White Coat
Posted: January 3, 2020 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black oxfords, black striped top, blue, blue boyfriend jeans, white, white linen blazer 1 Comment
This white blazer is the last one I got from raiding my mom’s closet. At first, I was going to save it for the spring, as it is linen and fairly lightweight, but then the weather warmed up unexpectedly, so I decided to bring it out.
On a different note, remember how I always lament that I can’t get the tuck right with my sweaters? While I don’t think I can ever master it, there’s something else that I excel at – the sleeve-roll. Just look at the roll/cuff on my sleeves here. I don’t mean to brag, but it’s the perfect amount of disheveled, right? I only wish I could tuck my sweaters into my trousers/jeans as naturally as I roll my sleeves. But I guess the roll comes naturally to me because I always push my sleeves up anyway, while I tend to wear my tops untucked so I can’t figure out how to tuck them in.
Skirting Season
Posted: November 29, 2019 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: beige, beige pleated skirt, black, black pumps, black striped top 1 Comment
I hope that my US readers all had a fun, food-filled Thanksgiving. Here’s a simple outfit to close out the week – I just realize that I’ve only worn this skirt once since I got it, which is a bit surprising because it looks like it should go with everything. The thing is, I don’t wear skirts much anymore. Because of our climate, skirts are not the easiest thing to wear – in the summer, it’s too hot to have the skirt around your waist and bike shorts (and sometimes a slip too) underneath, while in the winter, it’s too cold even with tights and boots. The two weeks of fall and spring are the only times I can wear skirts comfortably, so I’m making the best of them.
All About The Shoes
Posted: June 5, 2019 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black baggy pants, black striped top, black-and-silver oxfords, blue, blue oxfords, green, green tee, necklace Leave a comment
These two oufits are very simple and feature the same pair of pants, so I decided to put them together in one post rather than giving them their own posts. Also, they’re both built around the shoes. I know it sounds like a total cliche, but shoes really are the item that will make or break the outfit for me. The wrong pair of shoes can ruin a carefully selected outfit, and on the other hand, I could be wearing the simplest outfit – like these – but a good pair of shoes would still make me feel put-together.
Elephant Legs
Posted: May 17, 2019 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black striped top, blue, blue oxfords, navy paperbag pants 1 Comment
Yup, another pair of wide-leg pants. I love the tan pair so much that I decided to get a second pair in navy. I love that the high-waist silhouette makes them look slightly vintage, while the paper-bag waist keeps them modern.
I fully admit that I copied this look, but in my defence, I came across the photo when I Googled “navy paperbag pants”, and it turns out to be the exact same pair, and I have other similar pieces (striped top & oxfords) so how could I not, right? I’m keeping the rest of the outfit simple to let the pants take the focus for now, but once I’m more comfortable with styling them, I’ll try more interesting pairings.
Fashion Outlaw
Posted: December 12, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black striped top, blue, brooch, brown, brown heeled oxfords, navy wide-leg pants 1 Comment
Somebody call the fashion police, I’m wearing black, navy and brown together! Breaking all the rules in this outfit! (It’s actually inspired by this outfit). Honestly though, I never understand that particular rule. Any colors can look good together as long as you get the combination and proportion right.
That being said, I do think that a navy-striped top would look better with this than black, but you can hardly tell, so it doesn’t really matter, right?
14 Shades Of Grey 
