Details: Clover Canyon top (Poshmark), Roksanda skirt, Jones NY blazer, Manolo Blahnik shoes (all thrifted)
Thoughts: Designer finds are vanishingly rare at the thrifts these days, so I was a bit stunned to find this Roksanda skirt recently. It’s a high end design label out of the UK; skirts retail for $1,500 and up, but it’s not super well known so maybe that’s how it slipped past others’ radar. I’m not complaining, because it’s precisely my kind of skirt: high waisted and long. I love it. And I love this outfit. I’m not going to tell you that you could wear this to your actual office (unless you work in a creative industry, maybe), but if you’re WFH like me — well, anything is possible. This is a restrained colour palette for me, but the textures and patterns keep it interesting.
Details: F21 top, Babaton skirt, Barbara Barbieri shoes (all thrifted)
Thoughts: This has SUCH strong 90s vibes for me, and I love it! It’s the kind of outfit I would have been too self-conscious to wear (and too poor to afford) as a teen in the 90s, so you could say that I’m healing some fashion trauma with this outfit.
Details: Maeve skirt (as dress, via Poshmark), J. Crew shoes (retail), selfmade necklace
Thoughts: You will surely not have to guess why I was instantly drawn to this skirt (yes, it’s a skirt) when it popped up on Poshmark. It’s so me! The colours! The patchwork pattern! The length and cut! All great. What I should have done is pay closer attention to the fabric description. This, friends, is no bueno. It’s plasticky polyester that feels like parachute material. Anthro went to a fair bit of trouble with this skirt — not only the design, but it has some crinoline and a nice lining too — so this choice of fabric is a head scratcher. I guess on the plus side, I can wear this skirt in the rain and not get wet? *shrug* Anywaaay … I’m still relatively happy with this (impulse) purchase, especially since it can double up as a dress. Thank you, elastic waist!
Details: Holding Horses tunic, Ralph Lauren skirt, BR belt, Napoleoni shoes (all thrifted)
Thoughts: I was strangely drawn to the western-style detailing of this Anthro tunic — I swear, I am inching ever closer to buying the damn cowboy boots — but I was not sold on the length. As you may recall, the only way I like to wear short skirts or dresses is with opaque tights, which isn’t much of a proposition in the summer. However, I had other ideas in mind for this tunic. I figured it would have some layering possibilities and I was correct. This is just one example, and I have a few other skirts up my, errrr, sleeve which I think will work equally well.
Details: Denim & Supply top, American Eagle vest, Susan Bristol skirt, Marquis shoes (all secondhand)
Thoughts: I love the subtle pattern mixing going on here. I’m torn on the skirt. I think it’s lovely but I find it hard to style; it’s a bit TOO twee in that cottagecore way. It’s the heart patches. Maybe if it was longer, that could help? I can’t quite bear to part with it yet, though. I’m waiting for fresh inspiration to make it work.
Details: Ralph Lauren shirt, H&M pants, Esprit belt (all thrifted), J. Crew shoes (consignment)
Thoughts: I’ve been wanting a classic, blue-striped shirt for a while, and finally found this vintage men’s shirt at the thrifts. It’s oversized and perfect for wrap tucking. For this outfit, I was inspired by a Ralph Lauren runway look featuring a similar shirt tucked into a long, sweeping, ruffly white skirt, and belted. I don’t have that kind of skirt — yet!!! — so I substituted these tan pants.
Another awesome post- thank you for all this content š
I love the last two looks- I am wondering, which style avatar are these inspired by.
About the skirt in the 2nd to last look- I adore it with those chunky kinda badass could-be-goth platforms. I feel that the contrast balances each piece so well. You once characterized a past look at “prairie goth,” I think, and I just love that style juxtaposition. I wonder if the twee skirt can be mixed with “harder” pieces in the future. I like it!
The skirt outfit is up there with my romantic Jo March-on-the-prairies aesthetic/avatar. I forgot what we’re calling it, lol! The last outfit is the Historian in summer mode — academichic goes on vacation to Maine. Something like that anyway š
And also, yes … I think I will try to pair the skirt with some darker colours and see how that might work.
Love it š I am working on developing my own style avatar – which had seriously made me a more discerning thrifter/shopper- I am not sure what to call mine- I think she’s Amelie Poulain falls into The Matrix. I’m just going with it lol.
Are we not going to talk about the bangs?!
[the award for most appropriate use of a interrobang on the Internet goes to -]
Oh, haha! Yes, I got impulse bangs recently. Iām already kinda over them, tbh š
I like them on you! But that seems to happen to a lot of people – try them, and promptly eagerly wait for them to grow back out.