What I Wore: March 9-11, 2020

Note: this will be the last regular post for the time being. As all of you, I am in the process of figuring out the current situation. I will resume posting once I can. Stay safe ❤️

Swamp Witch Returns

You guys know I have been obsessed with “witchy” outfits for a while, and binge-reading the All Souls trilogy (aka Twilight for the over-40 crowd) has not helped. If it doesn’t involve witches or vampires (or witchers), I am not interested … so expect to see more of that imagined aesthetic on these pages. I say “imagined” because I don’t know what actual witches in the year 2020 wear; this outfit, for example, is what I like to imagine I would wear IF I were a witch with, ahem, a day job.

The skirt was an unbelievable thrift find; I think it’s a sample piece from a local designer – apart from the brand label, there are no other tags. It has a leather waist accent, and the rest of the material is an amazing nubby knit that looks like moss. Hence the swampy vibes. I doubled down on the colour with this chartreuse Eileen Fisher sweater – not a colour that is everyone’s cup of tea, but which I adore.

Notes: Malorie Urbanovitch skirt (thrifted, $12); Eileen Fisher sweater (thrifted, $3); thrifted necklace; Cole Haan shoes (thrifted, $20).

Boldly Graphic

Or, in my mind, Architect Witch. Listen, I can make EVERYthing about witches, ok? Anyway, surely some of them like minimalist graphic prints and, besides, this outfit is at least 50% black. Total witch material.

Ahem. Thanks for indulging me.

This dress was another lucky score: my first thrifted Marimekko piece. I love the way it fits – tent-like dresses are “in” for 2020, but also never “out” as far as I’m concerned – and the cut of the hemline. I couldn’t help myself and went ahead to pair it with red shoes because black+white+red is one of my all-time favourite formulas. It always looks crisp and so, so good.

Notes: Marimekko dress (thrifted, $8.5); Oak & Fort turtleneck (retail, $38); thrifted necklace; J. Crew shoes (retail, $80).

Big, Huge Florals

So, um … normcore witch?

Hehehe! But seriously, this is a very classic, femme silhouette which is not entirely my bag, sartorially speaking, these days except for the fact that I love me a good midi/maxi dress. The Babaton dress was only $8.50 at Goodwill (and looked unworn) so it was worth the gamble, I figured. It’s polyester but lined; I ran it through the washing machine, and it air dried with nary a wrinkle, which is a nice bonus. The back is a wee bit scandalous as it’s completely open to the waist save for 2 small buttons, so I had to wear a camisole underneath to make it work-appropriate. Not a big deal, at least until the temps really start rising.

Notes: Babaton dress (thrifted, $8.50); BCBG belt (thrifted); Cole Haan shoes (thrifted, $20).