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| Pants- Gap; Jacket- Clothing Swap; Top, Belt, Purse, White Bracelets & Heels- Thrifted; Necklace- Gifted; Colourful Bangle- Mingei Museum (San Diego); Nail Polish- Posh by Revlon |
I crave colour so when I saw these pants on the sale rack at Gap (reduced from $80 to $10) I couldn't resist. As I am not leggy, I had to have the pants hemmed so tack on an alteration fee and I now have a great pair of brand new green pants for $20!
I kept the styling simple with black and white and let the pants do all the talking screaming. I wore this outfit to volunteer at a rural pancake breakfast to promote awareness of the work that Ottawa Victim Services (OVS) does. I've been involved with OVS for six years, as a summer student, staff and now volunteer Team Leader. As part of National Volunteer Week, I was asked to share my volunteer experience with OVS and so I decided to represent the organization by wearing their colours. This ended up being a very versatile outfit that served a dual purpose for flipping pancakes (which I'd never done before, it's harder than it looks) , followed by public speaking.
These are great colored pants! I like the fit of them on you too, they are crisp and classic looking. Sounds like you got them for a fantastic deal too, which makes it even better!!
ReplyDeleteThose green pants are wonderful! My Gap is always rather picked-over in terms of my sizes, which means it's hard to find a bargain that fits ... lucky you! I think they will be really versatile. The jacket's white piping, the texture of the bag, and the bangle all add visual interest to the outfit without competing with the pants. :)
ReplyDeletelove this look~
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Great pants. Great nail-polish. I like your style, Miss Emily.
ReplyDeleteLove the colour of those pants! Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThese pants rock! I love them paired with the all black. I admire all your volunteer work too! Heather
ReplyDeleteIt looks awesome on you! I love the color of those pants and $10! You go girl! Still less than full price and you had them tailored. Go you! Great tailor BTW. I'm also loving your jacket. Fabulous! I would've eaten all the pancakes. Great cause!
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Awesome find on the pants. You are rocking them.
ReplyDeletelet me tell you this super classy coat looks amazing on you! especially with those gorgeous green pants. it's utterly classy and chic. I'm sure you completely amazed the audience.
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I tried those pants on and they looked awful on me! You pull them off wonderfully! Love the outfit :) And you sure are getting your share of public speaking. You rock!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Love how you paired it with black and the green nails! Great bargain too :) Happy weekend!
ReplyDeletei do think of bright colors as your signature style. that is one of my fave shades of green. your nails match it perfectly too. hooray for sale prices!
ReplyDelete'I decided to represent the organization by wearing their colours.' - this is the kind of thing that makes you so adorable Emily! Your swapped jacket is awesome. The white piping is so sharp!
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