Gateway Outfits - Leopard and More Yellow

I a couple of great comments from the lovely Cara (check her out) responding to new commenter Shawna regarding yesterday's outfit:

Of course she likes it -- it's a gateway outfit! Imagine having average interest in fashion, and then seeing a coworker dressing to the 9s every day. It's going to be overwhelming -- but when you wear a "gateway outfit" it allows her to take note of some of the more fun details (the fluttery collar, the made for you fit of that skirt...) that she can slowly adopt into her wardrobe! 

Such a perfect summation of it. I've always erred on the side of whackadoodle in  my dressing and I'm cool with that, but I do understand that many women can be intimidated by some of my bright colour combinations, not to mention some of the more "out there" outfits I do. 

What do you think? Is today's outfit a gateway outfit as well? 

That's a lot of yellow, but this is a good way to wear yellow (or any bright - really, any other coloured skirt would work here) without having it near your face. The dark brown is a solid neutral that helps keep the yellow calm, and the matching leopard shoes and belt provide nice texture.

This is my new-to-me vintage yellow pencil skirt that I picked up here (scroll down) last weekend at the WIN thrift store for $8.50. It is likely from the 80s based on: high waist, length, colour and a more modern label than earlier clothes.

When you have really good quality clothes, they are a pleasure to wear. This skirt is 100% wool, but it's a very thin summer-weight (I'll definitely be wearing it in warmer weather). It's fully lined and has two kick pleats in the back; it also has an overlapping two-button tab above the zipper so that the waistband doesn't pull. Those kinds of details are just not found in a lot of clothes anymore.

The sweater is another gorgeous item to wear. I last wore it here (2nd outfit) while being lame in January.

It's 100% angora, and to prevent allover itch, I wore my new-to-me thrifted vintage slip underneath (it was the perfect length under the skirt too) - this one (picture).

The stuff:

I love my leopard pumps so much. I think they are a shoe wardrobe necessity. I last wore them here in June 2013 with more 80s vintage. These are a smidge too high for me nowadays, but they'll have a place in my closet for a long time, even if I don't wear them more than twice a year.

Vintage bling:

The necklace was Grandma J's, and the bracelet was bought at a vintage fair. Both are by Trifari and are from the 60s.

Sweater (Limited, consignment), skirt (Mister Leonard, vintage 80s), shoes (Steve Madden), belt (Plum), necklace (vintage 60s, Grandma J's, Trifari), bracelet (Trifari, vintage 60s), earrings (don't remember).