90s Reimagined
This burgundy Dynamite piece is actually a vintage dress. I know it’s vintage from the old-school label, the fact it was made in Canada, and because I can’t button it on my hips even though it’s a size 6. Ah, vanity sizing. Anyway, the 90s are back in style and after some initial hesitation, I AM HERE FOR IT. The key for me – as a person who remembers the 90s very well – is to take the retro piece (original or inspired) and put my own 2019 spin on it. So I am wearing this dress as a vest not just because I can’t button it, but because fashion. Okay? That’s my story and I’m sticking with it.
Notes: Equipment blouse (eBay, $50); Dynamite vest (thrifted, $4); Aritzia pants (thrifted, $8); Cole Haan shoes (thrifted, $20).
Romantic Biker Chic
Butterflies make everything a little more romantic, no? I don’t wear this jacket nearly enough considering how awesome it is, and I blame that bottom strap. It’s heavy, always gets twisted out of place, and to add insult to injury, it frequently bangs into some tender part of my side/hip. It’s the jacket’s only design flaw that the strap is attached to the back and cannot be removed. (My Mackage moto jacket has that option and the first thing I did was remove the strap. Heaven.) Anyway, I do still love it and its mix of toughness and softness. I try to mirror that dichotomy with the skirt (soft) and boots (tough). I’m digging the result.
Notes: Moth sweater (thrifted, $7); Club Monaco turtleneck (retail, $32); Aqua jacket (secondhand, $150); Sarah Pacini skirt (thrifted, $6.50); Ecco boots (thrifted, $20).
All The Angles
This outfit has a lot of interesting angles thanks to the sweater – that party in the back! such an Anthro touch, but in the best way possible – and this very long, structured, wool skirt. The skirt is actually an extra long maxi that I hike up and wear like a strapless dress, which contributes to a tent-like effect I like very much in this particular content. It’s like a midi swing-style dress, except not super swingy because of the wool. Anywaaaay, what I’m trying to say is that I enjoy looking like a weird geometry experiment. And red shoes are always fun.
Notes: Moth sweater (thrifted, $8.50); Barbaba Bui skirt (thrifted, $9); J. Crew shoes (retail, $80).
I like them all, but my favorite is the last one – that skirt is awesome! Please let me know if you ever get tired of it…!