St. Patrick's Day Fashions

I'm not sure why anyone would wear those god-awful "I'm 10% Irish" or "Kiss me, I'm Irish" shirts on St. Patrick's Day. I don't go around wearing "I'm 100% Chinese" shirts on Chinese New Year, so why does St. Patrick's Day have to be condemned to such fashion horrors? I would like to imagine that St. Patrick himself was a more stylish dude back in the day - I'm thinking maybe he wore a nice A-line velvet green robe with gold braid and some killer suede boots! Anyhow, I digress. Green is a beautiful color that can complement all skin tones, and there is no reason why one should have to sacrifice style in order to show some holiday spirit. So, in the hopes of redeeming St. Patty's day, I've done some research and come up with a few outfits that are pretty, versatile, and oh
so Irish:




Outfit 1: This outfit is all about the details. Firstly, the Perrin has subtle pleating and an embroidered rosette on the chest with a slight sheerness to the material that keeps this shirt from being too prim & proper. The jacket has puffed sleeves, and a trimmed waist via nautical rope. It's the earrings however that ground this outfit with its dark color and opalescent flowers.
Outfit 2: This mini-dress comes in a spunky bright green, with a pleated skirt that keeps it simple and lets the attention be on the colour. These lady-like gold flats add a bit of shimmer to this outfit to keep things interesting. Outfit 3: Perfect for everyday! The shoes don't quite match the shade of the top, but I like how the heel will give some height in this outfit and make your legs look longer. The green of the Cantata blouse is also very appealing as it will match most skin tones, and reminds me the pine trees so common in BC.So there you are! Versatile and stylish options for St. Patty's day that let you go seamlessly from school/office straight into your local pub. Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!


* All clothes from Anthropologie. Images made by yours truly, using Macromedia Fireworks