I have a navy-and-white stripes problem. It’s major. My friend Joan apparently has the same problem. But the best thing about it? When we were shopping and she told me that she can’t stop buying navy-and-white striped shirts… I was holding a navy-and-white-striped shirt. Obviously.

Anyway. I meant to buy a navy-and-white-striped cotton jacket at J.Crew a few months back, and the one I had my eye on fit beautifully… but the stripe pattern wasn’t quite right. And this Liberty blazer was hanging near it, calling to me.

Of course, I ended up wearing it with navy seersucker here, which is … navy and white stripes (with a hot pink trim around the waist). But the navy floral also goes really well with jeans, which was the reason I wanted such a jacket in the first place.

I apologize for the photo quality — these were taken on Toby’s phone at dusk. I would also apologize for not ever changing into the nude heels I carried to work with me in my purse… but I’m not really sorry about that. Even if Toby does call these “grandma shoes.”

Jacket, skirt and bag: J.Crew (all but skirt is old. Similar bag here). T-shirt: J.Crew Factory. Shoes: Sperry Top-Sider (old, similar here and here). Cupcake necklace: Juicy Couture (old)

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