Details: Ralph Lauren shirt, vest & skirt, vintage belt (all thrifted), J. Crew shoes (retail, old)
Thoughts: This shirt/vest combo is one of my faves; I’ve worn it before with pants, but I like it even more with this skirt. The brown makes the blue really pop. This skirt was one of my luckiest thrift finds — vintage RL stuff is becoming increasingly rare at the thrifts, especially nicer pieces like this wool skirt. The silhouette is one of my faves (full, ankle-length skirts being the other). If we are going to try to keep track of these things, I would consider this a Historian outfit.
Details: H&M shirt, Frame blazer, vintage belt (all thrifted), Maeve skirt (Poshmark), J. Crew shoes (retail, old)
Thoughts: I am obsessed with this outfit formula: full skirt, shirt, blazer, and statement belt. It’s inspired by (what else) a Ralph Lauren runway look from the early 80s. I just love the juxtaposition of dressy blazer and cottagecore-y skirt, and plan to play around with it a fair bit. A statement belt is the perfect finishing touch. Trailblazer vibes all the way!
Details: J. Crew shirt & vest, Gap blazer, H&M pants, J. Crew shoes (all secondhand)
Thoughts: This outfit was all about the subtle pattern mix created by the blazer/vest combo. I love those two patterns together, and built the rest of the outfit around the same colour pattern. Otherwise, the formula is one of my go-tos: shirt, vest, blazer, pants. Standard Historian template!
Details: Ralph Lauren turtleneck and sweater, Nine West jacket, Cotton Ginny belt (all thrifted), Banana Republic jeans (retail)
Thoughts: This is a pretty basic outfit but I looooved the way the jacket and patterned sweater looked together. So while this might have been a basic formula, it was not a boring outfit. This jacket and this pair of jeans have been real wardrobe workhorses for me this season; I find myself constantly reaching for them which feels very satisfying. I want my whole closet to give me that feeling (and it’s close!). Putting this look into the Trailblazer category.
Details: Oak & Fort turtleneck (swap), Jacob cardigan, Babaton pants, Oak & Fort coat, Asos boots (all thrifted), Ralph Lauren belt (Poshmark), Coach bag (trade)
Thoughts: I like this vintage cardigan a lot, but I’ve been struggling with the length and resulting silhouette. I tend to wear either short, cropped cardigans or really long ones (past the hip). This length is tricky to me because I’m not used to it. So I decided to try something different and belt it. The result wasn’t too bad, if I say so myself. It has a bit of a Bohemian vibe which is neat, because I tend to associate that avatar with dresses and skirts.
Details: Jacob vest, Marc Cain skirt, Barbara Bui jacket, Chie Mihara shoes (all thrifted)
Thoughts: One more Historian outfit for you, this one with a slight “dark romance” vibe to it. I wanted to pick up the golden accents from the vest, so I chose this jacket because of the cool collar detail and cuffs. To be honest, I probably should have worn this with the Ralph Lauren skirt from the first outfit above — the silhouette would have been more “me” — but my first instinct is always to pair a long jacket with a short skirt. Blame Cake! Added these sheer black tights to try something different (aka not my usual opaque ones) and I’m not sure I love the look with a skirt this short, but maybe it’s something I need more time to adjust to.
Love everything esp color combinations on the 1st two historian outfits.
Need to try the outfit formula: full skirt, shirt, blazer, and statement belt. I have full skirts like that but haven’t worn them/found an outfit that felt right. Thanks for the inspiration!