Fall Equinox
Posted: September 23, 2026 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, blue leaf-print dress, brooch, brown, brown clog sandals, white Leave a comment
Happy Fall Equinox! To celebrate, I just thrifted a bunch of dresses/trousers for the transitional period between summer and fall – basically, items that are still lightweight enough for summer but are more autumnal in color. To be fair, this dress is more of a summer dress, both in terms of fabric weight and print, but I’m trying my best to make it more autumnal with the accessories. When it gets colder, I can just throw a sweater or a blazer on top of it, and voila, fall dress.
The Concert
Posted: September 21, 2026 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: beige, beige lace trimmed blouse, black, black gingham pants, brooch, brown, brown saddle shoes, style imitating art, william morris waistcoat 2 Comments
Here’s my outfit for this week’s SIA, inspired by Johannes Vermeer’s lost work “The Concert“. I had a different outfit planned for this with my black gingham skirt (or the checkered flooring, of course), but the weather, as usual, had other ideas. It was raining buckets for days, so I had to scrape my original plan and went with these black gingham trousers instead. For the top, I chose this lace-trimmed linen blouse to echo the dresses of the two ladies, my waistcoat is a nod to the tapestry/carpet in the foreground, my shoes have a similar color to the back of the man’s chair, and my brooch (sadly, I don’t have any music-themed brooch!) is to mimic the paintings on the wall. Not bad for something I put together last minute, isn’t it? Don’t forget to check out Marsha’s blog on Wednesday to see what everybody wears!
Second Layer
Posted: September 18, 2026 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue wide-leg cropped jeans, brooch, black, blue, white, green, navy-green waistcoat, black monk shoes, white v-neck linen top 1 Comment
Last week was the first time I felt like autumn was in the air. Of course, given our climate, it lasted about half a day, but at least it gave me hope that autumn is not too far away, and I had to celebrate it by wearing some layers for the second time this season. I was going to wear the other side of this waistcoat (the one with the painting), but in the end I decided to wear the plain color side, because sometimes you just need a block of color. Here’s to a lot more layering to come!
Mother Of Pearl
Posted: September 16, 2026 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, blue cut-out flats, green, green button pants, necklace, purple, purple tunic 1 Comment
The final piece in my mementos from China is this pendant, also made from freshwater pearls. I meant to buy it for my mom (since I don’t really wear necklaces anymore), but after a quick consultation, I ended up buying her a pair of earrings instead and bought this for myself. I paired it with this tunic because I think the pearls go well with the mother-of-pearl buttons, plus they have the floral theme in common, but I think the pendant would look great with a darker top too. Maybe next time!
SIA Inspiration: Johannes Vermeer 3.0
Posted: September 14, 2026 Filed under: Style Imitating Art | Tags: style imitating art 1 CommentWelcome to another week of SIA! This week, Marsha is our host, and here is her pick:
This is Johannes Vermeer’s “The Concert“. This is not the first time we featured Vermeer on SIA, but it’s the first time we featured a lost work – the painting was stolen in 1990 and hasn’t been recovered to this day. You can learn more about it and other lost paintings here. Anyway, I may have an idea for this already, but I’m willing to experiment a bit more. Remember to send your outfits to Marsha (mlrbanks57@gmail.com) by Tuesday, September 22nd. Can’t wait to see what what everybody wears! Enjoy!
