She Works Hard for the Money

Works hard for it honey.  We’re in the midst of festival season (going in to weekend 3 of 10!), which means Ashe Mischief has to dress up like Ashley R., big girl doing work.

I received this skirt a few weeks back from B&Lu, as part of the goodies they had sent me earlier in the season, including the Alma top & Belva leggings.  However, this had sold out quickly, so it took a while to get the re-stock in.  The Althea skirt wasn’t something I would have picked out normally, but the style of it grew on me a LOT.  I love the flattering cut, the floral applique, and the POCKETS. I LOVE that this skirt has pockets.  It made work a lot easier (as I have to haul around a big chunk of keys and a walkie-talkie).

I’m still in love with the Alma top. I wear it often, have it in multiple colors (and *cough* multiples of the same color).  It’s really got perfect shirt written all over it.  I wish I had a short sleeved version for easy summer wearing.

I adore the following about it:

• elastic waistband! (I find them oh-so-comfy)
• Floral detailing, SUPER pretty in person (pardon my blurry, not so good photography skills)
• POCKETS!
• Lightweight, but sturdy material. (Great for super hot summer days and layering in the winter)

The following, not so crazy about:

• elastic waistband.  I ordered a size up, and the elastic is so snugly put on that it STILL gives me muffin top. Which is odd, because it has PLENTY of room. I could fit two of me in this skirt. (My fix will be remove the waistband, install a new one.) So if considering wearing this skirt, consider how “squishy” your waist is, and whether that aspect would bother you.
• the hem– while the rest of the skirt is made well, I found lots of loose threads and had to cut them off pre-show, so that little old patrons didn’t think I was sloppy.

In the middle? The color.  While sand/nude is in my color palette, this falls a bit darker and a bit more khaki.  And I’m COMPLETELY unaccustomed to wearing khaki-esque fabrics.  So it’ll be an experiment playing with it, and figuring out how to wear it… which I’m really looking forward to!

Outfit Details:

Necklace: Paraphernalia
Shirt & Skirt: B&Lu, Alma Top & Althea Skirt
Watch: Freelook via Gilt.
Tights: We Love Colors
Shoes: Fluevog Lately Flats