What I Actually Wore #0043

Serial #: 0043 
Date: 17/09/2010
Weather: 15°
Time Allowed: 5 minutes, easy as 1-2-3

It is fun to be working in an office somewhere, rather than from home, as it means I dress up a little more. The black wide-legged pants are wool, by a brand called Ming which I have never heard of before. They are comfy, and warm, with wool flannel on the front, gabardine on the back, and a pin-stripe trimming the waistband. I found them in an op-shop for $25, and they are in very good nick. A bargain, I say!

On rare occasions I stumble across some item of clothing – whether by pressing my nose against the glass, or flipping through a magazine – that makes my heart palpitate so much that I determine I must own the item, no matter the cost. This was the case with the striped top. (The over-the-knee boots, and the harem shorts were other such items.) This Veronika Maine top was a bargain only in the sense that I loved it fiercely from the instant I saw it, and have worn it many times.

I love the boldness of the wide orange and taupe stripes; the asymmetric draping of the neckline; the cap sleeves. I am very fond of stripes – they always make me think of summer for some reason. Normally I don’t wear colours with black, but the extraordinary width of these pants demanded an equally striking top with character enough to hold its own.

I chose the ponyhair high-heeled mary-janes because they were comfortable enough for the 25 minute walk to work, up hill and down dale through the Botanic Gardens. Silver jewellery adds a bright touch to relieve all that black fabric.

High-ho, it’s off to work I go! (Carrying my Wacom tablet with me rather than a pick-axe.)

Items:

Top: Veronika Maine
Pants: Ming
Earrings: from Palm Beads
Bracelet: from eBay
Ring: Autore
Watch: Kenneth Cole
Shoes: Diana Ferrari