Worth Two In The Bush
Posted: October 19, 2026 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: beige, black, black monk shoes, brooch, khai straight leg pants, leaf tapestry waistcoat, orange, style imitating art, white, white cutout embroidered button-up Leave a comment
Here’s my outfit for this week’s SIA, inspired by Lizzie Riches’ “A Bird in Hand” (hence the post title). This waistcoat is a bit more colorful than the painting, but the autumnal leaf pattern is too perfect for me to pass up. I paired it with some neutral pieces to reflect the neutral palette of the painting. My shirt is to mimic the woman’s ruffs, and of course, I had to wear my bird brooch too.
If you haven’t sent me your outfit photos, you still have until tomorrow. And don’t forget to come back on Wednesday to see what everybody wears!
A Wizzard
Posted: October 16, 2026 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black gingham culottes, brooch, red, red slingbacks, white, white scallop collar button-up 1 Comment
It’s that time of the year again, when I want to dress like it’s Halloween every day, but the weather simply won’t cooperate, so I have to make do with adding little Halloween touches to my outfit – like this witch/wizard hat brooch (“wizzard” is a Discworld reference – Rincewind, one of the main characters, wears a hat that says “wizzard” on it because he can’t spell… because he’s a failed wizard who can’t spell, get it?!) Funny enough, I wore a very similar outfit around the same time three years ago, featuring the same brooch, and with another Discworld reference too.
Green Autumn
Posted: October 14, 2026 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: brown, brown saddle shoes, brown tapestry waistcoat, green, green wide-leg pants, tie, white, white embroidered button-up 1 Comment
Originally, I was going to wear this outfit with just the tie as the “third piece”, but then I tried on the waistcoat (for a different outfit), and I really liked how it looked with the other items. The tie and the trousers may have matching colors, but the waistcoat tied the whole thing together by echoing some of the green while also contrasting it with the pink and brown. It’s unexpected, but it works!
SIA Inspiration: Lizzie Riches
Posted: October 12, 2026 Filed under: Style Imitating Art | Tags: style imitating art 1 CommentWelcome to another week of SIA! This week, it’s my turn to host, and here’s my pick:
This is “A Bird in the Hand” by contemporary British artist Lizzie Riches, who takes inspiration from the natural world to create Renaissance-esque portraits and still lifes with a modern twist. Since we’re in the middle of autumn right now (though it certainly doesn’t feel like that here!), I thought this would be an appropriate choice. Remember to send me your outfits by Tuesday, October 20th. Have fun!
Falling Flowers
Posted: October 9, 2026 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: beige print button-up, blue, blue straight-leg jeans, brown, brown lace-up boots, green, olive corduroy waistcoat Leave a comment
This outfit really shows the importance of a “third piece”, I think. I really wanted to wear this shirt untucked because the interesting print is on the bottom of the hem, but I always feel kinda sloppy when I wear things untucked. The solution – put a waistcoat on top! It gives the shirt underneath some structure (just like tucking it in would), while still showing off the print. Plus, the added color and texture are always a fun bonus.
Also, it’s the first boot outfit of the year! To be fair, it would only stay cool for about a day, and then it’s back to 90+ degrees and 80% humidity, but I’m making the most of it when I can.
