Poncho Time
Technically, it was still November when I wore this but what the heck. I loved this outfit so I am including it here. This was a happy accident. The poncho and the skirt were hanging near each other after being steamed, and they looked … kinda nice together. So I gave it a try. And … they looked nice. And an outfit was born. I have to say, I really like the juxtaposition of textures with velvet and wool. I’ll have to remember that for future reference. The skirt is a vintage (?) thrift find — label is Jenni Max, with which I am not familiar. The poncho is something even more random (Debew) but I liked its muted colour palette. Both are thrifted, natch.
Magenta + Turquoise
I’ve been dying to try a pink+turquoise combo, so much so that I ended up thrifting this magenta cashmere cardigan and wearing it backwards because I got tired of waiting to find a sweater in the right shade. Plus, you can’t go wrong with <$10 cashmere, you know? Thank the thrift gods. Still loving this Markantoine x Icone skirt, which you can see better here than in the previous post. The ruching detail is cool.
Pattern Blend, part 1
I’ve been waiting to try my Delirium (Rachel Comey) skirt with this H&M top, and I was right — they look great together. It’s too bad the skirt kinda fades into the background of this photos because of the books. What I especially like is the mirroring effect between the black straps on the top, and the black stripe going down the front of the skirt. It helps to tie together and ground the outfit. Plus the black cardigan which was functional as well as aesthetic; winter has fully arrived and even the house is feeling a wee bit chilly these days.
Pattern Blend, part 2
I picked this Phillip Lim x Target blazer to go with this Gorman dress because the pattern fit right in; the colours are similar, and it looks like it could be a larger scale version of one of the dotty prints on the dress. This dress always makes me happy with its many zany prints. I just love how unique it is, not to mention cheerful. Always a plus on a grey winter day.