Month: October 2014

Thinking Pants

adriano goldschmied stevie cords; louis vuitton dentelle speedy
Pants, Adriano Goldschmied (via Kijiji); shirt, J. Crew Factory (thrifted); sweater & necklace, J. Crew Factory; shoes, Stuart Weitzman; bag, Louis Vuitton

So, I dubbed these my “thinking pants” because they’re soft and comfortable for those extra long stretches of writing (and thinking) time I occasionally have to do at work. I can write a marathon in these pants, basically. Like pyjamas, except office-appropriate on a Friday.

blue flower fan J. Crew factory necklace
necklace, J. Crew Factory

This is the worst prettiest necklace ever. Shortly after I selfied this, another rhinestone fell out. The second one in, like, 4 wears. Not cool, J. Crew Factory. Not cool.

all the blues
all the blues

Two Ways to Blue

Yoana Baraschi indigo night moto jacket; J. Crew blue Minnie pants
Jacket, Yoana Baraschi; pants, J. Crew (via consignment); shoes, Stuart Weitzman

I know what you’re thinking. Didn’t you just see this outfit? Is it Groundhog Day? Are you Bill Murray? The answers: yes, no, and that would be amazing but probably no. Unless you are Bill Murray, in which case: hi, I love you.

Sometimes, I just wear the same things, over and over. I know you’re surprised, because I do my very best impression of a fashun blogger here, but the truth is out now. I wore this jacket two weeks in a row. It’s probably more like three, or four, by the time you’re reading this. NBD. For round #2, I paired it with my cobalt blue Minnie pants (I’ll save my rant on those for another post). And black. Lots and lots of black. Pairing blue and black always feels a little borderline to me; it could end up looking really sharp, or really slapdash clashy. I’m hoping this outfit landed in the first category.

Yoana Baraschi indigo night moto jacket; J. Crew blue Minnie pants
the details
Yoana Baraschi indigo night moto jacket; J. Crew blue Minnie pants
black and blue

If black doesn’t suit, brown is an option too. Always underrated.

J. Crew blue tweed pencil skirt; J. Crew Factory jewel collar oxford shell; Mulberry Fitzrovia bag
Skirt, J. Crew (via consignment); shirt & sweater, J. Crew Factory; shoes, Liz Claiborne (thrifted); bag, Mulberry (via consignment)

I’ve always been lukewarm about brown as a staple neutral, but works well with all sorts of colours, including blue. And tortoiseshell is a perfect compromise, if you want to hedge your bets – with brown and black.

J. Crew blue tweed pencil skirt; J. Crew Factory jewel collar oxford shell; Fossil Georgia tortoiseshell watch
the details
J. Crew blue tweed pencil skirt; J. Crew Factory jewel collar oxford shell; Mulberry Fitzrovia bag
joolz on mah collar

Which is your favourite way to (wear) blue?