Two Women, Two Methods, Same Outfit
ShelterPop editor Allison Mezzafonte (left) and DIY Life editor Kristine Solomon (right). Photo: Jolie Novak, AOL
Last week Allison Mezzafonte, editor of AOL's ShelterPop, and Kristine Solomon, editor of sister site DIYLife, came to work in our downtown New York offices and did a double take as they turned and faced in each in their shared cube: Those dark-rinse, cuffed jeans. Those metallic sandals. That ruffled, buff-colored top. Hey, I like your outfit! No, I like your outfit.
Turns out they hadn't called each other the night before to plan their extremely similar -- though not perfectly identical -- ensembles. But, right down to a single bobby pin holding back a stray lock of hair, the editorial partners had inadvertently morphed into sartorial partners.
We asked how it happened:
Allison: The last few days in New York had been dreadfully hot and humid so when I saw the forecast last week of a high of 77, that seemed cool. I was still only in my bath towel, so in an effort to get out the door as quickly as possible, I threw on my jeans (our offices can get really chilly during the day), this ruffled top, my trusty gold sandals and some jewelry. I ordered this shirt when I was on a big eBay shopping spree -- I found a whole bunch of new, super cheap Anthropologie clothing on there. When it comes to jeans, I don't totally love wearing them, but these jeans stretch and they are so, so comfortable. Funny enough, I thought this was a quick thrown-together outfit on a day when I wasn't trying too hard and well, apparently, so did Kristine!
Kristine: I'd been wearing dresses all week, so I decided today was a jeans day. I always wear my jeans rolled up in the summer, so that was a no-brainer. And because I have a sunburn on my chest that's starting to peel, I opened up my closet and picked the first high-necked blouse in sight. I don't really wear those gold sandals too often, but I decided they matched well with the champagne-colored top. The whole outfit didn't require a whole lot of thought -- maybe because I was subconsciously channeling Allison!
It should also be noted that they both came to work one spring Monday carrying similar Elliott Lucca bags, purchased on separate outlet sprees in separate counties. Perhaps we should start to get suspicious.
Dressing for work can be one of life's daily challenges, or pleasures, depending on your mood. It's sort of intriguing to see the thoughts that go into the process each morning. What are you wearing today, and how did you decide what went with what? Leave a comment below.
Tags: jeans, matching outfits, ruffled t-shirts, ruffled tees, sandals, Summer 2010, summer fashion







Jeanette, 7-06-2010, 12:07PM
The outfits are not the same. The blouses are different colors and the they are different.
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