Summer Style Series // Styling Midi skirts by Rouge + Whimsy

I'm Erika and I blog at rouge + whimsy and have a handmade shop where I sell totes and clutches. I blog a lot about style, food and today I'm talking about fashion.

There's mini skirts, maxi shirts (my favorite) and then there's midi skirts.

As much as I love midi skirts, they can be a little tougher to style. Midi skirts hit about mid-calf and if not done right, they can look a little, well, frumpy.

But with the right accessories, even a pleated maroon skirt, which undoubtedly is straight out of the '90s (I thrifted it for a few bucks), can look good.

My tips:

1. Go with edgier accessories. The length of a midi skirt is already on the sweet side, so go for jewelry or a hat or a purse that will make the midi skirt less dated and more modern. I went with a hat and a neon clutch (from my etsy shop).

2. Belt it. A thin, or thick belt, can hide that not-so-cute elastic waistband and define your waist. 

 

3. Heels 

The midi skirt is already going to hit you at mid calf, which kind of can make the legs look cut off. Heels not only elevate your height, but they do a great job at completely killing any "frump."

I also love graphic, striped or plain tees with a midi-skirt. Again, this will make a sweet midi-skirt look a little more modern.

The best part of a midi-skirt? They're in now -- but they were also in 20 years ago. I bet you can find one or ten awesome midi skirts at your local thrift shop for nearly nothing.

thanks for letting me take over your blog today Blair!

any questions about midi skirts or anything else? I chat a lot on twitter and spend too much time on instagram. You can also say hi on Facebook!

xo, erika

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I'm at a camp in East TN with my middle school youth this week.  So excited to have Erika come share her super cute style with you today!  Definitely check out her blog and social site -- if you don' t know her yet, you will fall in love!

Also: if you would like to be included in this summer style series, I'm still taking a few more submissions so shoot me a quick email!  xo Blair

Linking up w/ Because Shanna Said So, The Pleated Poppy, Dear Abby Leigh, transatlantic blonde & Style Elixir!

Life Lately. {link up}

Lately, one of M's favorite games is hiding.  She is so funny.  If she hears any abnormal noise in the house she will look at one of us, giggle a little bit, and then say "hiiide!" and start running for the bedroom.  She'll hide anywhere -- behind pillows, behind a washcloth... but her favorite is the bed.  It works great for me because she always wants me to hide with her.  Of course that means that I get to lay down.  Big smiles here.  It's fun watching her giggle and dive under the covers + I get a little rest.  She says usually that she is either hiding from David or from Oscar, but she always wants to be found.  "Daaa-eee I hide!!!," she will scream.  Then she hears his foot steps and gets excited and nervous all at once.  Sometimes she tries to stay really still and quiet and other times she is a wiggly wiggly worm!    She is also sure to put her finger to her lips and whisper "shhhhh" if I'm not being a good hider.  And if she thinks no one is looking for her, she will tell us what to say "Where Magnolia??"  She is just so spunky!!!  I love it!

Happy Father's Day!

Was pumped to have help from RedEnvelope this year to come up with a fun father's day gift!  David is certainly a gadget man (and as you can tell from the pictures, M likes to steal them from time to time) so I knew these House of Marley headphones would for sure do the trick and bring a smile to my dude's face.  Since David works from home, sometimes even the every day noise of a household can be too much of a distraction.  Throw in our current construction project on the other side of his office wall, and concentration is a factor.  He loves throwing these on, turning on some M83 or Bon Iver, and disappearing into his painting.  Wham Bam thank you mam -- some great man gifts to be found on RedEnvelope. 

Here's to celebrating all the dad's!  We have a busy week next week so we'll be enjoying some down time and resting it up big time this weekend.  Thankful for my Daddy & for my sweet husband who goes by "Daa-eeee" around here.  

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I was given these headphones by RedEnvelope to gift David for father's day, but all opinions are my own.