Anthro + Glee: Back to School Edition

Hey fellow Gleeks & Anthro-fans! A few months ago Sara and I got to do a guest post for Roxy at Effortless Anthropologie after I had the idea of creating outfits based on the styles of our favorite Glee characters using Anthro clothes (check out that post here). Since the kids at McKinley High are about to go back to school again (Season 2 Premiere on September 21), we thought it would be fun to do a Fall edition. Sara is going to post her looks later today, but here are mine:

Rachel is known for being super competitive and she loves to be praised for her talent, so the Highest Accolades Dress is perfect for her! I paired it with the red Breezy Polkas Cardigan for a really bright and fun look. I ended up loving this outfit! I don't think I would have ever tried on this dress if we weren't doing this project and now I'm glad I did. What do you think? Would Rachel give this outfit a gold star?




I also couldn't resist putting on this Dog Trot Cardigan for a bonus Rachel outfit. That girl loves her quirky animal sweaters! I think she'd also like this cute Homestead Denim Skirt and she'd probably put a crisp white button-down shirt underneath but all I had was my white tank top.



Emma also loves her cardigans and I think she would gravitate towards the pretty green color of the Remaining Lilies Cardigan
(now on sale!). She'd probably have a cute sweater clip holding it together at the top. Emma also likes her clothes to match perfectly, so the Turbine Dress was the perfect choice to wear underneath the cardigan. Of course she'd also have some fantastic shoes to wear with this outfit -- perhaps these?



I can also imagine Emma in the lovely yellow Learning Curve Dress but sadly my store didn't have any so I couldn't try it out. Sara tried on the perfect Emma dress, so be sure to check her blog later today.

I always associate Quinn with either softer colors or shades of purple, so we paired the purple Bianka Blouse with the classic khaki Gifted Skirt. We wanted to add the Precious Poppy Cardigan over the top but the blouse's sleeves were too bulky. Can you see Quinn going back to school in this outfit?



The last two Gleeks were a little harder for us to create outfits for but I think Sara did a great job with her Mercedes outfit and I took a stab at recreating Tina's look. Tina is known for her Gothic flair and she often has something slightly Victorian with a modern spin, so I thought the Wee Hours Blouse might work with the black Cream Confection Jacket over the top. I paired it with the black Pilcro Stretch Cord Leggings. To my great surprise, I ended up loving those pants!! As you know, I'm more of a skirt & dresses kind of girl, but these pants were awesome. They've definitely been added to my wishlist and I'm already envisioning how great they would look tucked into tall boots. See, sometimes it's a great idea to try on things outside of your usual comfort zone!



Another perfect Tina look would include plaid and I was really hoping that my store would have the Perthshire Dress but no such luck. I can definitely see her rocking that with some cool black boots and fishnets!

We had so much fun putting these outfits together and trying on things outside of our usual styles. I'd love to hear what you thought of these looks and feel free to leave your ideas for other Glee-inspired outfits too. Don't forget to check out Sara's Glee looks later today also!

In other news...
--I'll be doing my giveaway later this week (probably will start it Friday) since I've reached 50 followers! Yay!
--I have a couple of Anthro dress reviews for you that I'll post tomorrow.
--My Travel Tuesday feature will return next week. :-)

I hope everyone is having a great week!!