Teenage Rebellion
Last week was hard, and by Friday, I was not interested in any of it. Since I’m no longer a teenager, sulking in my room wasn’t an option, so I did the next best (available) thing and wore a “no f*cks given” outfit. I’ve been dying to take this BCBG harness belt for a spin ever since I hunted it down on Poshmark. Harness belt has been near the top of my “to buy” list since Timmy Chalamet walked the Oscars red carpet in that bejewelled version a few years ago; a desire that was reinforced when I saw this Alexander McQueen runway look:
All in all, I’m pretty happy with how this turned out, and it was a cool outfit to wear (just at home) on a crappy day.
Coordinating
You may remember that I bought this Marni skirt on ebay last year because it matched my much loved top that I thrifted years ago. It was a steal of a deal … until I got it and realized that it did not fit my hips at all. [Long story short: the listing only gave the waist measurement, which fit me, but not the hips and I forgot to ask. The skirt turned out to be a tube, basically, but without any stretch to it, and I am definitely a pear shape so no bueno.] Eventually, I asked a friend for a favour, and she helped me get the skirt tailored. A strip of black fabric was added on each side, which gave me the extra 4 inches or so of width that I needed; due to the pattern, the strips look almost intentional, so it works. I’m very happy to finally be able to wear the coordinating look.
Summer Floral
I am ready for fall, sartorially speaking. I miss my sweaters, my wool skirts, my coats, my boots. I miss layering. However, I’m also not ready to give up backyard patio season. Ah, the struggle is real. Meanwhile, I guess I better make the most of the remaining warm weather. This was a cute outfit – even my husband said so. Repeatedly. He rarely has comments to make on my outfits (unless he can tease me, which is like his Olympic sport), but he couldn’t stop remarking on this one. Maybe it was something in the water that day. Maybe he just really really likes short dresses 😉
These are great! I love how you experiment with fashion even during these work from home times. Could you tell me what brand the floral dress is and if it fits true to size? I love dark florals and finding such a dress with pockets would be wonderful. Thank you!
It’s Love Moschino and mine is a size 44 Italian. That correlates to a 6 (or smaller 8) in my experience. That’s usually the size I wear for Italian designers, whose pieces tend to be cut smaller than other European brands.