1930’s Vibe
Posted: September 7, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: gray, gray wide-leg pants, red, red slingbacks, white, white short sleeve shirt 1 Comment
With this outfit, I was trying to emulate a kind of 1930’s, Katharine Hepburn type of look. Of course, my pants are not structured enough and the shirt is a bit too casual, but it’s pretty close, isn’t it? I think a pair of white sandals may be more appropriate too, but a) I don’t have white sandals and b) I had to add a bit of color somewhere.
In other sad news, I stupidly threw these pants into the washing machine – I’ve machine-washed linen before and never thought twice about it – and now they’ve shrunk beyond recognition. Apparently the shop didn’t bother pre-shrinking their linen. I’ve tried to stretch them out as best as I could, and I’ll see if they can be salvaged with some ironing, but at best, they’re still going to look cropped. Just my luck. I’ve been looking for a good pair of wide-leg pants forever, and I managed to ruin the one pair that I found.
Addicted To Plaid
Posted: July 27, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, blue plaid shirt, converse sneakers, navy pants, red 1 Comment
I have a problem. I was doing closet inventory the other day and realized that I have three button-up shirts in identical shades of blue, all with a plaid pattern of varying sizes – one is a buffalo plaid, one is a checkered plaid, and one is gingham. This is a problem, right? It’s what you get for blindly buying without thinking of what you already had. Especially when I don’t know how to style them to make them look different enough from one another. At least this one is collarless so it looks slightly more casual, but that’s not much. Do you guys have any suggestion?
Fourth Of July Fireworks
Posted: July 4, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, navy pants, navy print blouse, red, red slingbacks Leave a comment
Happy Fourth of July to my US readers! I haven’t taken outfit photos in a while (since school is out, I haven’t gone anywhere; plus it’s too hot for outfit photos), but I still have some straggling work outfits that I haven’t posted yet, and here is one of them. I figure that between the red-and-blue color scheme and the pattern on my blouse, which looks like fireworks on the night sky, this would be appropriate for an Independence Day post. Do you guys have any plans for today? I hope you have fun!
Not So Melancholy Blogger
Posted: April 23, 2018 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: blue, navy boyfriend jeans, navy print blouse, red, red kitten heels, style imitating art 2 Comments
Here’s my interpretation for this week’s SIA, inspired by the Hindu painting “Melancholy Courtesan“. The painting is very colorful, so I’m hoping my printed top can reflect that. Originally, I planned to wear a pair of olive-green pants to mimic the green border of the painting, but a blue shirt, green pants, and red shoes are way too much, so I toned it down with my blue jeans. It’s great that you don’t always have to be literal with SIA.
Don’t forget to check Jen’s blog on Wednesday for the full round-up of other interpretations of this painting!
The Red Shoes
Posted: April 18, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, blue, blue skinny jeans, gray, gray sweater, leather jacket, red, red sneakers 1 Comment
Gods, it seems like a long time since I did an outfit post, doesn’t it? We’ve been having some end-of-the-season cold snaps, so here is a cold-weather outfit. It’s pretty simple, but I want to talk about these shoes for a bit. If you recognize them, that’s because they’re the same shoes I brought with me to Cuba. When I was packing for the trip, I planned on taking my Converse, but then I thought about the amount of walking I would no doubt be doing, and decided that I needed something lighter and with a bit of an arch support.
So I bought these at the last minute, and it turned out to be a great decision. They’re so soft and light that I didn’t need to break them in, and I’ve walked through the cobblestone streets and hiked through fields and jungles in them with no problems. I know this sounds like a post sponsored by the shoes company, but it’s not (I wish); the shoes are just so awesome I have to rave about them!
A Distant Memory
Posted: March 9, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: beige, beige blanket scarf, black, black boots, gray, gray coat, maroon jeans, red 1 Comment
I’m still sorting through my Cuba photos (1500+ of them!!!) so the travel posts will have to wait. In the meanwhile, here is a straggler of an outfit post. This was from back in early February, I think? I didn’t even remember which sweater I was wearing underneath the coat. But it was definitely during one of our worst cold snaps. The weather is warming up fast now and bundled-up outfits like this are definitely a thing of the past. All of these items have been put away for next winter. Still, you guys know me. I’d take that kind of cold over summer heat any time, so I’m still trying to hold on to winter for as long as I could.
A Bold Bluff
Posted: February 5, 2018 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: brown, brown ankle boots, brown wool jacket, green, green blanket scarf, maroon jeans, red, style imitating art, white sweater 2 Comments
My interpretation of this week’s SIA painting, “A Bold Bluff” by C.M. Coolidge, is pretty self-explanatory. I chose my sweater and my jacket for their textures and colors to mimic the colors and textures of the dogs’ furs, and my jeans and my scarf are to mimic the colors of the table, the walls and the drapes (even though my jeans are more purple-red than maroon.) Simple.
I did try to get my dogs to pose with me, but they were being less than cooperative. Isn’t that always the way? They’re constantly photobombing me whenever I try to get a “clean” shot, but the moment I want them in the photos with me, they suddenly become camera-shy. Well, not actually camera-shy, because one of them was really mugging for the camera. Like so:
Her poker face needs some work
Guess she just didn’t want to compete with me for the spotlight.
Don’t forget to check back on Wednesday for the full round-up of other outfits!
