My fall concept is kind of Belle du Jour by way of the American southwest -- effortless and vixenish, with an emphasis on vintage boots and neutral colors, chunky jewelry and a vaguely 1970s feel, with touches of L.A. punk rock and white trash. The character I'm thinking of is an independent girl with a secret, the kind of broad who's made herself at home in Los Angeles and can appreciate the finer things but remembers what desert wind smells like and how to handle a rifle. Her personal soundtrack is heavy on psych rock and doomy stoner metal -- Blue Cheer, Leaf Hound, Witchcraft, Sir Lord Baltimore, Acid King, the new Black Angels record that just came out. I try to reference her when I'm selecting jewelry, putting on perfume, or picking out which boots to wear. Today I thought of her while I pulled together my office outfit:
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It's a slightly more subdued take on the concept (work and everything), but having that character to pull up was totally helpful in putting this outfit together, in deciding on a taupe scarf instead of black, for instance, and on my burgundy vintage boots instead of a platform heel, in going easy on the jewelry and picking stuff that has a slightly rough-hewn quality, like this simple leather-wrapped bracelet:
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It was part of a set of three (also including brown and cream) from H&M, and although it's totally no-frills I really, really like it on its own -- something about it is just appealing to me -- and I feel like it works with my style narrative for the season.
Outfit details:
Taupe faux-leather motorcycle jacket: $32.80, Forever 21.
Taupe scarf: $6.80, Forever 21.
Black sunglasses: KISS, $5, OC Swapmeet.
White button-up shirt: $7.99, H&M.
Black denim pencil skirt: $20, H&M.
Burgundy leather knee-high boots: Vintage, $12, Ebay.
Black leather-wrapped bracelet: $5 for a set of 3, H&M.
Rough titanium quartz ring: Bought from a friend for $20.
Silver signet ring: Compliments of Like Beau.
What do you guys think about coming up with a 'character' or a style story? What's your concept for fall?
5 comments:
you always look amazing! you truly are my inspiration! im from off_wutt, not a famous member though, and i do miss your comments around!
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Dude, that is is a great idea. What fun. I have to pick out outfits the night before. I'm too much of a mess in the AM. I love this little game though. I might try it. although, I'm not sure what sort of character I could come up with.
This outfit looks lovely.
I really like the character idea! I can see how that would be helpful in choosing outfits each day. I work in a business casual office setting, where my co-workers are in clothes that lean more towards the casual side (I'm talking polos and khakis), so I try to think of ways to stand out aside from being the new girl. I may just have to give this idea a try, though I have NO idea what type of character I would go for!
I was flipping thru Lucky yesterday at the hair salon and who did I see!! Ahhhhggg!! That's so awesome, and you look great! PS. Gimme those burgundy boots.
Yes I found your blog thru Lucky mag today as well, how nice! This outfit is very chic but I love how rich the jacket and overall outfit looks then I see it's from F21. Who can resist them!
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