winter, officially

Last night was the winter solstice, and now the days will start getting longer again. Thank Gaia, because I wake up in the dark and I get home in the dark and it's starting to get depressing. This is, conveniently, my excuse for being pale as hell. Read more on the winter solstice from natgeo, it's actually really interesting.

Today's list: vintage loose cropped leopard sweater, bb dakota orange skirt, thrifted short brown boots, balenciaga bag, toms shades

For the love of belts!

Yeah, so, I tried on both belts this morning and neither made me happy, so I wore both. Problem solved. One is thrifted and made of the oldest, sturdiest leather ever. The other is from an estate sale with a rustic-looking buckle. The frizzy hair is courtesy the drizzling rain today.

Today's list: Casual Couture cowl-neck maxi dress, thrifted BR woven cardigan, 2 random belts, Fiorentini + Baker boots, 02 caramel flat brass first Balenciaga bag

summatime

It's been a while since my last post and somehow during that time it changed from spring to summer-like weather. No joke, it was 88 degrees today in Washington. I love the heat so this is a welcome change especially after all the snow we had this year. You may or may not notice, I changed my hair color. It's actually a darker copper than what the photos show.
Somehow this simple superficial change was exactly what I needed.

Todays list: theory harem pants, banana republic top, balenciaga fbf, dolce vita sandals with espadrille laces added (honestly it's the only way I can keep these stupid shoes on) and prada shades

hand-me-downs

I LOVE THIS BLAZER! This giant plaid blazer has the best giant shoulder pads. Man, vintage stuff is fun to wear. It was given to me, as was the lace top under my sweater. I have taken on the reputation of wearing old weird vintage items. It's true, I love out-dated 80s stuff to mix into my wardrobe and I would much rather wear clothes from my friends (or their moms) than from a stranger at a thrift store :)

Today's list: old navy sweater dress, vs leggings, frye boots, vintage blazer, prada sunglasses, random lace top, balenciaga flat brass first bag

a man's world

I bought this coat from the womens section of my thrift store a while back. It was missing some buttons but with some careful button rearranging of the ones that were left, it looks fine now. I love the tons of pockets and epaulettes and herringbone weave on it. It also has a drawstring at the waist to create a more cinched look. I didn't really think about the name tag but I looked at it again and realized it's by Shades of Greige. Funny because it's a trendy menswear company (maybe that's why I was attracted to it!). I love menswear stuff for its utilitarian look. Maybe that's why my new glasses are also technically Prada men's too. They are bigger and boxier than all the womens I found. My boyfriend was also wearing a great thrifted herringbone jacket...which I might have to borrow.

Today's list: thrifted shades of griege coat, theory harem pants, alternative apparel tank, frye boots, balenciaga sunglasses, balenciaga 02 caramel flat brass first