Archive for 2012
Which pieces are you coveting? And will you be waiting in line, or stalking eBay for your chosen pieces?
I’m sure many of you, like me, cannot afford to take work off to wait in line overnight. I have my eye on the white duvet coat and lucite heels, we’ll see if the fashion gods are kind this week…
Read more on cinematographer Sam Taylor-Johnson’s inspiration for his Margiela x H&M video at WMagazine.com
Thrifted coat, Kokorokoko Vintage cashmere-angora sweater,
c/o Rag & Bone jeans, vintage heels, H&M hat, thrifted pearl clutch
Humboldt Park has fast become one of my favorite neighborhoods in Chicago to explore. When a close friend of mine moved there recently, I finally became acquainted with one of Chicago’s most vibrant neighborhoods on a more intimate level. My outfit was inspired by Chicago’s park system, so I stuck to a neutral color palette to allow the materials to take center stage. And just as Chicago’s neighborhoods blend together, the off-whites complement each other as the eye moves seamlessly between the faux fur collar and sequined front.
Usually my outfits are quite colorful, so I challenged myself in a different direction. I’m also in love with this incredible cashmere/angora blend sweater covered in feather-shaped sequins. I bought it at Kokorokoko Vintage, one of my absolute favorite stores in Chicago. Combining sequins and cashmere/angora in a single garment? Now that’s just plain brilliant. Nothing in this outfit cost me over $35. Most of the pieces were thrifted or vintage, because I wanted to capture the individualist spirit I feel embodies Humboldt Park. And just like with vintage, often times it’s the overlooked things, the pieces that are passed over by the masses, that have the most character and spirit.
