Inspired By Sing Street
Posted: April 19, 2019 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, brown, brown loafers, navy skinny jeans, oatmeal cardigan, socks, white, white button-up Leave a comment
I was watching Sing Street again a few weeks ago (such an underrated movie) and was suddenly inspired by the outfit of one of the characters. It wasn’t the first time I was inspired by Sing Street, but it was the first time I recreated an actual outfit from the movie.
Now, most of the clothes in the movie are in gloriously over-the-top 80s style, but the main character’s sister, Anne, has a utilitarian style that I really like – lots of cable-knit sweaters and grandpa cardigans in neutral shades. When I first watched the movie, I thought Anne was a pointless character, but after watching it again and looking at her style, I realized that she serves as a kind of foil for Raphina, the love interest – Anne is all serious and straitlaced while Raphina is colorful and quirky (though Raphina is not quirky in an obvious “manic pixie dream girl” kind of way; she is more nuanced than that.) Just another proof of how good the movie is, that this one minor character is also well thought-out and developed.
For The ‘Gram
Posted: April 17, 2019 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black chelsea boots, blue, gray, gray layered sweatshirt, leather jacket, navy skinny jeans 1 Comment
I’m still posting backlogged cold-weather outfits, and this particular one is nothing to write home about, so I’m going to use this post for a bit of shameless self-promotion… although, is it shameless self-promotion when you do it on your own blog? I guess not.
Anyway, here it is, shameless or not: I have an Instagram now. Actually, I’ve had it for a while, but I only use it to stalk other people (my Instagram feed is mostly travel photos, art, food, and personal style, in that order), and I’ve only been posting regularly for about a month or so. Right now it’s only an extension of the blog; I will try to post more stuff if possible. It’s just that I can barely remember to use Instagram in the first place, plus my life is not very interesting, so my Instagram would probably be mostly pet, book & garden photos (if I remember to post at all!) But if that’s what you’re interested in, drop by and say hello!
Dreams Of Winter
Posted: April 12, 2019 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, brooch, brown, brown cut-out ankle boots, gray, gray plaid blazer, navy skinny jeans, socks, watch, white, white cableknit sweater Leave a comment
The weather has warmed up for real now, but I still have a bunch of outfits backlogged, so here is one of them. Even though I’m liking my experiments with new silhouettes, they’re mostly for warm weather (loose-fitting tops + wide-leg pants), so I still turn to this classic look of sweater/blazer (or both) + jeans + boots when the weather is cooler. It would be interesting to see how the new approach to my personal style would turn out next winter (or if I’m still interested in it), but for now, I still have 6+ months of warm weather to get through… *sighs*
Casual Ravenclaw
Posted: March 20, 2019 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, blue skinny jeans, blue striped popover, brooch, brown, brown chelsea boots, navy cableknit sweater 1 Comment
Despite my online moniker, I am a Ravenclaw through-and-through – in fact, in the early days of the Internet, I went by Rowena, as in Rowena Ravenclaw, but then I decided that it was too feminine for me. Probably because I associate the name with Lady Rowena in Ivanhoe.
Anyway, this outfit was a no-brainer, but when it came to titling the post, I was stumped. That usually happens to me when the outfit is simple or too “obvious”, as there is not much to talk about and I can’t come up with a snappy title. Then, while browsing Pinterest, I came across a board for clothes inspired by the four Hogwarts Houses and the title just popped into my head, since I was wearing the Ravenclaw colors – blue and bronze (well, my brown boots can count as bronze) – and there is a preppy touch with the striped button-up and the cable-knit sweater.
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall
Posted: February 25, 2019 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: black, black embellished sweatshirt, blue, blue skinny jeans, brown, brown cut-out ankle boots, green, green scarf, style imitating art 2 Comments
For this week’s SIA, inspired by the mirror work of the Ali Ibn Hamzeh Shrine in Shiraz, Iran, I had planned an outfit with my sequin T-shirt and green khaki trousers (for the glitter and the green color, you see.) Unfortunately, the weather cooled down unexpectedly, so I had to go with plan B – this embellished sweatshirt and a green scarf. My light blue jeans are simply to stick with the color scheme, but these boots are a revelation, if I do say so myself – the cutouts are to mimic the intricate design of the mirror tiles. All in all, I’m happy with the outfit, even if it wasn’t what I had in mind.
If you haven’t sent me your outfit, you still have until tomorrow. And don’t forget to check back on Wednesday to see how others interpret this artwork!
Make Like A Tree
Posted: February 20, 2019 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, brooch, brown, brown cut-out ankle boots, green, green sweater, navy skinny jeans 1 Comment
This outfit was from before the Lunar New Year, when it was still cool enough for sweaters and boots (seriously, it’s like summer here right now.) Again, it was my attempt to wear some more colors – well, more colors than black and gray, since my sweater’s shade of green is still considered a neutral. But then when it came to accessorizing, I was stumped, until I decided to take the green of the sweater and ran with the “tree” theme – my boots are like the tree trunk/roots, and of course, I also added a tree brooch. Too literal? I don’t care 😛
Casual Galentine
Posted: February 11, 2019 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: blue, blue skinny jeans, chambray polka dot popover, converse sneakers, pink, pink sweatshirt, red, style imitating art 2 Comments
Here’s my outfit for this week’s SIA. I was a bit stumped when I first saw the inspiration piece, “The End of Romance” by Erte, but then I remembered my polka dot popover, and the rest of the outfit came together very quickly (I tried adding a bit of green, but it didn’t look right, so I left it out. You don’t always have to stick to the inspiration 100%).
Now, I didn’t even think about it when Kim announced the inspiration, but this is just perfect for Valentine’s Day, isn’t it? But then again I don’t celebrate Valentine’s, so maybe “The End of Romance” is more appropriate for Galentine’s (February 13). Who needs romance anyway?
Don’t forget to check Kim’s blog on Wednesday to see other outfits inspired by this lovely print!
