In the last few post I briefly mentioned what my school looks are like but I haven’t shown you any examples so here is my first school-look-post. A light dress, cozy cardigan, and a statement piece is my go to combination when I’m rushing out the door for the 9 o’clock torts or contracts class. Nothing like cashmere to make you feel like you are still in bed 
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leather pumps
run run
softening rusticity
My last day on set inspired a few of today’s stylistic choices. For example, one of the other “mobster-girlfriends” had her hair swooped to one side with a large chandelier earring in the exposed ear. It looked so retro and glam that I had to try it myself. I wanted to preserve the softness and lightness of this look, so I opted for a subtler silver, off-white earring, rather than a chunky crystal-encrusted one they used. In order to add some drama to the softness, I also tried the 60s liquid eyeliner look that was carried out so perfectly by the make-up team on set.
nude chiffon
I few days ago I was going though all of Marni’s spring collection and I came across a look that triggered something of a ‘fashion epiphany.’ In analyzing the collections I tend to unconsciously assume a relatively consistent pace and then pause for those pieces that interest me. Well, I initially passed this one by and then I thought, “wait a minute, this sort of reminds me of something.” I went back to the look and thought of my old, chiffon YA-YA skirt. I only wore it once, on a Jamaica vacation, because I generally had a difficult time finding something suitable to pair it with. Before seeing this picture, for some reason it had never occurred to me that layering chiffon at the top to match the multi-layered chiffon skirt could work. I assumed that it would be too much of a good thing for one look . But genius designers do have a way of shattering out expectations and expending all fashion limits, don’t they? I wanted to add a little sensuality and delicacy to the look so I layered a chiffon tank top over a lacy camisole. To complete this ensemble, I unbuttoned a long YA-YA blouse and threw it into the mix.
chain reaction
My Olympus was acting unusually capricious last night, so I’ll have to take pictures of that look at another time (probably tomorrow).
my Cuban gingerbread men
I realize that I’m making this post a little late but I’m sticking by that old ‘better late then never’ cliche. If I had to single out my favourite part of today’s look it would be my ‘gingerbread men’ necklace that I bought on my last vacation in Cuba. Admittedly, from a craftsmanship perspective, there isn’t much to it but I think it embodies that Cuban warmth and charm that is so inherent in their culture. I love this necklace for the very reason others might have passed it by – its primitiveness or even immaturity. It may be simple in appearance but it’s loaded with vibrancy. I think its colour emanates with such intensity and festivity.
