ruffle jacket

the look:

dress - kaliyana
dhotti pants - old
jacket - from a local arts and crafts import shop (#2)
cap - old
boots - old, from an army surplus store

the tale:

laziness struck this morning. but not completely. i did manage to grab a different jacket.

test me dress

the look:

dress - kaliyana
dhotti pants - old
jacket - from a local arts and crafts import shop (#2)
cap - old
boots - old, from an army surplus store

the tale:

i am discovering how hard it is to wear black when it is hot. no, that is not right. i am discovering that it doesn't help to keep oneself cool to wear black when it is hot. yes, that is more accurate. and yet i feel most comfortable -- psychologically - when i wear black. so i can't let go, physical discomfort notwithstanding. it has been a very long week. it is time for the weekend to begin

procrastinate no longer cap

the look:

top, skirt and jacket - kaliyana
hat - old
chelsea boots - cydwoq

the tale:

i keep forgetting that i have a boot in with the cobbler for repair -- it was missing a tongue (stabilizer) loop. my forgetting about retrieving the boot is probably because it isn't a boot that i would wear right now. in other words, i don't miss it. still, i should retrieve it. i shouldn't risk it going astray. then i would be one boot short of a pair of boots. what would i do then? no doubt rue the day(s) that i kept procrastinating.

green meadows dress

the look:

dress - old april cornell
cropped trousers - old, from a local arts and crafts import shop
cardi - old anthropologie
hat - old nine west
oxfords - old cydwoq
bag - the cambridge satchel company

the tale:

adding a little colour into the wardrobe. like old times.

long sleeves cardi

the look:

top - kaliyana
cardi - roots
dhotti pants - old, from a local arts and crafts import shop (#1)
hat - old
boots - old, from an army surplus store

the tale:

i adore long sleeves. the longer the better. long enough to cover my knuckles is good.  long enough to reach my finger tips is better. the best? hanging well past the finger tips.

all sharp edges and angles dress

the look:

blouse - april cornell
dress and jacket - kaliyana
hat - old nine west
shoes - old john fluevog

the tale:

after work today, i went into another local arts and crafts import shop (i.e., not the one that i usually frequent and purchase clothes from). this other shop carries more clothes than my usual shop. but it is a bit less convenient to get to than my usual shop, so i don't usually make the effort to visit the shop anything close to regularly. and, truth be told, the clothes aren't quite as interesting as the ones that i find in my usual shop. that said, today, i found the most interesting style of jumper dress there. i didn't get it, but i am seriously considering returning there and given the jumper dress a try. (there was also a nice blouse there. so while i am there, i might also give the blouse a try as well. i might as well right?)

peeling back layers pullover

the look:

skirt and dress - kaliyana
tshirt - uo
pullover - lululemon
hat - nine west
boots - john fluevog

the tale:

it has been more than a month (i think) since i last wore hand warmers. i forgot how having your wrists and backs of hands covered can keep you warm. spending my day in an overly air conditioned office, i was okay for the bulk of the day with a pullover with built in hand warmers. a couple of times, however, i did feel a tad too warm, which was when i peeled off the pullover. still, i love the pullover for this time of year. it is so light and airy. a perfect layer to ward off the chill of air conditioning.

not sweating the small stuff top

the look:

top - roots
skirt and cardi - kaliyana
beret - old american apparel
chelsea boots - cydwoq

the tale:

once upon a time, i cared a lot about what fabrics i paired together. at some point in my life, i stopped caring. recently, i started thinking about fabric pairings again. not exactly caring. just thinking. maybe it's more important when one wears all black?

pants

the look:

jacket, pants and vest - kaliyana
beret - old american apparel
chelsea boots - cydwoq

the tale:

a rare occurrence in the land of wardrobetales: pants. with no dress overtop.