What I Wore: April 26 – May 1

Bland As Oatmeal

In all my musings about new style horizons and what not, one thing I never really considered was what other people might think about it all. Like, it never even occurred to me to do so, which is actually strange because I’m generally a very self-conscious person. But then a reader asked me last week how people had reacted to my new style, which put the question squarely in front of me. (The answer, by the way, is that no one has really reacted in any particular way. I’m not sure if anyone has noticed and/or cares.) Later, I was talking to my BFF about it, and she described my current aesthetic thusly: bland as oatmeal.

This outfit, I feel, is a perfect representation of that blandness. Like, she’s not wrong, you know? But I love it. One person’s bland is another person’s understated classic.

I told my BFF I was seriously considering re-branding as Oatmeal & Red Lipstick. You have been warned.

(For those playing along at home, this was an Artist outfit.)

Fringe Benefits

Spring has finally arrived. Except that it’s not sure if it wants to be spring or summer. Temperatures are all over the place. I’m not complaining, mind you; at this point, if it’s above zero and non-snowing, I don’t complain. It’s just a wee bit difficult to know what to wear. After 6 long months of winter, I have no idea what “transitional dressing” even means. This was a recent attempt to break away from coats – knit fringe vest, anyone? I was driving down to Calgary to surprise a friend for her birthday, so I needed an outfit that was comfortable for the road-trip, but also suitable for a celebratory dinner. Call it Adventurer with a dash of bling.

Corporate Witch

I rarely do black-on-black, but when I do, I go all out. If the Prince and the Artist had a baby, and that baby was a Ravenclaw who ended up working in a Muggle office (wouldn’t happen but just go with it), this is what she would wear. This obi-style belt continues to be a real winner, even though it’s a bit too close to a corset for my comfort – pun intended. Still, we suffer for fashion, yes? The Rick Owens turtleneck dress is comfortable AF though, which counts for a lot.