What I Actually Wore #0099

Serial #: 0099
Date: 03/11/2012
Weather: 22°C / 71.6°F 
Time Allowed: 8 minutes

This is one of my favourite warm weather skirts – easy and breezy. It’s vintage 80s. I reach for it when I am in a hurry or when I don’t have time to overthink my outfit. The waistband is elasticised, the short pleated length is swishy and flirtatious, and the haphazard spot pattern is fun. (Polka dots are more fun when they are irregularly placed.)

To play up the geometric theme, I pair with it a black and white knit tank that has a pattern of squares. The skirt and tank are both second hand, the former from Etsy store Maefair Vintage (since closed down), and the latter from a charity store. The cardigan was chosen for warmth, and a bright pop of contrasting colour. Despite the towering height of the rope wedges, the striped espadrilles are amazingly comfortable to walk in – fortunately, since I’m running a number of errands this sunny Saturday morning.

Items:

Top: Marco Polo
Skirt: Clio, vintage 80s
Cardigan: Anthropologie
Earrings: hand made
Bag: vintage 60s
Shoes: Mia for Free People