Do the Polka

by Jen on Thursday, April 7, 2011



My go-to uniform up until maybe two years ago consisted of straight legged dark denim, a girly blouse and a cardigan. As a result of this, my wardrobe probably has about 30+ cardigans in it, in a plethora of materials and a rainbow of colours. They're still a favourite of mine because of how perfectly versatile they are: today I wore this polka dot one again (recently seen here), this time unbuttoned and pattern mixed with dots of a different size.









Wearing: H&M blouse, Forever 21 cardigan, Zara skirt, Stuart Weitzman sandals, necklace from The Bay, purse from Flok

40 comments

What a sweet outfit! I love the dots and the shocking pink skirt- and you are adorable :) Great blog!

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by featherfactor on April 7, 2011 at 2:14 PM. #

You look so lovely! love that pink skirt! :)

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by Bella on April 7, 2011 at 2:19 PM. #

Love your shoes girl!

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by Ofelia on April 7, 2011 at 2:26 PM. #

Sooo pretty! I love this outfit :D
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by Closet Fashionista on April 7, 2011 at 3:01 PM. #

I need that skirt! So pretty and cute!

by Beautygirl24 on April 7, 2011 at 3:14 PM. #

Polka dots are awesome!! I like how you matched the 2 against each other, it's a very fresh look :)

by MizzJ on April 7, 2011 at 4:39 PM. #

i need to invest in more cardigans. I only have 1. But I love the dots on dots look so creative.

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by Melissa: Write it in Lipstick on April 7, 2011 at 6:20 PM. #

that necklace of yours is quite stunning

by FASHION ICE on April 7, 2011 at 6:30 PM. #

I love all your dots. Can you believe I do not own polka dots? =[

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by Justine on April 7, 2011 at 6:46 PM. #

Love the pop of colour in the skirt, definitely how I feel on this beautiful sunny Vancouver day!

by Cicy on April 7, 2011 at 7:00 PM. #

I love the outfit! you did a great job pairing the mini polka dot blouse with the cardi...

by A Fine Balance on April 7, 2011 at 7:02 PM. #

I too own tons and tons of cardigans. One thing I've started doing is belting them around the waist to create different looks... I don't know why I didn't do that sooner! Love the skirt and necklace especially :)

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by alison*elle on April 7, 2011 at 7:30 PM. #

You are just beyond adorable and I kind of need a hot pink "something" in my closet now.

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by Jenmarie on April 7, 2011 at 7:57 PM. #

i love the mix of polka dots here! :)

by Holly on April 7, 2011 at 8:45 PM. #

Loving the way you paired the cardigan and blouse together. That necklace is killer- I love it! :)
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by Lynzy on April 7, 2011 at 9:07 PM. #

u look wonderful,i can not help myself not to like all things in this outfit,all!!!:)
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by *chameleon* on April 7, 2011 at 9:07 PM. #

Such a pretty outfit. Polka dots and a statement necklace of gold baubles are perfect together.

Your go-to uniform of the past sounds like what I wear to work when I'm too tired to put thought into my outfit. ;)

by lisa on April 7, 2011 at 9:07 PM. #

aww i love everything about this outfit! from the hot pink skirt to the polka dot navy blouse.. to the big polka dot cardi so cute!! i adore everything about this outfit!!

by Lisa on April 7, 2011 at 9:08 PM. #

So gorgeous in that skirt!

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by Dylana Suarez on April 7, 2011 at 10:10 PM. #

I love how you can capture the sun in all your pictures. So beautiful. Also that cardigan is so unique! Usually the polka dots are so crammed together, but I really like the spacing here. Ha, such a strange thing to notice.

by Chaucee on April 7, 2011 at 11:07 PM. #

love this outfit! the mixed prints look great together and i love the color of that skirt

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by Liana on April 7, 2011 at 11:49 PM. #

I love this outfit! That touch of pink is like candy to my eyes! You look gorgeous ;)

by Anaivilo on April 8, 2011 at 5:57 AM. #

Love the polka and the pink!

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by Baby Budget Blog on April 8, 2011 at 6:57 AM. #

Love it! Love the way you mixed the patterns together too, it looks like they were meant to be paired together. You look lovely as always!

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by Alexandra on April 8, 2011 at 9:51 AM. #

This outfit is so damn amazing, that, when you're tired of it, you need to send it to me in the mail.

:)

That's how much I love it!!!

LOVE IT!


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by thereafterish on April 8, 2011 at 10:08 AM. #

Cardis are the best!!! Love how you "did the polka" lol and mixed the dots :) Hope you've had a great week xo

by aliciafashionista on April 8, 2011 at 10:29 AM. #

Super cute!!!! I love pink and black together.

by Heather Fonseca on April 8, 2011 at 5:23 PM. #

Cardigans are definitely my go-to piece on a lazy day. I have tons of them in my closet too haha. The polka dots are cute and I love your smile!


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by Jacquelyn S. on April 8, 2011 at 6:48 PM. #

love the colors! totally in love with the pink skirt. saw one like that in Zara, but ended up buying the orange one. And I kinda regret it now.. lol

xx,
Alviana

by AlvianaKalin on April 9, 2011 at 3:52 AM. #

I love the hot pink against the polkdot top! And those heels are so cute!

by Really Petite on April 9, 2011 at 11:28 AM. #

great dots and skirt

by Lilaanaa on April 9, 2011 at 5:36 PM. #

Very cute look!

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by thebohemienne on April 10, 2011 at 7:22 AM. #

Love the pink! In your Mar23 post, you showed a Philip Lim dress. Would you be so kind as to share your thrifting places?

by Canadianpetite on April 10, 2011 at 8:29 AM. #

I love cardigans! We can never have too many, right?;D

I am loving the bright pink skirt, what a fun punch of color.:D

Have a great week, Jen!:D

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by Marie on April 10, 2011 at 1:55 PM. #

wow jen u have the same skirt in two colours. i tried in both blue and green too. i must say i loved the green and i almost considerd buying it. but now that i see the hot pink i love it more. would u be terribly upset if i got one too?
and yes i will wait for u for the last weekend of april. actually the cherrry blossoms arent out yet on taylor way. i dont know why. so hopefully they will be out by then.
xoxo
mina

by Faboulista on April 10, 2011 at 2:35 PM. #

Hey Lady!

I LOVE the first photo, you look so Springy! And the lighting is incredible and the cherry blossoms in the background... beeyouteeful! x

by Niki B. on April 10, 2011 at 2:38 PM. #

i absolutely love how effortless your style is! and your shoes are gorgeous

by pamela on April 10, 2011 at 10:07 PM. #

So cute! Love this outfit! AND yippee I found another Vancouver blogger!

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by Carrie on April 11, 2011 at 8:39 PM. #

nice outfit! and lovely photos!


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by Keyla M. Rosas R. on April 13, 2011 at 4:56 PM. #

Love the mix of different polka dot patterns!! And your skirt is such an amazing color... Beautiful look <3shelby

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by Shelby on April 14, 2011 at 7:24 PM. #

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