Details: Tommy Hilfiger sweater, Do+Be skirt, Pelle blazer, Louis Vuitton bag (all secondhand), Mia shoes (retail)
Thoughts: Isn’t this vintage leather blazer just the best? Can you believe I only paid $20 for it, and it’s in mint condition. Well, that’s my fall wardrobe sorted in one go #kiddingnotkidding. I am fully back on the brown-is-the-best-neutral train for another season, in case you couldn’t tell. After years of avoiding it in favour of black, I am finally able to admit (and see) that it suits me much better. It also happens to work well with leopard print, which is one of my ‘experiments’ this fall. So far, it’s going very well. Turns out, leopard print is not a half-bad pattern mix option. I love putting together (sorta) monochromatic outfits as a showcase for layering, texture, and pattern contrast.
Details: Liz Claiborne vest & pants, vintage belt, Rafael Alfandary necklace (all secondhand)
Thoughts: Still wearing and loving these pants. Paired with a fun vest, they nail that ‘relaxed elegance’ vibe I’ve been digging lately.
Details: Jil Stuart top, Issey Miyake skirt, BR & vintage necklaces (all thrifted), Simons belt, J. Crew shoes (both retail)
Thoughts: This blouse was a style gamble, but something about its exuberant ruffledness tickled my fancy. I thought it might pair well with some of my southwestern-inspired pieces. I didn’t want to go too overboard, so I added only a belt this time. I also piled on a bunch of colourful accessories to add a bit of colour contrast while keeping the overall palette relatively restrained. This outfit was all about finding the right balance; I wanted visual interest without going overboard.
Details: Esprit vest, Calvin Klein jeans, Gap belt, Dooney bag (all secondhand), Maguire shoes (retail)
Thoughts: This vest is so 90s in the best way, isn’t it? The bootcut jeans are def Y2K, and the combo is somehow very Adina 2024. I thought the shoes would complement the vest nicely, with a little stripe-on-stripe action. A simple outfit, but quite satisfying.
Details: A&F cardigan, Guess bodysuit, Gap belt, Oat jeans, Rebecca Minkoff bag (all thrifted), Maguire shoes (retail)
Thoughts: This was the chunky cropped white cardigan I thrifted off my fall wishlist, and while I don’t love its quality, it is exactly everything I thought it would be: a piece that will help tie together a bazillion outfits. This one included. Imagine this with a black topper — it wouldn’t work half as well, imo. My goal is now to find an elevated version of this cardigan, but I can afford to wait because this one will serve me well for the foreseeable future. I also love these Oat jeans I thrifted, but will now have to say goodbye to … because my daughter has moved in and claimed them. Sigh.
Details: A&F cardigan, SmartSet dress, Aldo shoes (all thrifted)
Thoughts: Same cardigan, different outfit. See what I mean about its versatility? This is a totally 90s dress — and actually from the 90s — that really spoke to me when I saw it at the thrifts. The colours are great and the pattern feels vintagey but also kind of modern at the same time. This is also a very 90s outfit formula, but instead of the thin, cropped cardigans popular back then, I subbed this chunky one. And the result? A throwback, updated.