What I Wore: September 2024, part two

Details: Eddie Bauer sweater, Liz Claiborne pants, Fossil belt, Alexander McQueen shoes (all thrifted)

Thoughts: Still rocking my white pants, still obsessed with them. The matchiness of this outfit pleased me a great deal, especially once I realized the shoes have red piping on them. Both sweater and pants are (good, vintage) cotton, so they’re perfect for early transitional weather — cool mornings, warm days. I’m really feeling this relaxed preppy vibe at the moment, and can’t wait to experiment with it going into fall.

Details: Re/Done tee, Judith & Charles jacket, Donna Karan belt (all thrifted), Ricki’s skirt (retail)

Thoughts: I’m not sure how I’ll feel about wearing this white skirt in the cooler months ahead (even at home), so I decided to take my chance while I still have it, and give it another wear. I’ve been growing bolder this year, doing head-to-toe white outfits despite my propensity to spill things on myself. Hope I haven’t just jinxed myself. Anyway, this is almost all white. Red is just a fantastic pairing for white, and I much prefer it to the standard red, white, and blue (with its patriotic connotations which I, as a Canadian, have no desire to promote ;)).

Details: Bozzolo top (retail), Beechers Brook dress, Babaton skirt, Napoleoni shoes (all thrifted), Marc Jacobs bag (eBay)

Thoughts: Let’s move on now to my 90s obsession. Baby tee, slim skirt, sheer dress overlay — need I say more? I’ve also decided that it’s time to bring back my old Marc Jacobs bags into rotation. They’re not precisely Y2K, but close. This was the era when MJ bags were made from the most incredible leather (on par with vintage Coach, imo) and lined with suede. Yes, suede! Usually in a fun, contrasting colour to the exterior leather. These bags are heeeavy to carry, but so fabulous. And so many to-die-for colours! I am so happy that I didn’t do another dumb thing and get rid of these years ago, like I did with my original vintage Coach bag collection. If anything is gonna make me start wearing shoulder bags again, it’s these babies.

Details: Bozzolo top (retail), Braemer vest, Apostrophe skirt, Aldo shoes (all thrifted), Rafael Alfandary necklace (eBay)

Thoughts: Speaking of the 90s … as soon as I saw this skirt at the thrift store, there was only one thing on my mind: 1999 Oscars red carpet. IYKYK. I have been obsessed with Gwyneth’s bubblegum pink gown for 25 years. Maybe it was an omen; after all, it was designed by Ralph Lauren and, well, here we are today. Anyway, this skirt was $3 so it was an instant “yes”. However, once I got it home, I realized that I had no idea how to style it. More than anything, I think it’s the pink that stumps me; it’s not a colour I wear a lot, and I’m finding it somewhat challenging to figure out what to pair it with, on top of also trying to match the vibe of the skirt. Anyway, my first attempt ended up with this outfit, which I didn’t mind at all. The vest gives me 90s Versace vibes, and paired with my trusty cropped tee, it felt like a cohesive idea come to life.

Details: Brooks Brothers shirt, J. Crew blazer & shoes, Tommy Hilfiger jeans, vintage belt, Coach bag (all secondhand)

Thoughts: It’s almost time to bust out my corduroy stuff in earnest, and I couldn’t be more excited. That’s all I got here — it’s a pretty basic outfit, but the colours make it fun.

Details: Wilfred sweater vest, Do+Be skirt, vintage bag & necklaces (all thrifted), Maguire shoes (retail)

Thoughts: I thrifted this skirt for my fall wishlist so I could experiment with the leopard print trend, and I’m actually having a lot of fun with it. This was my first styling attempt, and I went bolder than I originally planned for two reasons. One, I wanted to wear my red slides again, so I decided to pair the skirt with this cropped red sweater vest. Do the reds match perfectly? No, but there’s enough outfit in between to distract the eye (hopefully). Two, I found this really cute, (faux) tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl vintage bag, and thought its dotty print would clash perfectly with the leopard print — that is to say, it would be a pattern mix made in heaven.