What I Actually Wore #107

Serial #: 0107
Date: 25/03/2013
Weather: 27°C / 80°F
Time Allowed: 7 minutes

I don’t remember where I first heard the fashion lie that pink and red don’t go together, nor do I recall when I had an epiphany that they in fact look great together – but they do! You may yourself have once come upon the statement that colours within the same family harmonise – perhaps in a fashion magazine – and it cannot be denied that pink and red are in the same ‘colour family’; ie, they sit next to one another on the colour wheel. So I love the bright splash of colour this outfit makes.

I love the bright splash of colour this outfit makes.

It was a fine summer day. As I often do, I decided what to wear while I was in the shower, and the outfit started with the skirt. The skirt is by New Zealand label Obi. While it has since been culled from my closet, I owned and wore it for years until the day I ruthlessly decided that frills no longer gave me thrills. (The frills do not extend to the back however.) For the same reason that tank top also disappeared from my wardrobe. 

The vintage 50s headband is made from velvet, with a net and a decorative bird made from feathers. Apart from this frivolity, I kept my other accessories in simple black. The patent vintage bag is a long-term standby, and the shoes are still in regular circulation.

While I am still firmly against the girlish superfluity of frills, I still like the simplicity of this silhouette – it manages to offset the decoration to a degree almost to the point where I’m wondering: Was I too ruthless after all?! Too late.

Photo: April 2013

Items:

Top: Jump
Skirt: Obi
Headband: Joseph Horne Co., vintage 50s
Earrings: handmade
Rings: onyx – souvenir from Vietnam, silver – jewellery label Roun
Watch: Kenneth Cole
Bag: vintage 70s
Shoes: Gorgeous Shoes