Another Day, Another Waistcoat
Posted: October 12, 2022 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: brooch, brown, brown spectator shoes, maroon plaid waistcoat, red, tan wide-leg pants, white, white polka dot blouse Leave a comment
Yeah, when I chose the “another day, another _” title formula, that’s when you know I’ve run out of ideas for post titles. Seriously though, these days, waistcoats are the easiest thing for me to add some interest to my outfits. Like this pussy-bow blouse on its own would look kind of fussy, but with the waistcoat to add a masculine touch, it all balances out. Also, I wasn’t going to wear a brooch at first, but then I saw this one while digging around my jewelry box and thought it would work – it matches the purple of the waistcoat and the polka dots of the blouse, plus her facial expression is totally me on a daily basis 😆
Planet Of Fire
Posted: June 8, 2022 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: beige, brooch, canvas monk shoes, floral waistcoat, tan wide-leg pants, white, white button-up, white linen blazer Leave a comment
Well, the unseasonably cool weather couldn’t last. We got some heavy rain last week, but now it’s warming up quickly. Before it gets completely scorching though, I managed to have one last hurrah, one last layered outfit – to be honest, it was a bit too warm for three layers, but as I mostly sat in an air-conditioned room (attending the thesis dissertation of the screenwriting students), it wasn’t bad. This outfit was built around the idea of pairing this waistcoat and blazer together, but I couldn’t find the right bottom to make it into one cohesive look. In the end, I was inspired by the costume of the Fifth Doctor on Doctor Who – more exactly, this outfit is a mix of his regular cricketer’s kit (the white jacket and tan trousers – his are striped though) and his floral waistcoat in the episode “Planet of Fire” (hence the post title). I even include a floral brooch as a nod to his celery boutonniere.
Bug Bites
Posted: September 7, 2020 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: brown, brown lace-up mules, green, green bug tee, style imitating art, tan wide-leg pants 2 Comments
Here’s my outfit for this week’s SIA, inspired by one of Amber Share’s “Subpar Parks” posters, based on one-star reviews of the Sequoia National Park. I actually built the entire outfit around this T-shirt – it’s one of the rare new things I bought recently (from the boys’ section of Uniqlo – why can’t the women’s section have cute shirts like this?). The green color and the graphic print are perfect to mimic the poster, and I paired it with these pants and shoes to mimic the brown tree trunks.
If you haven’t sent me your outfit, you still have until tomorrow. And don’t forget to check back on Wednesday to see other outfits inspired by this poster!
The Last Of Spring
Posted: May 29, 2020 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: brown, brown loafers, tan wide-leg pants, white, white embroidered cardigan Leave a comment
As I cleaned out and reorganized my closet during the lockdown, I put away a number of cardigans – some that are too old, some that don’t fit or are not my style anymore. This one, though, is one of the few that I still keep, mainly because the embroideries are too pretty to pass up. I didn’t wear it as much as I’d like to because it’s a bit short, but now that high-waisted pants are in style again, it actually pairs quite well with them, so I’m happy to bring it out more often.
Ton-sur-Ton
Posted: May 15, 2019 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, blue suede loafers, brooch, brown, brown tee, tan wide-leg pants 1 Comment
I was trying a bit of “ton-sur-ton” (or “tone-on-tone”) with this outfit. But an entire brown outfit looks rather drab, so I added a pop of blue with my loafers and brooch. In my mind it was a bit haphazard, but the actual outfit turns out better than I expected (if I do say so myself.) It goes to show that the colors don’t have to match, they just have to go with each other.
On another note, this T-shirt, along with the green one I wore a couple of weeks ago, are actually men’s tees. I got so fed up because the women’s tees at my local stores only come in colors that look horrible on me, like hot pink, purple, and bright yellow. Meanwhile, the men’s tees are thicker, fit me better (I have a long torso so women’s tees always end up too short), the higher neckline is more flattering, and come in all of “my” colors like brown and green. So of course, they are a natural choice.
14 Shades Of Grey 