Your Five-Year-Old Self Had It Right

Apologies for the lack of posting this week! As I’m sure you’ve heard, Hurricane Sandy Cohen has taken quite a toll on New York City, but I’m happy to report that Finn and I are just fine.

Now, onto details of this outfit that is nothing like what I’ve been wearing since Sandy came to town.

Printed pants aren’t easy. It’s hard to find a flattering pair, and once you have you’re faced with the constant dilemma of going above and beyond by pairing them with other printed pieces, or keeping it simple with a plain top. As a print lover, it should come as no surprise that I went the above and beyond route.

Here’s my advice on doing so: don’t think twice about matching. I don’t care if there’s a smidge of orange in the print of your pants, that doesn’t mean you should be restricted to wearing an orange shirt; this isn’t prison. Be bold! Clash! Channel mucous and wear a snot green dress with a yellow blazer for all I care! The key is that accessories and outerwear are the perfect way to tie an outfit all together, which is why I went with neutral black accessories and a basic black blazer after I opted for a striped sweater atop my swirly printed pants.

My five year old self didn’t care about matching, and she doesn’t care now (unless she’s going for a head-to-toe matchy pajama look, in which case, match away). I’m done talking in the third person now.

Club Monaco blazer | Joie sweater (on sale!) | Topshop pants c/o | Kelsi Dagger heels | Ralph Lauren bag c/o | vintage watch | C.Wonder, Minusey, Noir and vintage bracelets | Catbird rings

// photos by Emily Malan