Mindy Kaling Staples, Pt. 3

More staples.

1. Alisha Levine 3/4 sleeve backless top.

You know those weekend nights when all you want to do is sit cross-legged on the floor and watch Jesus Camp or whatever? And then your boyfriend is like, "hey, we never go out, all we do is sit on the floor eating dinner and watching documentaries. Let's go to a party thrown by an acquaintance of mine." And in your head you want to be like "Can't you read this grimace on my face and this inert body language? Go by yourself. If you're so into a jet-set life of partying and drinking or whatever, let's just break up."

But then since he's so cute, and your butt is starting to hurt for sitting on the floor so long, you decide to go. But you don't want to wear your cutest outfit, the one you saved for when you think you might see an ex-boyfriend or whatever, you just want to look passably cute so your boyfriend is like, reasonably psyched to be standing around with you.

This top is great for that. I have slung it on sulkily more times than I can count. It seems totally boring in the front, right? All roomy and skin-concealing? And then bam! Backless! (Longsleeve and backless? I love you, Alisha Levine!) Guys at the party are like: "shit dude, that girl's showing some skin. Let's talk to her." And then your boyfriend's all "oh no why'd I even suggest coming to this." and you can just smile at him with a look that says "This is what you get for trying to transform this homebody, Muchacho." But then you both feel surges of love and emotion for each other, and you go home more in love than ever before.

Buy this shirt! It's sexy but pretty much the easiest way to look cute while under duress.

Paired with cute sparkly little Eiffel Tower earrings like these:



...and no one will ever know what your true self would rather be eating Lean Pockets in front of Ken Burnses "Jazz".




Price: top $192.00
earrings by Lena Wald: $242
both at Shopbop.com