It’s no secret that I’m a stripe-loving girl (although last week’s flirtation with all things spotty put polka dots very much on my radar) so it took just a couple of clicks of the mouse for me to add to cart my latest striped purchase.
I blame Mrs Woog for a lot of things and this latest purchase is totally her fault. She gave away an awesome prize from Australian label Ollie & Max and in that prize was a red and white striped skirt. A short tube skirt that I immediately visualised with about six things already hanging in my wardrobe.
Shopping justification complete, I waited impatiently for the object of my new wardrobe lust to arrive. And when she did, I was not disappointed. Not one bit.
In the last three days, I’ve worn her twice and I plan to wash her today and trot her out again later this week.
Want to take a look at her on the model?
Ollie & Max red stripe jersey skirt $69.95
Yep, so this not how you’ll ever see me wearing this skirt. I’ll leave that to my more petit friends.
See, for me, this skirt is a contrast piece. It’s slimline and offers the perfect outfit partner to a floaty tee or long shirt. I always aim for this contrast and tend towards slimline on the bottom half, floaty on the top.
I bought up a size – opting for a size 16 – so I could confidently wear it as low as I wanted to and I’m glad I did as this is an above-the-knee fit on my 167cm height.
I love that it’s self-lined so I don’t have the same issues I have with some of my other tube skirts where the fabric is so thin it doesn’t leave anything to the imagination. And I can assure you, I’m of a vintage where a little imagination goes a long way.
Here’s my first look … something I’d wear for the school run and a day at home working on the computer.
Ollie & Max red striped skirt worn with: Witchery tee (wardrobe basic); Country Road seamless tank (wardrobe basic); Witchery scarf; Zoe Kratzmann sandals; Uberkate necklace and earrings; Noosa Amsterdam cuff; Prada sunglasses
Here’s my second look … something I’d wear for a meeting or lunch out.
Ollie & Max red striped skirt worn with: Calvin Klein chambray shirt (bought in the US); Country Road seamless tank; Anthropologie necklace (bought in the US); Gorman heels.
As it cools down, I’ll wear this with leggings, knit top and a long jacket – with ankle boots or ballet flats, which is why I probably immediately fell for its wardrobe potential.
Any garment that can cross from summer to autumn to winter is a wardrobe winner in my books.
What say you? Is this something you think you could wear? (Heads up … it also comes in black, green and royale blue. Umm … I feel some more clicking coming on!)
