What I Wore: June 2016

June was a challenging month for a variety of reasons, most of them not pertinent to this blog. From a sartorial perspective, a few things *are* happening, but they deserve (and will likely get) their own post. In the meantime, I will say simply this: without looking at the photos, I feel like I was all over the map, style-wise, this month. There were many days when I felt only “meh” about my outfits, which would not be acceptable if the cause was solely my wardrobe; I have too many clothes to not be consistently happy with what I wear. However, I have a suspicion that my dissatisfaction was, in many cases, a symptom of other things going on in my life, which had nothing to do with the contents of my closet. So, I’m going to give myself a pass.

And, who knows, maybe the evidence won’t be too damning. Shall we take a look?

one, two, three
one, two, three
four, five, six
four, five, six
seven, eight, nine
seven, eight, nine
ten. eleven, twelve
ten. eleven, twelve
thirteen, fourteen, fifteen
thirteen, fourteen, fifteen
sixteen, seventeen, eighteen
fourteen, fifteen, sixteen
nineteen, twenty
nineteen, twenty

Onwards and upwards! July is going to be another challenging month, as far as style is concerned, because I will be in a 3 week hearing, which means that I will have to adjust my outfit choices accordingly. Time to go all black, all the time? Stay tuned 😉

Everyday Glam

Dress, LK Bennett (thrifted); shoes, Nine West (thrifted); bag, MbMJ (via eBay)
Dress, LK Bennett (thrifted); shoes, Stuart Weitzman (via consignment); bag, MbMJ (via eBay)

This dress is a little tricky. It feels rather fancy for everyday wear, but not quite full-on glam. In the end, I wore it to the office — mostly because it was too pretty to “save” for a special occasion. It proved to be a mistake, though not for aesthetic reasons. Turns out, these cap sleeves are very unforgiving; they are very fitted, which is fine if I keep my hands by my side, but as soon as I start moving … no bueno. It’s a problem, because approximately 90% of my day involves typing. So this dress will be a “special occasion” piece after all.

Here are some of the other things I wore.

necklace, Winners (old)
necklace, Winners (old)
cardigan, Nougat (thrifted)
cardigan, Nougat (thrifted)

The necklace is old (one of those amazeballs Winners finds of fantastic quality) and the cardigan is the one I love and some of you hate. I promise I’m not wearing it all the time just to annoy you. It just goes with everything, you know?

swishy!
swishy!

Professor Chic, Summer Edition

Blazer, Smythe; top, Joe Fresh; pants, BR (thrifted); shoes, Jimmy Choo; bag, YSL
Blazer, Smythe; top, Joe Fresh; pants, BR (thrifted); shoes, Jimmy Choo; bag, YSL

Elbow patches are back! Back in my wardrobe rotation that is. I felt quite professorial at any rate, even though this outfit is pretty relaxed. I enjoyed how everything came together, and the muted colour palette.

vintage cameo
vintage cameo

I picked up this vintage(y?) cameo at The Junque Cellar because the setting struck me as unusual (it reminded me of some delicate material, like frayed lace) and the profile was nice. Hey, there are a lot of rather homely cameos out there, ok? It was just a small touch of frilliness in an otherwise low-key outfit.

school's out?
school’s out?