Clothes of a Misspent Youth

Summer Wind

Date: March 30, 2012

Jeans: Gap
Top: Gap
Trench: Banana Republic
Heels: Aldo
Satchel: Cambridge Satchel Co.

A sunny Friday, overwhelming the depressing snow on the ground! 

Date: March 29, 2012

Skirt: Nokomis
Belt: H&M
Top: Banana Republic
Trench: Banana Republic
Satchel: Cambridge Satchel Co.
Oxfords: Aldo

I get so excited when bare legs are feasible again.  

Date: March 12, 2012

Shirt: Gap
Trench: Banana Republic
Satchel: Cambridge Satchel Co.
Pants: Gap
Scarf: knock-off

Spring arrived! Sort of. Temporarily.  

Date: January 4, 2012

Jeans: American Eagle
Sweater: Joe Fresh
Satchel: Cambridge Satchel Company
Undershirt: Gap
Trench: Banana Republic 
Boots: Aldo

Further proof that the Boyfriend is amazing: this trench, and this cable-knit camel sweater, were gifts from him. 

Date: November 1, 2011

Tunic: BCBG Max Azria
Cardigan: American Eagle
Turtleneck: Gap
Belt: H&M
Scarf: Gap
Tights: Joe Frehs
Satchel: Cambridge Satchel Company
Boots: Aldo 

Layering, layering, layering. 

What More Can I Say?

Date: October 11, 2011

Shirt: American Eagle
Cardigan: American Eagle
Belt: American Eagle
Jeans: Gap
Boots: Steve Madden
Toque: Self-made
Satchel: Cambridge Satchel Company

I know what you’re asking yourself. Did she knit a replica of a hat that Hermione wore in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? ……… yes.  

A Real Hero.

Date: September 25, 2011

Romper: Club Monaco
Cardigan: Urban Outfitters
Scarf: 10,000 Villages
Hat: Urban Outfitters
Sandals: Steve Madden
Satchel: Cambridge Satchel Company

We saw Drive. Best movie of the year, easy.

In My Veins.

Date: May 26, 2011

Top: Club Monaco
Jeans: American Eagle
Cardigan: Gap
Wedges: Aldo
Headband: Urban Outfitters
Satchel: Cambridge Satchel Company

A little bit in love with top-knots right now, as well as easy Sunday looks.

Date: November 7, 2010

Trench: Soia Kyo
Boots: Hunter Boots
Pants: Gap
Satchel: Cambridge Satchel Company
Scarf: Burberry knock-off

When it rains, I tend to look like a simulacra of the most stereotypically British fashion conventions. And I love that. I won’t apologize for it. We were in Halifax for last weekend and it rained the entire time, and was mostly beautiful. This was pretty much how I looked all weekend (the scarf varied).

Wuthering Heights.

Date: October 28, 2010

Romper: Club Monaco
Undershirt (lace): Staring at Stars, via Urban Outfitters
Tights: Joe Fresh
Shoes: Indigo
Cardigan: thrifted
Satchel: Cambridge Satchel Company

We had one last perfect fall day on Thursday of last week. It was sunny, crisp, the leaves were golden and crimson, and the temperature was in the teens. It was a beautiful farewell to autumn, I think.

The Boyfriend and I took a walk around to Main Street and then home again for a lovely evening of Community-watching.

I really love this outfit because I thought of combining pretty much all of my current favorite pieces in my wardrobe with one of my summer staples - I love how the grandpa sweater, the lace undershirt, and the romper all coalesce so well together. A match made in heaven, really. Plus, these colors are not only perfect fall colors, but they’re perfect with the way my hair color has faded out at the moment.

This grandpa sweater, I can’t get enough of it. I pinned a brooch from one of my other vests on it with bright topaz and cyan glass costume jewelry on it, and it makes it all the more kitsch. I love it.

This is the back detail of both the undershirt and the romper. Just another part of the outfit that made me delighted to have figured it out.

Funny Little Frog.

Date: October 20, 2010

Shirt: Gap
Jacket: Gap
Pants: Gap
Boots: Aldo
Satchel (!!!): Cambridge Satchel Company

As you can probably see, my Cambridge Satchel (combined birthday present from my brothers) finally arrived! It is all I ever dreamed and more. Seriously - love at first sight. Breaking in this leather is the loveliest thing I’ve ever done.

And of course, nothing says lab day like a nice little casual utilitarian outfit…completely from the Gap, which my hilarious German ex-thesis supervisor calls “communism for Americans.”