Fall Feels
This Thanksgiving, I was thankful for many things, including the fact that it hasn’t snowed. Yet. More than I remember of previous years, I am finding this brief fall season to be charming. The leaves are beautiful shades of yellow, red and orange which look fetching even on gray days. Gray days have their own charm too – on weekends, I love going for walks in our neighbourhood, then coming home to read or paint in my cozy space. All of that to say: this is what I wore for Thanksgiving dinner at my parents’ house. It was a good outfit, even if my son thought I was overdressed.
Notes: Rick Owens dress (thrifted, $10); Skies Are Blue vest (thrifted, $5); Zara shoes (retail, $80).
Stormy Seas
I love this colour palette; it reminds me of stormy seas. There are 3 different shades here: slate blue (the top), grey (the blazer), and dark green but they harmonize nicely. This Helmut Lang blazer was part of an epic haul in September, and has really good lines. I am not usually a fan of very sharp (padded) shoulders on blazers, because mine are already broad, but here the detail works somehow. Also working? This Rafael necklace. In all fairness, it works with pretty much everything I wear. Someone once commented that it looks like a necklace that holds a few spells and I love it all the more for it. Pieces with a little bit of mystery are my favourite.
Notes: Babaton top (thrifted, $12); Helmut Lang blazer (thrifted, $8); Zara skirt (thrifted, $11); Cole Haan shoes (thrifted, $20); Rafael necklace (eBay, $80).
Achievement Unlocked
At the Wardrobe Exchange event back in September, I fell in love with an outfit. This incredibly stylish woman was wearing a black sweater (with leather pocket accents), a chartreuse green satin midi skirt, and black ankle boots. It doesn’t sound like much, but it was perfection. I was especially taken with the skirt. Through the magic of social media, I was connected with its stylish owner and discovered that it came from a Dorothee Schumacher trunk show. [Sidebar: Dorothee Schumacher is one of those lesser known designers whose stuff I really like. Have yet to find pieces at the thrift store, but this was a good reminder to check eBay more often.]
Needless to say, I knew my chance of finding the exact same skirt were slim to none, so I started looking for alternatives – first on eBay, and then retail. Somewhat surprisingly, none of the usual suspects (Zara, ASOS, Topshop) had nothing to offer me. I needed something very specific: the colour (chartreuse) AND the style (midi) AND the material (silky satin). I was more or less resigned to putting my search on the back burner when – lo! – I stumbled across the exact thing I wanted at Nordstrom Rack. It’s a random brand and fast fashion quality, but I think it will work as a statement piece and I can’t wait to wear it. For its inaugural outfit, I chose something that was a hat-tip to the original inspiration.
Notes: Jones NY sweater (thrifted, $8.50); Sarah Pacini vest (consignment, $85); Code x Mode skirt (retail, $34); Tory Burch boots (thrifted, $20).
I really like all of the looks that you have here – particularly the 2nd and 3rd. The color palette of your 2nd look is so effortless, yet I never would of come up with something close to it. As for the 3rd…I love the 90’s inspired slip skirt. It never occurred to me that the 90’s were that memorable in regards to fashion statements. But now that its come back around full force, it’s cool to see some of those key pieces that defined that era. I could do without seeing the teddy bear jackets; although I do believe I had one…shhhhh!