What I Actually Wore #0003

Serial #: 0003
Date: 29/09/2008
Weather: a few showers, 18°C
Time Allowed: 5 mins

Last Monday’s weather forecast dictated I should wear pants. Since it was spring I couldn’t possibly wear winter woollies, so I immediately decided on these VM silk/linen trousers. I really like them but they are hard to wear, demanding a slim-fitting top. Good posture is imperative too, or they scrunch down – which is a really bad look for front pleats.

I love wearing different shades of grey, so this wool t-shirt was an easy pick (my concession to the cooler weather). It was an inexpensive purchase from Kookaï; basic, except for the neckline detail that creates the look of a double layer. I have worn it so many times.

The wool fedora adds a jaunty touch, but I usually like to wear my hair tied back when I wear any hat.

My hair is quite long, so I feel a bit inelegant with it out; I think it distracts from the graphic silhouette of a hat, too. Hats make enough of a statement on their own without messy hair falling all over one’s shoulders.

This necklace is a great conversation starter, and never fails to provoke attention. Made of base metal, it’s actually two individual loops intertwined, and they can be sculpted into any shape. I turned it into a bow-tie last Saturday night! I dread the day when a kink develops from over-zealous twisting and they snap. 

Some colour was required to save the outfit from dreariness, so on went the double belt – there are two silver rings interrupting the tan leather on the sides that you can’t see – and the orange patent shoes. I bought these new on eBay, attracted by the gorgeous colour. For once photographs didn’t lie! I own a lot of neutral-coloured shoes, and this past winter had a hankering for coloured footwear that would offset a typical outfit such as this. Grey skies are gloomy enough.

Items

Top: Kookaï
Pants: Veronika Maine
Hat: Morgan & Taylor
Belt: Alta Linea
Shoes: Aldo
Necklaces: Ishka
Earrings: Palm Beads
Watch: Kenneth Cole
Ring: NGV Gallery Shop