SPORTY SPICE
There’s this photo of Zoe Kravitz in a button down shirt, mini shorts, and loafers, and it rewired my brain chemistry the first day it graced my eyeballs (similar Hailey Bieber one here, similar brain chemistry disruption). The juxtaposition of tailored pieces against something sporty just feels right. It took me years to emulate it but I’ve finally taken a crack at it a few times the last few weeks.
I’ll do a button-down shirt (it does have to be in crisp shirting cotton and/or a poplin. I like one from APC. I have a few billowy Madewell-esque ones that do NOT have the same effect), and trench coat, with a sporty short. A leather bomber jacket also works in lieu of the trench as it feels it contrasts the other pieces with a little hit of grunge.
A little white sock and tasseled loafers have me feeling fresh but limping after 4+ hours. Has anyone ever successfully broken in their Dr. Marten loafers? I never had this issue with my stompers in high school. ????
MONOCHROMATIC MAMI
Brandy tees go so hard. No two are the same and some are terrible and some are the most perfect fit and fabric I’ve ever owned in my life. All the tags are different and there’s literally no consistency across anything, but I’ve gotten good at sniffing out the good ones amongst the actual disaster that is the Brandy store. I wear a white BM tee daily, but if I’m trying to actually put on an outfit, I’ll grab this creamy white silk skirt with lace trim that I have from DÔEN OR a pair of Still Here Cowgirl jeans in an eggshell white color. This formula obviously works for black, too. Sunglasses and ballet flats pull it together, sometimes a black belt with the jeans, and almost always hair pulled back in a white or red scrunchie. I forgot how much hair can be an accessory. Usually it’s drowning me like I’m a creepy little doll. Wellppppp.
YEAH I PROBABLY SLEPT IN THIS
I bought this LA apparel sweatshirt as a birthday gift for my brother and then immediately made the mistake of wearing it around the house once. Of course it was the PERFECT sweatshirt and of course I somehow stained it with oil. I had to buy him another. It is the perfect weight (substantial but not like HEAVY), with sleeves bunch JUUUST a bit, and I’ll do it over a white tee shirt and slip skirt with ballet flats for when I’m running around on weekends and it’s not too hot out. If I’m working from home and want to feel cool I’d also pair it with a sheer lace skirt because I like that juxtaposition of bulky/masculine with something sexy/femme. I forget if I’ve worn that out of the house.
HAMMERTIME
Another tried-and-true combo. Two pants options here. Wrangler dark wash denim cargo jeans or a random Danielle Guizo camo cargo pair I found at Wasteland (six sizes too big, but $25) and got tailored. Both have hammer loops for tools (n/a) or a glass of wine (yes). The huge proportions make me look snatched and are probably also something I will look back at photos of in 20 years and cringe. Whatever. So I like these enormous pants with a tiny top, like this ribbed black Ref tank with spaghetti straps or literally any tank from LA Apparel. It’s really not rocket science now that I read this back. I’ll usually grab a cardigan for a dash of grandma essence. Hoop earrings and sunglasses if I want to look rude. I’ve learned to NOT do a slick back here because I’ll look like I’m enlisting in the military. If I’m hungover then I dust off another giant piece of clothing, one of my enormous zip-up hoodies. Another absolute delight from Brandy Melville. Fuckkk. Too far gone to gatekeep.
MORE FITS I’M TOO LAZY TO TALK ABOUT
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Cute!