Almost Spring-Like
We had few days of warmer temps this weekend, and you bet I took advantage of it. Out came the leather jacket! To hedge my bets, I added my warmest sweater – this men’s AllSaints knit number. I’ve worn some version of this outfit many times before, but it never gets old. See what I mean:
Why reinvent the wheel when you can just mix up the pieces and pretend you have a brand new automobile? Or, erm, something like that. Everything here is thrifted (the jacket by my friend Jenn, who sold it to me), and I wore the ensemble to go thrifting. Full circle!
Dries Again
Why not? A dress like this needs to be worn as much as possible, right? To mix things up, I chose a structured blazer instead of a belt as the main accessory, and metallic pumps to pick up on the metallic threads in the said blazer. A little matchy, but not overwhelmingly so. Hey, I can be subtle. Sometimes. Usually by accident.
Long over Slim
I’m a big fan of this Malene Birger knit tunic – it has a kind of polished casual elegance that I try to cultivate with my current style. [I said “try”, I didn’t say “succeed”.] Someone on IG said it reminded them of Rick Owens, and I ain’t mad at that either. I paired it with these cuffed Judith & Charles trousers which seem to me to have a similar casual/dressy vibe. And added loafers to complete the garconne vibe. It’s probably a love-it-or-hate-it kind of outfit overall, but I am definitely in the former camp.
Here’s a more casual take on this tunic:
And here are a few other ways I’ve done the “slim over long” formula:
I LOVE how you paired the Dries dress with the metallic blazer and shoes. Such a fabulous way to mix it up. Also, that butterfly leather moto is amazing on you! It makes me want to hunt down a butterfly moto for myself!
Do you ever wear an outfit and since you document it, shortly after, realize (from the photo) that you no longer like it or something about it? Or does this never happen since you are pretty meticulous about planning outfits? And I don’t mean disliking an outfit after a long period of time like a year, when tastes can change. Of course the latter happens to me frequently, but I can’t say much about the former since I don’t document outfits and frankly my work outfits are nothing to write home about.
It happens not infrequently because I photograph my outfits in advance of wearing them. Sometimes, an outfit that seemed like a good idea in my head, or even looked ok in the mirror, just won’t look the same or as nice as I’d hoped in a photo. So then I tweak/change it until I’m happy with it, and wear that.
“Road testing” outfits in advance (for photo taking) has cut down on my dissatisfaction with what I actually end up wearing. Because if something is uncomfortable or doesn’t look right, I scrap the idea beforehand.
It kills 2 birds with one stone, and minimal effort.
(All the photos I actually post are of outfits I end up wearing. I don’t post the fails, haha!)
May I ask the size of your butterfly jacket? I am on the hunt and have read it runs quite small.
Mine is a medium, and I would say it’s TTS. I typically wear a small in jackets, and this one is quite roomy in me – I have easily layer it over a top plus bulky sweater.
Thank you so much! I adore your blog and sense of style.