Dare to Bare

Here I am at the beach in mid-October wearing lace shorts with no tights. But hey - I had to go along with the title of my entry today ;) Last week I wore a summer lace shorts outfit as seen HERE so today I wanted to do an autumn lace shorts ensemble before snow starts to fall. I wore this outfit in the nick of time too because yesterday it was snowing in Boston. Yes, you heard me right - snow in October! My ears were frozen by the time I got home from school!

What can I say? I love lace, it is the one fabric in fashion that is always in, and constantly getting renovated creatively. The layers of lace which are carefully crafted over these shorts in the same hue, makes this look just as interesting as it is subtle.

It's hard to do these adorable lace shorts justice in this winter weather but I can't seem to stop wearing them despite how chilly it is! As you can see though, the sun was out on this particular day so it made it easier to justify. Plus I was a little top heavy and was wearing three layers so really that evens out my body warmth.

Also to add  an exotic splash of colour I brought out my lovable leopard scarf, although I was using it more as a prop than for its purpose here.

Can't wait until it's warm again and I don't have to cover-up these lace shorts in hundreds of layers. They're so pretty and feminine that I have them in all three colours - cream, coffee and black!

Some Lace Shorts Options:

1. Free People Scalloped Hem Lace Short

2. Lauren Conrad Lace Shorts

3. Lulu's Lacy Daze Grey Shorts

4. Collective Concepts Lace Shorts 

5. Anna Sui Antique Lace Shorts

Have a great weekend ladies!

[Outfit]

Sweater :: XOXO via Macy's

Shorts :: Ebay

Boots :: Steve Madden Intyce

Scarf :: H&M

Gold Belt as Bracelet :: Came from an XOXO dress

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Pearls and Lace

Yes I know - I'm still living in my little fantasy world where the Sun is still shining and it's 80 degrees. I just can't seem to put away my lace shorts yet! I'm continually drawn to these beautiful and feminine shorts - I love the delicate lace, lightweight fabric and the romanticism of it all.

These delicate and feminine shorts are best when offsetted by slouchy or masculine pieces. Here I paired it with a simple soft T-shirt. To keep it neutral - I wore beige platform shoes and added minimal accessories - dangle earrings and a bangle.

These earrings complete the romantic look with crystals and pink pearls. This ensemble captures the Victorian era aesthetic with the combination of crystals, pearls and lace. But instead of fancy tea and cakes we are heading to Brighton for some frozen yogurt ;)

I'm thinking once it gets a little chilly I can add a cardigan, leopard scarf and tall boots and make it a mid-Autumn outfit. Or tights, long sleeve top, faux fur vest and booties for a pre-Winter look. So many variations can't wait to test them out!

[Outfit]

Shirt :: H&M

Shorts :: Ebay

Shoes :: Aldo Gwenda

Bag :: LV Artsy

Earrings & Bangle :: Swapped

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