Vintage Revival
This is a vintage Escada dress I picked up a couple of years ago and proceeded to set aside for a “special occasion” which never came. I was recently digging through my archive closet and thought, forget that noise, I’m wearing this now! To the office, even! On a Monday, no less! And, really, why not? This dress is fabulous – the details and workmanship are exquisite – and deserves to be worn. And it fits like a dream: flattering without being constrictive in the least. I am also digging midi skirts and dresses at the moment, so all in all, it was a no brainer. I received a ton of compliments on it which, while not a requirement for me to feel good about an outfit, is (let’s be honest) always nice.
Business Not So Casual
I almost never go to court these days, so I had to think a little bit about this outfit when the occasion arose unexpectedly. While my presence in the courtroom was purely of the spectator kind, I still felt the need to up the formality of my usual work attire a bit. Instead of a loose, linen jacket, I wore something a bit more structured; instead of vintage high-waisted velvet pants, trousers of a more, ahem, sedate nature. I added a bit of “flair” with the brooches because … well, “a little flair” is My Thing. Speaking of brooches, these actually started off as two ends of one of those cardigan chain thingies. You know, the thingie that holds a cardigan closed when there are no buttons. A friend gifted it to me, and while I loved the stars (so Deco!), I don’t wear a lot of cardigans. So I took the chain off, which was super easy, and hey presto: brooches.
Office Goth
Continuing the Dark Theme for Halloween week, this outfit is one I have been dying to wear for a while. Ever since I bought this Sarah Pacini leather vest, actually. I’m going through a late-onset goth period at the moment – only, oh, 20 years later than most – and this type of outfit speaks to my soul. And, also, is a fairly accurate barometer of my mood, which has been perma-set to “grumpy” for a while. It’s the weather, the lack of sleep, the news, the lack of a much needed mental break that won’t be coming until the Christmas holidays, maybe.
Anyway, this morning is a brand new day and a fresh start in more ways than one, so here’s a really cheerful outfit to end of a more positive note:
Two things I so appreciate about your blog:
1. your breaking out the “special dress for ordinary wear” because, hey, there may or may not be a so-special occasion, but the dress is awesome
2. inspiring me to think out of the box about such things as cardigan-chain thingies
As always, thank you for taking the time to share with us!
Thank you! Your comment was extra meaningful today, because I’ve been feeling so tired and uninspired lately, and was thinking of taking a break rather than trying to keep up some arbitrary schedule. And your comment kinda reinforced that for me: better to take a break until I’m inspired again to write or have something genuinely interesting (to me) to share (even something as mundane as repurposing cardigan chains, haha) than force myself to go through the motions.
That Escada dress makes any day a special occasion! SO GOOD!
I agree! Can’t believe I waited this long to give it a spin.
I’m sorry to hear that your feeling less than inspired about your blog. And I only just found you. I think your outfits are killing it! I particularly love the “goth” look.
Also, I just started watching the Netflix series you mentioned – The Haunting of Hill House. I was also looking for something to watch to coincide with the spirit Halloween. I had settled on watching The Village. I’ve been recommending it to a few people. It’s clever, inspirational, and has a great cast!
Anyways, just a few thoughts. Thanks for sharing!
The Escada dress is lovely! Is the color navy/dark blue?
It’s black with white detailing 🙂