But I digress.
Instagram has its own little wierdisms, like medium sized accounts looking to grow who stalk small accounts, like a couple photos, follow, then unfollow, lather, rinse, repeat. I checked out the account of a chick who did this to me over the last couple days, and it led me to her blog. Apparently, she's a fashion blogger of sorts, because her most recent post was a What to Wear this Spring thing. Whatever floats your goat is my mindset, and these bloggers who try and tell everyone what they ought to be wearing always kind of turn me off (which is why I don't follow fashion bloggers; I do what I want and so should you. ... Wait a minute...). To me, it's more of a language thing. Anybody acting as if they are some sort of authority on what you "should" or "need" to be doing or wearing at any given time, is propagating homogeneity. Rather than "What You Should Wear", I prefer "Here's What I'm Wearing. So. Here's what I'm wearing right now. Take it or leave it.
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| my Spring uniform |
(L to R, top to bottom)
Screen print tee shirts. I prefer those featuring my favorite bands and novelty tees from things I've done or places I've been.
Chunky cardigans that don't match the tee shirts they're going over. I'm a big fan of stuff that doesn't match. Plus, novelty cardigans are really cozy.
Seven For All Mankind Dojo jeans. The silhouette for the past several years has been leggings, skinny jeans, and the slight deviation to a little bit baggier with boyfriend jeans, and it's just kind of tiring me out. These Dojos have a higher waist than in years past, which is cool; I don't really miss low rise jeans. Sevens run long in general, even the tailorless, shorter inseam styles. The trick is finding heels that the super wide legs don't completely obliterate, JNCO jeans style (remember those? I never wanted a pair).
Retro style cateye sunglasses. Vintage is cool. Too much of one era is costumey. This is like, vintage lite.
Black leather pumps. Oddly, I've never owned a pair. I've gotten variations-- patent leather, platforms, embellishments, etc. but never just a classic, no frills pair. I got these to go with a little boutique dress I picked up back in February but haven't had opportunity to wear yet. They're high, four inchers, so I think they'll work nicely under my Dojos, too, until it's warm enough to break out the platform wedge sandals.
Blush pink spring coat. It's a lot less structured in real life and sort of puts off an '80s vibe. It's kind of like wrapping myself in a blanket, so I don't mind the boxy silhouette too much. Besides, it didn't cost a fortune and the color is just gorgeous.
Brahmin handbag. Brahmins are awesome. They're sturdy, well made, beautiful, and not on the arm of every other person.
