What I Wore: End of June 2020

Cold Snap

We’ve had a fairly warm start to our summer — hence all the linen last week — but a cold snap came on recently. Time to bring out transitional knits! You KNOW I ain’t mad about it. For one, it’s a chance to wear this Proenza Schouler vest I thrifted recently. Also an opportunity to remember what it’s like to wear pants. Hmm. I can’t say that I miss them, but it’s nice to switch up the silhouette sometimes. I did really enjoy this 100% thrifted outfit; it felt, dare I say it, effortlessly stylish. I guess that’s what wearing separates does these days, el-oh-el.

Close But No Cigar

Guys. I was THIS close to buying a rainbow J. Crew tulle skirt on eBay. There was a dangerous half hour late one Thursday night when this rainbow tulle skirt seemed like the exact thing missing from my closet, the one thing that would bring me to style nirvana. Alas. It was listed for over $200CAD plus my firstborn child for shipping, so I closed the window — not without a pang of regret. And then I kinda forgot about it. But then everyone on Insta was celebrating Pride last weekend and I remembered again. I dug through my closet, looking for a second best option, and this is what I came up with. Colourful, but no tulle. Cute and comfy. But no tulle.

Potato Sack Chic, Separates Edition

I love potato sack dresses. I love the spirit of potato sack dresses, which are sometimes not even dresses. Like this skirt-top combo —- big potato sack energy. I especially like the fact that, although loose and flowy (a must), the outfit has some shape to it. It has movement. Keeps things interesting. Certainly, the bar for “interesting” fashion is so much lower these days (working from home and rarely going out) but I will take whatever wins I can manage. Both these pieces are recent thrift finds, and I have to say that they go together incredibly well. I love the silky wrap skirt but it’s a bit revealing in the, ahem, behind (the material is not a friend when it comes to VPL) so a longer top is a good match for it. Conversely, the beautiful cream colour of the skirt balances the busy print of the top, without the visual “weight” that a dark colour would bring. Am I overthinking this? Probably. Carry on.