The trend has for a while moved towards a more oversized and unstructured look. I must admit that I have been fighting this cause sometimes change is hard. Lately I have become more and more open to the idea, and I think it’s time to accept that fashion is changing. It started with the baggy dresses that I have been craving ever since Chloe’s spring collection. I’ve also grown fond of the idea of oversized jackets and sweaters. Marc Jacobs has been one of those to push this look forward. One of the reasons I have been resisting the change is probably that it’s harder to pull off. A key might be to mix oversized garments with figure hugging ones. The waist belt can also be of great help to define some shapes. You’ll probably be able to follow my own trials and fails in the outfit posts. Here’s at least what you can expect for fall:

Marc Jacobs, Chloe, Emanuel Ungaro and Véronique Branquinho.

Behnaz Sarafpour, Marni, Missoni and Balenciaga.

Check out these cute cassette belt buckles over at Sveet Couture. Right now you can choose from Milli Vanilli, New Kids on the Block and several others for $15. If you let them pick the buckle you get it for $10 and you get to choose the color.

Don’t forget all the nice secondhand apparel and accessories they sell too. I’ve been drooling over a black clutch for a while. For $12 it’ll be yours.

From a very dressed up Saturday it’s casual Sunday. As usual I was the most dressed up person at the party, but I think people are getting used to it and I have stopped feeling embarrassed. Today’s outfit on the other hand would have blended right in. I suck at dressing for the occation because I always let my mood control what I’m wearing. A few too many beers yesterday gave today a slow start. I did go to a couple of flea markets, but had no luck. The first one was out in the rain and the second one was in this weird loft somewhere where they only sold crap. The fresh air did me good though.

Jeans: Levis 571
T-shirt: Threadless
Studded belt: Secondhand
Shoes: Converse

Stuff sell out fast over at Vintage Amore and even though I check in at least once a day to see what’s new it’s often sold before I get the chance to grab it. The time difference isn’t exactly helping me out either as the fun often happens while I’m sleeping. This time I was lucky. I’ve always wanted a Marilyn Monroe like dress - it’s such a classic. I also needed a new black dress. The moment I saw this I knew I had to have it.

I couldn’t decide on accessories as I was afraid it would be a little over the top. So I went for nothing but bright red lips in stead.

Dress: Vintage Amore
Shoes: Unisa
Red lipstick: Maybelline 92/233 (Perfect for us without completely white teeth as it makes them look whiter. Many red lipsticks can make the teeth look ultra yellow.)

I think there’s something so eternally sexy about seamed stockings. They go in and out of style, but I can never seem to get over my crush. Worn with a very unrevealing outfit, like a buttoned up shirt and a pencil skirt, they give such an understated sexiness. And now, during spring when it can still be a bit chilly, it’s nice to have a few different stockings to choose from.

StockinGirl, that I wrote about a few days ago, carry a wide selection. (Dont forget the 10% discount with the use of code SB10.) However, for some very affordable ones, you can check out Yandy Lingerie that among others have these for $3.95. I’ve got them myself and I like that they are seamed without being fishnet stockings (like they often are).

The Sartorialist posted this picture yesterday with the text:

“This is a vintage skirt worn high on the waist with a wide leather belt”

It made me think that skirts don’t really need to be the right size to look good. Even though this seems to be the right size for the girl it made me think that the same effect would be possible with a skirt that is a little too big held up by a wide belt. This opens up a whole new world within vintage shopping! I guess there are some limitations when it comes to the shape of the skirt, but it gave me some ideas.

I haven’t taken outfit photos for a couple of days because I haven’t been feeling well and the weather has been crappy so I didn’t even feel like leaving the house. Now I’m back though. I was going to H&M to return something and left with a few things that costed more than twice of what I returned. First was a couple of those jewelry designed by Solange Azagury-Partridge for H&M that now were down to less than $2 a piece. I got a huge necklace and a ring, both costed $30 before. Then I found a baggy dress. Not a perfect one cause I really want it in white for that lolita look. I am hoping they’ll get it in white later though, so I got the black for now. It reminds me of the one from Chloe’s spring collection that I wanted so bad.

Dress: H&M
Necklace: Secondhand
Shoes: Secondhand

I love anything that can help me keep warm enough to wear skirts as long as possible into fall/winter. Opaque tights are what seem to rule fashion on that area next fall, especially black ones. But knee highs and thigh highs also made their mark. I even noticed a few pairs of leg warmers which would work for the same purpose.

Moschino, TSE, Neil Barret and Michael Kors.

I have a thing for gray mixed with cognac leather these days. It’s more of a look for fall but since the weather is a bit cold and I really want to wear my new wedges, I thought I’d do it the Chloe way and wear them with gray tights. I don’t feel like a whole outfit shot today, but I’m wearing a dress that went baggy after the rubber bands broke. It’s amazing what I find in my closet when I first have a look! In case you wondered, my foot is to the left and Chloe’s to the right.

I know this is a very ordinary question, but here it goes. What do you think the best way to wear a blue jean mini skirt? Or is there even one? I would like to be able to wear one I have, but not look like every other highschooler. Do you have any advice on how to make a creative look or something not so mundane? If so it would be greatly appreciated. You have a wonderful blog that I love to read. And such a great style!

-Chantal

Thanks for writing Chantal, and thank you for your compliments. The jean mini skirt has almost become a classic, but as you say it can be hard not to end up looking like everybody else. A way to make the jean skirt a little more interesting is to play with contrasts. The masculine look will continue to rule fashion for at least another two seasons so this is an element you can use to create contrasts. A way to do this can be by wearing a masculine cut blazer to the mini skirt. That way you’ve got a contrast between the masculine and the feminine in addition to the dressed up and laidback. To tone down the look you can wear the blazer open with your favorite t-shirt inside.

Blazer from LaRedoute, jean skirt from Target and my own favorite tee at the moment from Threadless.

I love StockinGirl. I love the photos, the huge selection of printed tights, the beautful lingerie, the perfect socks for the socks in pumps look… Need I say more? If you’re not into all the colors and patterns know that they have more subtile styles. I would however love to get my hands on those Pucci inspired tights.

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I got three parcels in the mail today and when trying on my new stuff I happened to keep two of them on. For that reason today’s outfit is very random. Wearing brown shoes with black pants has always been a big no-no. For some reason I think it works, maybe because I’ve noticed a few fashion insiders wear it. I couldn’t be more thrilled about the shoes I got from eBay. There’s something about wooden soles that I am totally in love with. These are quite tall, 5″, but seems very comfortable. That I only payed £5 for them is beyond me.

Jeans: Levi’s 571
T-shirt: Threadless
Shoes: Secondhand

I’ve written about shoe clips in an earlier post, but I came across such a sweet store. You get all sorts of different shoe clips, from bridal to casual, at a price that isn’t much to pay compared to buying a bunch of new shoes. It’s such a smart way to make those old heels or flats a little nicer. I’ve been planning to make something similar myself for ages, but I just haven’t gotten around to it yet. Here’s at least a few picks from Aliza Darik:

There is this whole discussion going on between those who hate leggings and those who love them. I like them, so you’ll probably be seeing them on me from time to time. One of my favorite spring collections is from Anna Sui who used a lot of colorful leggings. I’ve been looking for a suitable floral dress to work the look, but I haven’t had any luck yet, so I just had to go with an old floral dress of mine. I couldn’t decide on the shoes. I had planned to wear the shoes from Mango to the right. I think the wedges I won on eBay would be perfect, but they haven’t arrived yet.

I had a really hard time getting the colors right on the photos cause here the dress is too light and the leggings are too dark. In real life they are a perfect match.

Dress: H&M
Leggings: Home made out of H&M tights
Necklace: Home made (I’m not actually wearing it today, that would be taking it too far, but it was only to demonstrate how easy it is to copy the look.)
Shoes: Secondhand

Sometimes I’m a moron. I’ve been searching for colorful leggings for ever with no luck. Then I read a post at Style Tribe where she mentioned how to make them yourself. I’ve thought about cutting tights to make leggings, but I thought they would fray. But she had the perfect answer: cut them off at the toe seam. I feel so silly for not thinking about that myself!

I already had a bunch of colorful tights lying around. I got them really cheap at H&M and for what I know they still have them. They are two different colors in one pack. For some reason I didn’t wear the tights so it was perfect. Today I am celebrating by wearing the outfit inspired by Anna Sui that I have been waiting so long to copy.