Iron Orchid Boutique Shop Update

Here are a few more items that have been added to the Iron Orchid Boutique today. 

BCBG Black Satin Finish Skirt

Tahari - Little Black Dress

Escada Scarf Print Blouse

Gray and Pink Angora Sweater

Anthropologie - Left of Center Crisp Contrast Skirt

Studded Dual Strand Belt

Floral and Leather

I'm in love with the Matrix color scheme of this shoot! I swear that I didn't really coordinate it, it's just that my usual white and concrete background, which was the loading gate of an abandoned lab seems to have become the hang out of the science-guys from next door. Don't get me wrong, I love a good starched-white lab coat as much as the next gal, but they've put up a makeshift basketball court, so it makes it near impossible to get a photo in. At least they're getting some exercise! As for the outfit, it's got a great grunge revival look in the photos, but the central pieces are 1970's through and through. Black fringed Minnetonka boots complete the look, but a pair of Doc Martin's would've been a sweet throwback, too. Don't you think?

Outfit Details:
Leather Jacket: BCBG
Floral Tunic: Vintage 1970's
Black Slip: BisouBisou
Tights: Betsey Johnson
Fringed Boots: Minnetonka
Sunglasses: Moschino

Trapeze Act

Come springtime, I live for this coat! When it comes to off-the-rack architectural design, I believe that BCBG can do no wrong. With its swinging trapeze cut and retro appeal, it is a marvel that you would find me in anything else. I've often thought to wear a pair of long gloves with it; Wouldn't that just top it off? The coat has a deceivingly grainy, burlap looking knit to it, but it is soft as ever and light as can be. I realize that it can be hard to get a sense for the true color of things when I "analog age" these digital photos, so I've included a few unprocessed images below for your reference. Pardon all the wrinkles on the back of the coat, I had been sitting for hours and didn't think it had a profound effect on the jacket until I saw these photos.

 

Outfit Details:

Trapeze Coat: BCBG

Blouse: Anne Klein

Denim: DKNY

Shoes: Malous

Earrings: Ralph Lauren

Bangle Bracelets: Forever 21

Ring: Saks Fifth Avenue

Sunglasses: Moschino

Day 13: Layering the Plaid Western Trench

 

Often, I find that when one wears denim it becomes the focal point of the outfit, the item that the rest of the outfit revolves around. I love wearing jeans- a good pair of jeans are a thing to covet, but today I wanted use the denim as a backdrop, something neutral that I could layer over for both comfort and warmth.

  

Outfit Details:
Coat: BCBG
Sweater: Rampage
Denim: H&M
Boots: Target
Scarf: Gift
Ring: Brilliance Found
Earrings: Banana Republic
Socks: Sparkle & Fade (UO)