Showing posts with label casual. Show all posts
Showing posts with label casual. Show all posts
The Three Year Old Zara Jeans
A Minimalist Statement
If it's the weekend, chances are I'm wearing something like this. As much as I like getting dressed up I save that struggle for the weekdays when I actually show up to the office and the potential of seeing clients is high. The weekends are a different story; I am running for groceries, cleaning my house for hours, and popping in and out of the house for recycling center runs and generally doing things normal people do. The tricky thing is I don't want to look like I've completely given up, outfit-wise. This is why I go for two main themes: comfort and cleverness for any given top or bottom article of clothing. Take this top, for example. It's not only comfortable, but it's crisp and has a peculiar little vent detail that gives the illusion of a cropped shirt layered underneath the white one, and when the wind blows the back layer flows much like a trench coat vent would. It's a minimalist statement that I enjoy and makes me feel dressy without all the fuss of actually being dressy.
WEARING
J BRAND leather leggings (26, runs large)
CELINE sunglasses
VANS shoes (7US)
J.CREW jacket (old, XS, runs large)
MANSUR GAVRIEL clutch
PS: In the editing process for this post I realized I should definitely smile more — or even smize. Just know that I know that you know I look like a major grump in most of these. If I had a time machine to retake all of these with a happier face I definitely would! But that remains our mutual wish, friends.
Super Green
This is essentially a heartwarming #tbt for me because these photos were taken by my mama while we were running errands in Pasadena. My little brother was driving us and we were laughing about anything and everything until we saw this wonderful photo opportunity in which we parked the car by the side of the road and took some photos (both of us!) as we waved to the neighbors walking their dogs wondering who this happy little family was.
WEARING
ZARA sweater (runs enormous, XS)
ZARA denim (super old)
ZARA ballet flats (38)
Reuse.
I'm continuing with my resolution to wear what's in my closet instead of hunting down the cheap thrill of new closet clutter. As it turns out 'm wearing a lot of denim, which is unusual during the work week because I like to dress up a little more than that in case a client is in the house. I suspect once I fully return to work mode I'll slip right back into my tomboy all-black sleek Theory trousers and such.
MADEWELL leather jacket (Small)
J.CREW denim (size 27)
EVERLANE Petra portfolio (similar)
ZARA top (Large)
J. CREW sandals (Size 8)
Lazy Bones
DYLANLEX Marley necklace, EVERLANE shirt (Medium), MADEWELL shorts (size 28), KATHLEEN WHITAKER ear cuff, MANSUR GAVRIEL mini bucket via PourPorter
The Odd Couple
ISABEL MARANT sweater (42IT, on sale here and in black), J. CREW jeans (27), ZARA mules (38, from the super sale), KAREN WALKER sunglasses
Listen, I'll be the first to admit the combination of satin formal-feeling mules and an oversized fleece sweater is a bit odd, but sometimes when the fog is in full force and you're too cold to walk around in the originally intended super cute summery top you had on, it'll have to do.
Wear this Now: 90s Dressing Without That Whole Embarrassing Slob Aspect
ZARA jeans. FREDA SALVADOR shoes.
Field Day
All Saints hat, Theory Blazer, Alexander Wang sandals, Zara top, J Brand skinny jeans, Marc by Marc Jacobs bag, Anthropologie sunglasses
Nothing is more comfortable to me than black. I don't care how pastel the trends may be, or how much in love with them I am at the time, I am truly home when I wear my go-to black pieces. And how could I resist when they go perfectly together as well? At least for one day this weekend, I eschewed all trends and stayed true to myself.
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