Dressed like a million bucks with my all blue Chucks

One of my coworkers asked me if I was paying homage to Snoop Dogg with my 'all blue Chucks'. I stared blankly, I had no idea. So I looked it up, the song is Lodi Dodi, and I borrowed the title from it. I don't really care for much rap, but I can appreciate this particular verse.

turquoise chucks

I finished up June with my last Lucky inspired look. Unlike Lucky suggests, I don't think that a white sneaker is ideal, even a white converse. For me, a white sneaker with a skirt makes you look like one of the women who commute to office jobs and wear sneakers on the street with their sensible heels tucked away in a shopping bag. Most of those women wear very athletic white sneakers, and I think they just look so silly.


White sneakers could work with trousers, or shorts or jeans, of course, but not a skirt. Cream, I think I could wear with a skirt however.

I should put cream converse on my list. Cream Chucks make me think of the Tenth Doctor on Doctor Who. I loved him so much. And I pretty much attribute my interest in Converse in the first place to him. Before that, the only person I knew with them was my good friend Abbey, who rocked middle school in a pair of bright red high tops.

But I love how the Tenth Doctor wore them with his pinstriped suits, and occasionally he'd be seen in tux, sporting a black pair - proving their true versatility, day to evening, casual to formal...

 Look how cute! I'm going to be good and only put one photo (you know I secretly want to put 20) of the gorgeous David Tennant and his Chucks - they were in fact, his.

Another part of Lucky's look I had issues with was the wide striped shirt. Not the stripes themselves, but the actual shirt. Horizontal stripes + wideness = extreme wideness. Sure, the model looks okay, but I didn't think there was enough balance in that look for me.

Skirt and Sneakers and Puppy

The Rundown
Skirt (which is a dress) Kohls - Top Gap - Turquoise Converse customized by me and gifted by Abbey - Necklaces Etsy

I realized after wearing this, that a skirt with sneakers was not a look I hadn't yet tried. I did it in Italy. Twice. And I think my blue skirt with the floral cardi and black converse is way cuter than Lucky's suggestion.

Day in Venice

So here is Lydia's How-To Wear a Skirt and Sneakers:
  • Choose a short, full mini skirt. You need a lot of leg to work with a flat shoe, and anything like a pencil skirt would make it look like you were running to the office.
  • Keep the top close fitting to balance out the fullness of the skirt.
  • Make sure your sneaker is non-athletic and looks deliberate. No one should think your cute shoes got stolen at a party and this all the hostess could supply you with.
Now you are perfect ;)

Oh hey, this is my 200th post. Cool.

26 comments

  1. Your version is definitely better!:D

    Loving the floral cardigan, Lydia!:D

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  2. I like your version a lot better. I'm going to try it. Oh! and I'm wearing the shorts outfit with the floral top & white shoes on the 4th!!!! I'm excited to debut it : )

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  3. "Make sure your sneaker is non-athletic and looks deliberate. No one should think your cute shoes got stolen at a party and this all the hostess could supply you with."

    Someone's been watching SATC... ;)

    I agree with the above. Your version is cuter! I'm not a big fan of converse myself, but sneakers and skirts can be oh-so-cool and casual.

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  4. I love your converse, I did my own version of this outfit a while ago, but I switched the sneakers for vintage oxfords and added the belt, because like you said I looked very VERY wide and shapeless, you have a curvy figure so you can definitely wear stripes more than I can. I love that look from Italy, I think it looks even better than the lucky inspired too. I hope you do this again, I would love to see more of these magazine inspired outfits =)

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  5. You look really nice! I love the skirt your wearing! & Awwwh your dog is so cute :)

    Nicola xo

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  6. I like both looks, but definitely think your ultimately wins out - I think I like the way the blue skirt drapes better! Love your blue Chucks tho :)

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  7. I like your Italy look better too. I find the Lucky look was too bland. The Italy one looks more you, more personality!

    clothed much, a modest fashion blog

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  8. Yay congrats on your 200th post! I'm on the 143rd post! Woo how exciting? I love floral and stripes, soooo good! :)

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  9. 200 posts?! AWESOME!!!

    I agree - those 'white running shoes' for the 'commute' - EWWWWW. I HATE 'cross trainers' anywhere but the gym. *shudder*

    I 'm also feeling the idea of cream Chuck Taylors - ya!

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  10. i think when pulled off right - sneakers look so nice for the summmer

    you look great hun

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  11. This is a great outfit! Love your skirt more!=O

    Off The Wardrobe

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  12. yeah, I never get that david tennant thing. He's nice, and funny, and Scottish in the best possible way, yeah, but gorgeous? hmmm.

    Love your outfiots though!

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  13. I go back and forth with cons and skirts too. I have a pair of white ones (that I bought when I was required to have white shoes for a hospital job, so I said alright I'm going to go all Grey's Anatomy on you) but the problem is my feet look huge in all cons. I love your blue ones in this post, they pop!

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  14. Lol! Too funny! Your look is awesome! Mind if I borrow the skirt :) Cute dog!!

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  15. Cuuute! I love your stripy shirt with the flower skirt. :D I don't think white sneakers are really that great, either.. unless they're really small, but still, I wouldn't wear any. There is something about them that screams AWRAWRsjfksdf. <--that

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  16. I love the trainers with skirts looks.

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  17. I have my mum's Keds from the 90s. They're borderline hideous, but I LOVE THEM. You rock both your looks! But I REALLY like the first one -- stripes + florals = SUCH A WIN.

    And Bichon Frise?! (Dog twins?!) (Aw yeah!)

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  18. i love dr who..LOL that show is graet. actually comes on in 2 hours! ♥ great post

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  19. wow, you look stunning in both looks! but i think the last one looks cuter ;) thanks for sharing the tip!

    Castor Pollux

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  20. Nautical tops are my favorite and this one on you is perfect! And the accessory of the pup - well the best accessory =) Enjoy your weekend.

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  21. I love both of your skirt/Chucks combos, especially the one with the flowered top. I always want to make this work and end up chickening out at the last minute.

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  22. Congrats on your 200th post! Great outfit. Love those blue chucks!

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  23. Love both looks, and your skirt with the red flowers is just amazing:) Oh, and the dog is super-cute!
    *off to look for my sneakers, now I really have to try this look*

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  24. i loved this lucky look also--you've pulled it off so well!

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  25. i <3 david tennant. he was the doctor when my fiance got me into Dr Who. matt smith is doing a good job as the new doctor, and i love amy pond, but david tennant will always be MY doctor. :)

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