Fall, But Make It Spring
Posted: October 15, 2021 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: brown, brown heeled oxfords, green, green linen dress 1 Comment
I bought this dress last year but didn’t get around to wearing it until now. It’s linen, but it’s pretty thick, so it’s impossible to wear during summer. I was saving it for the spring, but one thing led to another and I complete forgot about it. To my dismay, I discovered that it’s a bit tight on me compared to last year (hello pandemic weight gain!) so as much as I love it (especially the pockets), I’m not sure if I’m going to keep it in the hope that I may lose this weight or if I’m going to pass it down to my niece. The thing is, she’s a total tomboy and probably wouldn’t want to wear a dress anyway, so maybe it’s best if I just keep it.
P/S: A funny thing happened while I was looking up ideas to style a green linen dress. I came across this photo which features the exact same dress! Too bad reverse image search doesn’t yield any further information.
Summer, But Make It Fall
Posted: October 13, 2021 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, blue lace-up flats, blue linen skirt, brown, brown tee, handkerchief 2 Comments
It’s still pretty warm over here, but there has been the tiniest hint of fall in the air – the sunlight is less scorching, and at night, it starts to get a bit chilly. So although I’m still wearing summery clothes (T-shirt, linen skirt, and flats), I had to add a nod to the fall with the brown T-shirt (if this was during the summer, I would’ve worn a white top) and the little scarf. Brown and blue is not a combo I wear very often, but it doesn’t look too bad, does it?
Bugs And Bars
Posted: September 24, 2021 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: beige, brown, brown flat sandals, green, green bug tee, tan striped skirt Leave a comment
Because there are bugs on my top and stripes (bars) on my skirt, get it? Now that the new semester has started, I’m moving away from the more casual outfits and focusing more on something work-appropriate (or, I should say, Zoom-appropriate, since I’m still working from home), so in the next week or so, I’m going to post all the rest of the summery outfits. This T-shirt and skirt combination is a no-brainer, but looking at these photos, I realize I should’ve worn my clog sandals with it. These flat sandals do my thick ankles no favor. I’ve never noticed it before because I always wear them with pants, but I guess flat sandals + midi skirt is not a good combo.
Cows In Landscape
Posted: September 20, 2021 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: beige clogs, belt, blue, brown, multi color plaid dress, necklace, pink, purple, style imitating art Leave a comment
This week’s SIA, inspired by Gunta Stölzl‘s tapestry “Cows in Landscape”, is truly a challenge and a half. If it was during the cooler months, I could try some layering and some sweaters/socks to reflect the colors and texture of the piece, but since it’s still pretty warm, I had to resort to mimicking the colors instead. In the end, I chose this dress because there are some stripey bits at the corners of the tapestry that remind me of this plaid, and to add some textures and colors, I paired it with my braided belt and clogs. Finally, for a nod at the title, I wore my cow necklace too, though my cow is a far cry from the cows in the tapestry. But hey, I’m nothing if not committed.
Don’t forget to check Terri’s blog on Wednesday to see other outfits inspired by this tapestry. I can’t wait to see what everybody came up with!
Flower Power
Posted: September 17, 2021 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: brooch, brown, brown clogs, brown culottes, white, white short sleeve shirt Leave a comment
These flower pins are actually earrings. They’re included for free in a purchase I made from a vintage boutique a while ago, and I’m never one to let some free jewelry go to waste. My ears are not pierced and these are too big for my sister’s taste, so I used them as pins instead. The back is not as sharp as actual pins and a bit more difficult to push through fabric though, so maybe I’ll only wear them with knitted items from now on.
Speaking of knitted things, we just had some heavy rain lately, and the first hint of fall seems to be in the air… but it’s still too hot for anything but cotton and linen. So I had to make do with some fall colors (like these mossy brown culottes) while dreaming of sweater weather.
