Today i’m in a grannish mood! I know my late grandmother would be in love with this outfit in fact this is pretty much what she always wore: white shirts, navy skirts and black mid heels with a black bag. She was one of the most refined/stylish women I have ever met and unconsciously she became a great influence to me, specially fashion-wise.
I don’t think we become aware at times how our surroundings specially our family and the way we are brought up influences our taste and vision in fashion but as I have become older I have realized how those things play a big part, wanted or not. No matter how much I experimented with fashion as a teenager I always come back to resemble the women in my family and how they dressed: sober, classic and as natural as possible.
I’m wearing: Ray-Ban sunglasses, The Kooples top, COS skirt, Jimmy Choo kitten heels, and Chanel bag.
Stripes again! This time paired with navy suit trousers, another good essential garment for in between seasons. I don’t wear my navy ones as much as the black ones, but still they are a core item in my wardrobe. This particular pair is lightweight so it’s not very appropriate for winter, therefore I have another pair more suited for cold months WORN HERE.
The trick with suit trousers is to find a good fit for your body otherwise it can be super uncomfortable and end up looking disastrous. Now a days, the variety you can find is amazing, they are made cropped, long, skinny, straight, flared, etc. That and the colors you can find can go from the classic black or navy to loud neons and wild prints (this last two cases horrify me, but it’s good to know there is a good selection for all tastes).
The pair i’m wearing today was gifted, so I did not choose them, but luckily for me they were a good fit for me. I am planning to purchase a grey pair for fall so in case you are looking for some interesting ones as I am, I will leave you my suggestions:
– J Crew has great affordable trousers SHOP HERE
– Stella McCartney has a great variety at a higher price range SHOP HERE
– Saint Laurent is all classic pieces SHOP HERE
I’m wearing: Ray-Ban classic wayfarer, A.P.C striped top, The Kooples trousers, Chanel flats and Louis Vuitton Sofia Coppola bag.
It’s been a long time since I last wore my charcoal denim skirt, so I decided to take her out today! This skirt is one of my eldest garments of clothing that I still keep from my “poor student days”. After I graduated from college and started working I started building my wardrobe from scratch with good quality core pieces, but this skirt remained.
I’m surprised by its outstanding quality and versatility. Another characteristic of this skirt is its uniqueness due to the fact that it was altered by me. Originally it was knee length and unfortunately that length does not suit me, so I adapted it for my body. At the time when I saw it online I was completely aware of her potential so I purchased the skirt with the though of transforming it. Fortunately it worked out perfectly, but I try not to do that much as there are garments that due to its design wont be suitable for a transformation.
I’m wearing: Ray-Ban classic wayfarer sunglasses, Comme des Garçons Play t-shirt, American Apparel skirt, Chanel flats and bag.
My late-spring/early-summer go-to outfit. Long sleeved shirt with shorts. The shirt I am wearing today is hands down my favorite long sleeved shirt. I have said before how big a fan I am of striped tops, well after that my heart belongs to basic striped shirts. They are a nice, fun alternative to a white shirt, (a subtle print always is) and can be worn with absolutely anything. I got mine last fall on my trip to L.A at J Crew and it has been one of my favorite garments ever since!
Now this exact same shirt is no longer available (it is part of the 2013 fall collection), but since this style “the boy shirt” is a classic on J Crew that keeps being reinvented every season a very very similar one (slightly darker print) is available for purchase HERE.
I’m wearing Ray-Ban sunglasses, J Crew shirt, Wood Wood shorts, A.P.C wedges and Sofia Coppola for Louis Vuitton handbag.
