Details: bl^nk London top, Topshop pants, Emmanuel belt (all thrifted), J. Crew shoes (retail)
Thoughts: I can’t believe it took me so long to pair these pants and this blouse — they go so well! The pattern mixing makes the outfit feel like a higher-level effort, even though it’s just, well, 2 pieces. Red and blue is an energizing colour combo (it always pops) and I think this is a great shade of blue for it too because it doesn’t read too “primary colours”.
Details: H&M shirt (thrifted), Topshop dress (eBay), Zara shoes (retail), Copper Canoe Woman earrings (gift)
Thoughts: A white shirt is a classic pairing for this dress, but I chose a more unusual version this time. The collar gives it that Wednesday Adams vibe, and I think the boots underscore it. This dress still hits all the right notes for me; the use of the contrast polka dot pattern is such a clever way to maximize this unique pinafore design. I am still low-key looking for the reverse colour version of this dress — black polka dots on a white background. That’s how much I love it.
Details: Babaton turtleneck, Tahari shirt, Frye boots (all thrifted), Ralph Lauren coat (FB Marketplace), Ralph Lauren belt (Poshmark), Everlane pants (swap)
Thoughts: I haven’t used FB for the better part of a decade, so I always forget that Marketplace exists and is actually not a bad platform to find secondhand bargains. I was recently on there because we’re looking for a rug, but I decided to search for “Ralph Lauren” on a whim. And what do you know? I found this mint-condition, 90s wool blanket coat for a steal. It’s going for $300-500 on eBay, and I paid $100 — score! It’s a different colour palette and length from the Pendleton coat I recently found, so I feel like they won’t compete with each other too much. This is a women’s Medium but it has that boxy oversized fit so it’s nice for early spring layering.
Details: corset (Etsy), Rebel Sugar turtleneck (gift), Second Female cardigan, Laura Ashley skirt, Fluevog shoes (all thrifted)
Thoughts: I’m calling this “goth cottagecore” because why not. I wanted to pile on a bunch of florals and really lean into that Ren-Faire vibe, but I felt a bit exposed up top so I decided to add another layer. A white blouse seemed too … expected so I decided to choose outside the box and voila! I don’t know why these photos look like they were taken with a potato instead of an iPhone13, but enjoy this unintended throwback to the early days of my blog.
Details: Ralph Lauren sweater, Gap skirt, Woolrich vest, Stuart Weitzman shoes (all thrifted)
Thoughts: This outfit is all about the vest-skirt pairing, so I kept everything else simple and clean. In retrospect, I kinda wish I had broken up all the black with a chambray shirt. Oh well! There is always next time.
Love the cottage goth look. Such a good mix.
None of these “should” work and yet, they do!