Details: Pendleton sweater (swap), BCBG skirt (thrifted), turquoise necklace (swap)
Thoughts: Head to toe in my favourite colour? All the yes. I don’t normally pair a long top with a long skirt because it can feel a bit suffocating and make me look extra short (I have a complex, okay? lol). However, doing a solid colour like this, plus keeping the pieces streamlined — or, in the case of the skirt, light and swishy — helps a lot. I did not feel swaddled in metric tons of fabric, but rather like a tall mermaid. Haha!
Details: Superluckycat top (swap), Ines de la Fressange x Uniqlo pants (thrifted), stone necklace (from my mom), J. Crew shoes
Thoughts: This top has a very retro (late 90s/ early 00s) feel to it for me, so I feel like I need to be careful when styling it so it doesn’t look pastiche. Paired with this pants, in a complementary but neutral-leaning colour, it works for me.
Details: Papillon dress (thrifted), Patrons of Peace wrap (thrifted), belt (Poshmark), Old Navy shoes (Poshmark)
Thoughts: I had been looking for a white maxi for a while, as I thought it would be a great addition to my summer wardrobe which has developed a certain southwestern/prairie/cottagecore vibe. I thought it would be an easy item to source at the thrift stores, but that was not the case. Eventually I found this dress, with which I am very happy (though it’s not as swishy and voluminous as I had hoped), and it is proving to be as versatile and useful as I had hoped.
Details: Farm Rio top (Poshmark), Thierschmidt skirt (thrifted), selfmade necklace, J. Crew shoes (retail)
Thoughts: Sometimes I wear all white, sometimes it’s all colour. Two things I realized recently. One, all of my crop top (bar one) are not cropped enough for my high waisted skirts like this time. I think the proportions of this outfit would have looked better if the top had been an extra 2-3 inches shorter. I’ve started looking for my bralette-style crop tops, but no luck so far finding one to my picky specifications. Two, I love silk but we do not get along. To wit, I somehow managed to get some kind of stain on this skirt which isn’t coming out with spot treatment; luckily, it’s small and not super noticeable due to the pleating, but still annoying. I probably need to stick to cotton, linen, or silk-blend materials (I love silk-linen blends, but they are usually only designer items) that are a bit hardier.
Details: Gap dress (Poshmark), For Cynthia top (retail), Adriano Goldschmied jeans (thrifted), Lena Bernard necklace (ebay), Barbara Barbieri shoes (thrifted)
Thoughts: I initially got this Gap dress to wear precisely like this — open, like a duster — before realizing that it looked amazing as a dress too. But this also works, and once again I am patting myself on the back for finding a special piece like this in the haystack that is Poshmark.
Details: Le Chateau vest (Poshmark), Topshop skirt (swap), J. Crew shoes (retail)
Thoughts: I have been coming around to brown a lot in the last year or so. This orangey shade is my favourite. I picked up this skirt from the swap precisely because of that colour, and also the length and general swishiness which is on full display on the left photo. It’s the kind of skirt that definitely looks better on the body and in motion, than on a hanger.