Details: J. Crew shirt, Everlane sweater, Babaton pnats, Fossil belt, Frye boots (all thrifted), Ralph Lauren blazer (Poshmark), Coach bag (Poshmark)

Thoughts: In case you couldn’t quite tell, I score another vintage wool LRL blazer on Poshmark recently; in fact, it was my last Posh purchase of 2023. I adore these plaid blazers, and now have 3 patterns in different colour palettes. This one is a beautiful mix of green and dark blues, along with some yellow/tan. It’s a slightly different vintage than my other two, hence the much stronger shoulder line thanks to built-in shoulder pads. That isn’t my favourite detail, but I can make it work. I borrowed the colour palette for the rest of the outfit focusing on navy and green, with pops of mahogany as grounding neutral. I am not a fan of dark navy, which is a common shade, so I’ve avoided the entire category of “navy” for years. But recently, I’ve come around to it because I’ve discovered I do enjoy a lighter, more purple/blue navy — and it goes really well with brown!

Details: Glamorous top (gift), Gap jacket, Brave belt, Chelsea Crew shoes (all thrifted), Halogen x Atlantic Pacific skirt (Poshmark)

Thoughts: A friend gave me this top, and because it’s so cropped, I decided to pair it with a high waisted skirt. The colours sent me in the direction of this skirt. It was the start of a good outfit, but needed something extra to make it come alive. A wave of inspiration pushed me towards my belt drawer, and I decided to try something more “out there”. I was surprised by how much I loved what this Brave belt added to the outfit — it changed up the vibe, taking the tulle fully towards the prairie aesthetic of the top. I added a brown velvet jacket (and brown shoes) to tone down the pink, without dulling it too much. The cropped silhouette works well with this fuller skirt.

Details: Lord & Taylor sweater, Nanette Lepore jacket, no label skirt, Lulu Frost necklace, J. Crew shoes

Thoughts: This outfit was all about the colour story! I love this shade of yellow paired with this shade of blue; the colours have a similar softness. I added the jacket (which is actually chartreuse and purple) for a “twist” and I think it works really well as part of this palette.

Details: Babaton top (swap), Talbots skirt, Icone blazer (both thrifted), J. Crew shoes (retail, old), selfmade necklace

Thoughts: I’ve mentioned before how purple and green are my “villain colours” — it’s a combo that makes me feel cool and badass. But I realize that I should have been more specific; it’s plum and dark green that evoke those feelings. I realized that when I tried a different combo: teal green and royal purple. As a colour pairing, I think this look amazing; but it doesn’t make me feel badass. It feels a lot more chill, almost soothing (despite the intensity of the purple). It was a good experiment in colour theory and colour blocking.

Details: Nine West jacket, no name sweater, Cotton Ginny belt, BDG pants (all thrifted), Laredo boots

Thoughts: Still obsessed with this jacket, and I love how it “completes” this outfit. This sweater is another piece I absolutely love, and find to be very versatile. This whole fit just has a cool vibe to it, IDK.

5 Comments on What I Wore: January 2024, part 2

  1. I always enjoy seeing your outfits and reading your thoughts on them – even when they are not something I myself would wear (personally not into tulle, for example, but I’m always curious to see how you deploy it). And I was nodding pleasantly as I read down and then the rich royal purple of the second to last hit me and I was like WOW! I just adore that color and the impact of a column of it is great.

    • I love a column outfit! Maybe it’s because I feel tall when I wear them (and, for me, that’s a good thing). This version with colour blocking worked really well for me.

  2. Green and purple! I have such affection for these colors together, and my reasons feel connected yours. My equivalent of your villain pairing is a witch pairing. I think of stockings striped purple and green and I feel powerful and just a bit grotesque. But then my absolute favorite winter scarf combines a less saturated purple and green to remind me of heather, and I find it so calming. I’d love to take a class on color theory.

    • I am fascinated by colour theory! Humans have such intense relationships and feelings about colours, and some are encultured and some are very idiosyncratic. I need to find a really good book on it.