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June 8, 2010 10 Comments


[H&M tank dress + Banana Republic jacket + J.Crew cardigan + Kors booties]

I saw this on the hanger yesterday at H&M and didn’t even try it on before I bought it. Pure perfection: the silky jersey over-layer, the perfect Hanes-style under-layer, icy nude shades, and the side draping—it’s everything about this trend I was looking to try out. For $19.95, I suggest you go out and get yourself one, too.

After posting this pale peach kimono jacket, I went a little nuts for nudes and sent a frantic email to the most awesome C+C reader ever out in Chicago and sent her on a mad mission to Zara for one more gorgeous nude-colored piece. [After contemplating how I was going to get my hands on it for weeks, Rumi debuted it on fashiontoast and I let out a big, ‘Oh, hell no’ in anticipation of the thing selling out overnight, much like the Jessica Simpson Dany platforms I serendipitously snagged.]

I cannot wait to debut it and give her the proper thanks she deserves.

Still looking for a great way to get my thermos and laptop to and from work, clearly:

Because this backpack features this lovely lady, which my male friends find somewhat distracting when I set her on a chair at lunch:

Nothing like a little subtle nudity to spice up your day!

-Carey

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Filed Under: Threads Tagged With: Banana Republic leather jacket, H&M, Michael Kors boots, nude tones

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Comments

  1. Keri says

    June 8, 2010 at 7:32 pm

    Gorge. Just gorge.

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  2. Lynzy (From Skirts to Skillets) says

    June 8, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    Beautiful! Your jacket is lovely. <3

    http://fromskirtstoskillets.blogspot.com

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  3. taylor says

    June 9, 2010 at 12:53 am

    beautiful!! I love the buttery leather jacket! xo

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  4. Ashley says

    June 9, 2010 at 2:35 am

    I *love* your H&M dress, and jacket, and boots! Ok, love everything!

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  5. Nikki says

    June 9, 2010 at 5:24 am

    I love it when you see something on the hanger and just know that it’s going to be perfect! The dress looks great on you, i love the draping, billowy effect. Gorgeous for summer!

    http://www.fashionjjunkie.blogspot.com

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  6. taylorbigler says

    June 9, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Perfection! Maybe one of my favorite looks. And I think the nudie lady suits you.

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  7. elena says

    June 9, 2010 at 11:25 am

    What’s underneath the tank dress? Or is it all one thing? You look so pretty Miss Carey! Love it! 🙂

    p.s. Yea, I think I’d be a bit distracted by your backpack too! 😉

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    • corksandcaftans says

      June 9, 2010 at 12:42 pm

      it’s actually a 2-piece dress! Long white racerback tank under the pink tank. I love it.

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  8. Megan says

    June 9, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    love the dress. I haven’t been to H&M in forever and am feeing the need for a quick fashion fix.

    Also, your blog post title makes me feel funny.

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    • corksandcaftans says

      June 9, 2010 at 1:56 pm

      I didn’t want to say “nude” because of all the perverts searching the web out there… but the color strangely reminds me of the color of the pool in the end of Romancing the Stone where they find the giant stone in that statue…. “Leche de la Madre!”

      Reply

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