I found this silky, strappy nightdress in an amazing coral colour on ebay last year.
But I've only just got around to wearing it [it needed adapting from ankle length and flowy into knee length and fitted].
I like to accompany it [like the stylist of The Row A/W11/12], with thick socks and a fur hat, in the hope it shocks the nightie into looking less like a... nightie.
PS. It's freezing! But, clearly, I'm ignoring that...
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Night night.
House of Architect Pedro Useche on yatzer
plants.
Also windows.
(Sources credited where known)
trousers// Topshop, shirt// Topman, everything else// second hand
Pulling silly poses.
It's not a daily activity (actually it is).
Daily wear at the moment: some mash up of trousers, shirt and jumper...
It's like my old school uniform. Only, without the torturous fabrics. And I don't get detention if my shirt is untucked. Or if I keep my hands in my pockets...
Once your bank balance recovers from the Christmas period, here are some material things to look forward to in the coming months!
- These leather, rubber and wood bags from the brand Building Block, who are to finally release their first collection, "Black" in the "beginning of Spring 2012". View it here. I'm excited.
- These terrariums from Score and Solder, that would allow people in gardenless flats like me, to have an exotic greenhouse to look after. They are also to release a jewellry collection soon.
- These looks from the CO-TE SS12 collection. Aren't that raw edge orange suede bib and the whole first look a bit uhmazing? I want to make a feather collar...
Trousers + cardigan// Topshop, Leather and suede clutch// homemade, coat + scarf + poloneck// thrifted, shoes// Dorothy Perkins
Using Fantasia screencaps poached from Stylebubble.
Hellooooo lovely readers. I hope you've had some time off for the holidays, and that you spent it wisely... Watching copious children's movies, playing charades and being force-fed decadent food, if you're anything like me. This is one outfit I wore for such an occasion.
The discrepancy between my serious face and the coquettish joy of the Fantasia screencaps I've used, is because it was only after I took the pictures, that I realised that the colours of my outfit HAD to be matched to the pretty pretty pictures.
To save from tagging every single item, if you'd like to know where something is
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You may have noticed my clothes are mostly second hand (from vintage/ charity shops, ebay, or handmedowns). I tend to buy my non-basics secondhand to chase the recycling-is-good-for-the-Earth! and bargain! highs; but especially for the thrill of having something one-off. I prefer to shop this way than to buy "trend" driven highstreet pieces, because I feel I can't justify my purchase if I'll get bored of it when I see everyone else in it. I only seem to call upon the highstreet for classic basics. Or to buy the crazy sh*t that I know no one in my local area is going to err.. have the... um.. desire to wear....
On the other end of the money scale, some designer clothes also hold that thrill of exclusivity. And hopefully if they're well made and designed you'll feel a this-is-going-to-last-me-for-ages-and-is-therefore-better-for-the-environment Brucey bonus!
As with a lot of things, I'm attracted to the polar ends of the spectrum, the middle ground just seems too... easy?... How do you guys feel about shopping?
Do you find it frustrating? Do you make your own clothes instead?
Anyway! I digress...
Happily imagining that I have the endless budget of said designer shopper, I've played around with Polyvore. And following on from my Avigdor Arikha post... this is how I would like to dress at the moment. All pale colours, made appealing by combining textures, with a little accent of black. Unfortunately it's a look I'm finding hard to achieve with the limitations of buying secondhand!
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