Summertime Layers

Do you remember when Lar wrote about Year Round Layers not too long ago? She made the point that it doesn’t really get warm enough in Edinburgh to not wear layers. The same can’t be said for Atlanta. It gets so hot here that you don’t feel like moving. So while Lar is still shivering every time she ventures outside, I’m sweating non-stop in shorts and a tank. . . unless I’m in the office. I’m cold in my office year round so even when it’s 85+ degrees outside, I still wear outfits like this:

The Webster at Target cardigan • Michael Stars t-shirt • Forever 21 pants • Madewell shoes • thrifted necklace • Michele watch

It seems so counter-intuitive to wear a sweater to work in the middle of the Georgian summer, but the A/C is cranked up so high at the office that I have to pile on the layers – I even wore a scarf today!

I know, I know, first world problems. This is just a long way of explaining why I’m wearing a cardigan in the middle of the summer.

Speaking of summer, anyone going to the Decatur Beach Party this Friday?!

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Dear Lar,

I’m so excited that you bought us tickets to go to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in August – now I just have to make sure to buy my plane ticket ;). What does one wear to the Tattoo? Too bad we don’t have kilts we can wear. We should have our own AsianCajuns tartan – use the colors from our blog and logo! Not at bad idea, no?

Red beans and ricely yours,

Cath xoxo

 

21 thoughts on “Summertime Layers”

  1. Kitcath/Louis,

    I love your outfit and you look so beeeyoootiful! You always say that you think your outfits are so blah, and I don’t know how you can say that cuz you always inspire me to try harder.

    And getting an AsianCajun tartan is genius! I bet Ness makes a similar tartan to our logo colors. We’ll have to look when you are here 😉 I can’t wait either!!! Even though you don’t have your plan tickets yet, it so does feel more real now that we have Tattoo tickets! Eeeee! I can’t wait!

    Beans and ricely and xoxoxoxo,
    Lar

  2. your outfit is SO CUTE! i love that cardigan. i’m going to target over my lunch break to pick up supplies for the office.and i might have to swing by their clothing department.

      1. so i was just there over lunch.and i wanted to buy EVERYTHING! i have to go back since i didn’t have time to try things on. just picked up 2 tees and some casual summer shoes.

  3. I’ll be more than glad to loan you a pair of my navy blue peep toes since I just got a new pair 🙂

  4. Try nude shoes w/your outfit instead of navy (not practial) or black- they will lengthen your leg. And love your Michele watch!

  5. Love the cardi!! And the watch! My office is the same way – I have on a sweater and a scarf right now 🙁 Such a shame – I have cute dresses that I can’t wear because I’ll freeze!! OH! Speaking of – what’s your take on dress length at the office? I see some SUPER short stuff around here – which I know is trendy right now, but in my opinion (that no one asks for), completely office inappropriate.

    1. I suppose it all depends on the office, but I would never be comfortable wearing a skirt well above the knee. I like to think of myself as being open-minded and liberal, but I don’t like to see too much skin at the office.

  6. I wish I had an excuse to wear a cardigan in the summer! I get so sick of the one-piece summer uniform. BTW I assume the Tattoo has nothing to do with the skin and ink kind.

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