Sweater: Vince cashmere – size small (similar HERE and HERE)
Skirt: J.Crew {shrunken}– size 00 (similar HERE and HERE)
Blazer: H&M {recent} – size 2 (similar HERE and HERE)
Shoes: Cole Haan Slingbacks {old}- size 5 (similar HERE and HERE)
Purse: Chanel Sevruga WOC (cute HERE and cheap HERE)
Necklace: Loft pearls (similar 2 row HERE and HERE)
This is my new favorite pencil skirt and I am so relieved I was able to shrink it somewhat successfully.
**Warning- I do not recommend you do this technique because it could damage your fabric or risk ruining your skirt**
I just want to share with you how it worked for me. I scored this J.Crew navy tweed No. 2 pencil skirt last week for only $21 in a size 00. J.Crew pencil skirts have never fit me and always run big. Even the 00P’s are too big so that just goes to show you how retailers love vanity sizing. Since this was 100% cotton, I knew it would shrink a little in the dryer. The tag says ‘dry clean only’ which means it could go one of two ways- really well or a total disaster. It was a risk I was willing to take to avoid having to pay for alterations (plus it was a final sale item) and I wanted to wear it right away (impatient). So I took the plunge and washed it on hot, delicate cycle. I fried it 2 times in the dryer on high heat, checking periodically for any damage. Here are the before and after measurements:
Before: Waist 14″, Hips 16″, Length 21″
After: Waist 12 3/4″, Hips 15″, Length 19″
I am so mad I didn’t take a before picture of the fit pre-shrinking but I did however manage to take pictures with the measuring tape:) I’ll try to remember next time I shrink something to take before pictures. The waist is still a tad too big and has a small waist gap but nothing a belt can’t fix. The hips and length are perfect! The lining was the only part that didn’t shrink and caused a bunching/ripple effect in the center back which should be fixable once I take apart the lining and hem it up. I didn’t take into account the lining but thankfully it’s an easy fix. The skirt fits better (hips area) than most of my skirts…who would have thought!? Again, I’m not recommending this method to anyone, just wanted to share with you my experience. I definitely wouldn’t attempt this on an expensive skirt or had I paid more for this skirt.
I also tried shrinking my white Banana Republic cotton pencil skirt but the hips are still really wide. I may do it a 2nd time and if all else fails, take the sides in. This goes to prove that not all skirts will shrink the same amount so please be careful should you decide to try this method.
FYI- This J.Crew polka dot pop over blouse (see on Tiffany and Kelly has it too) is very baggy and the arms are super long. If you are my size or smaller, you will have to get the sleeves taken up and sides slimmed. Here are my other outfit combos that didn’t make the cut:
This has been petite fashion challenge #17:
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the left one (yellow x black) combo looks great tho! I have a similar shaped neon blazer from Zara.. maybe should’ve waited til H&M version comes out since I bet it’s a lot cheaper.. lol but I still like my zara one so that’s ok… I missed the challenge this month! (totally forgot. lol) Nice looking candy outfit! 🙂
Ayumi
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the left one (yellow x black) combo looks great tho! I have a similar shaped neon blazer from Zara.. maybe should've waited til H&M version comes out since I bet it's a lot cheaper.. lol but I still like my zara one so that's ok… I missed the challenge this month! (totally forgot. lol) Nice looking candy outfit! 🙂
Ayumi
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I think the pink & yellow combo look amazing together! You got very lucky with shrinking that skirt. Great job!!
I think the pink & yellow combo look amazing together! You got very lucky with shrinking that skirt. Great job!!
Annie I did yellow and pink too – I’m actually kind of the reverse of you – pink shoes, yellow top, white instead of black LOL! Great job!
Annie I did yellow and pink too – I'm actually kind of the reverse of you – pink shoes, yellow top, white instead of black LOL! Great job!
What a great combo! And it works for all seasons, too! 🙂
What a great combo! And it works for all seasons, too! 🙂
i cant believe you scored that skirt so cheap!! very pretty bold colors. love that chanel every time i see it on you!!
i cant believe you scored that skirt so cheap!! very pretty bold colors. love that chanel every time i see it on you!!
love it! love how the yellow and pink combination made the black & white so fab:)
love it! love how the yellow and pink combination made the black & white so fab:)
Very sweet…like candy. 🙂
xoxo
N
Very sweet…like candy. 🙂
xoxo
N
I love this combo ! 🙂 You definitely suit bright colors 🙂
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I love this combo ! 🙂 You definitely suit bright colors 🙂
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Aww, aren’t you the sweetest? Thank you, Annie! Loving the polka dot popover and all of your yellow blazer looks! My favorite is the yellow, pink and black 🙂
Aww, aren't you the sweetest? Thank you, Annie! Loving the polka dot popover and all of your yellow blazer looks! My favorite is the yellow, pink and black 🙂
Pink and yellow and navy are my favorite colors to combine!! You did an awesome job keeping it “just right” and not too color-crazy! 🙂
Pink and yellow and navy are my favorite colors to combine!! You did an awesome job keeping it "just right" and not too color-crazy! 🙂
bold & bright! and polka dots! my faves! love all the combos that you came up with!
bold & bright! and polka dots! my faves! love all the combos that you came up with!
I went with Jelly Belly jelly beans for this challenge too!
You had great success with shrinking that skirt! Congrats.I have not worn pink and yellow together in this way but I love it!
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A Preponderance of Fashion
I went with Jelly Belly jelly beans for this challenge too!
You had great success with shrinking that skirt! Congrats.I have not worn pink and yellow together in this way but I love it!
Please drop me a line if you visit my challenge entry.
A Preponderance of Fashion
You always score the best finds! Amazing steal… Very cute outfit! I like the far right one.
You always score the best finds! Amazing steal… Very cute outfit! I like the far right one.
Wow that’s really superb combination and how I always love the way you can match everything so well, including difficult polkadot pattern.
That’s really inspiring ^^ what a great challenge!
Wow that's really superb combination and how I always love the way you can match everything so well, including difficult polkadot pattern.
That's really inspiring ^^ what a great challenge!
Cute! I have that same blouse and am obsessed with it…I’ve worn it so much!
Cute! I have that same blouse and am obsessed with it…I've worn it so much!
I love how you worked the pink and yellow! So adventurous and looks fabulous 🙂
I love how you worked the pink and yellow! So adventurous and looks fabulous 🙂
I love the skirt, Annie! Navy is something I’ve shied away from for so many years, always gravitating to black, but now I am starting to love it again! Thanks for inspiring me as always!
I love the skirt, Annie! Navy is something I've shied away from for so many years, always gravitating to black, but now I am starting to love it again! Thanks for inspiring me as always!
Great outfit! The colors and polka dots create cute retro feel to the outfit. I also agree with Ayumi below, the bottom right outfit is also great too! Have wonderful weekend 🙂
Great outfit! The colors and polka dots create cute retro feel to the outfit. I also agree with Ayumi below, the bottom right outfit is also great too! Have wonderful weekend 🙂
Yellow and hot pink is a great combs. I love the polka dot blouse.
Yellow and hot pink is a great combs. I love the polka dot blouse.
Love the polka dots paired with strong colors.
Love the polka dots paired with strong colors.
Your pink and yellow outfit is so refreshing! Def. This is perfect for this challenge!!
Your pink and yellow outfit is so refreshing! Def. This is perfect for this challenge!!
I like the pink and yellow. Those where the two colors I also picked for the PFC challenge.
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I like the pink and yellow. Those where the two colors I also picked for the PFC challenge.
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Annie, I love love love this outfit. The shoes and the WOC match so well, and I always love you in pink. 🙂
Annie, I love love love this outfit. The shoes and the WOC match so well, and I always love you in pink. 🙂
Hi Annie! This color combination is so you. You should wear pink & yellow all the time, even when there is no petite fashion challenge to speak of. This is coming from me, someone who does not like pink one bit.
I especially love the yellow WOC & yellow sandals!
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Hi Annie! This color combination is so you. You should wear pink & yellow all the time, even when there is no petite fashion challenge to speak of. This is coming from me, someone who does not like pink one bit.
I especially love the yellow WOC & yellow sandals!
http://ohtheendlesspossibilities.blogspot.com/
Whoa loove it! I always am afraid of polka-dots…but I see you can do so much with them! I see you changed your blog name…I was confused at first…hahaha
Whoa loove it! I always am afraid of polka-dots…but I see you can do so much with them! I see you changed your blog name…I was confused at first…hahaha
The hot pink and yellow go so great together since they are both such saturated colors. Great job on the shrinking. It looks great! And so funny you kept repeating “dont try this at home” 😉 Wouldnt want an angry petite holding you accountable for her bad-shrink job ;).
The hot pink and yellow go so great together since they are both such saturated colors. Great job on the shrinking. It looks great! And so funny you kept repeating "dont try this at home" 😉 Wouldnt want an angry petite holding you accountable for her bad-shrink job ;).
You totally get DIY points for the shrinking job!! Great outfit!
You totally get DIY points for the shrinking job!! Great outfit!