Death (almost) by maxi skirt

Gucci sunglasses

Forever 21 earrings

Express and The Limited necklaces (worn layered)

Express striped tee

Topshop bracelet worn w/misc bangles

Max and Mia Maxi skirt

Valentino wedges (budget option here and here)

Well, I didn't wait too long to wear this lovely skirt I'd been hunting for. I'm not sure everyone is aware how life threatening a maxi skirt can really be. As beautiful and flowy and easy and wonderful as they are - they're dangerous! This morning I was walking up the stairs at the office. I had my laptop bag on my shoulder (laptop weighs approximately 483345443.54 pounds), my purse in one arm, and a handful of my skirt in my free hand. I carefully walked up every stair, but I don't know if I should have been using both hands, or if the weight of my stuff threw me off balance, but of course, the very last step at the top, my sandal caught the hem of the front of my skirt and I was THISCLOSE to toppling forward. In front of about 10 people nonetheless. (Of course the stairwell was empty up until that point.) It's hard to look fashionable when you're about to fall on your face. They all showed signs of concern, which just made me feel more mortified. And sadly, I did end up ripping the hem a little which was traumatizing, but I should be able to just take a needle and thread to it, and no one will no any different but me. I actually went the whole day with scotch tape on the hem so that it wouldn't fray any more, and no one noticed that so no one should definitely notice a crafty hand sew fix. Despite my near death experience (both from falling and the embarrassment), I still very much love this outfit and this skirt, and it will not stop me from buying and wearing more in the future. I'm a glutton for punishment apparently.

Linking up with Amy and Amber for Friday Five and Christina at Simple Easy Style. 
Please be sure to check out all three of their blogs as they are each giving me a shout out this week!