Monday Outfit: Just a Little Lace

I don't do much lace, I'll be honest.  Is it because it's usually too frilly?  Is it because it can be a pain to take care of?  Am I just too casual for lace?

Well, I hadn't thought about it until just now, so I don't really have an answer.  And I didn't think about the fact that I wore lace, the most romantic of all fabrics, on Valentine's Day.  I just saw it hanging in my closet and thought, "Well gee, I haven't worn this in a while, I should pull it out again."

Braided headband - H&M 

Because the Night top - ModCloth

Brown cami - Pink Ice

Olive khakis - Daughters of the Liberation (via Anthropologie)

Black Jenna flats - Bass

ModCloth has to be one of my favourite places to get clothes, even though shipping is a pain.  I don't say this as a slight against ModCloth- it's just that they only ship via UPS, and that is not a good option when you live in a gated apartment.  I once trekked into downtown LA to pick up a ModCloth dress I ordered and couldn't be successfully delivered to my door, and it was a long, slow journey. End result is that I still love ModCloth too much to not order their stuff, but I now have it shipped to work.  I feel a little silly picking up my orders from Manny in the mail room, but it's the price I pay for awesome clothes.

What I like about this outfit: it's easy.  Almost as easy as jeans and a t-shirt, but with the extra camisole layer.  You can't see it from this photo, but the entire upper back panel is lace, so something should be worn under.  I'm thinking next time I'll wear a white cami, just because I like the ability to see the open work, and you really can't see anything with brown underneath.  However, I'm at the mercy of my laundry and that's where my white cami is at the moment.

I thought about adding a belt to this outfit (I got a couple of awesome new ones in a weekend shopping trip), but it just didn't work with the cut of this shirt.  The site calls it 'waist cinching,' and I don't know whose waist they're actually talking about, because mine is definitely more of an empire waist.  I tried it with a wider belt, too, but that just made the sides poof out in a ridiculous fashion.  So, beltless it was.  

Tune in tomorrow when I wear... something.  Yes, I will definitely be wearing something.