!!!NEW BLOG SEGMENT ALERT!!!
in light of earth day and the general lack of post-piration, i came up with this concept of a non-waste fashion segment. we will come up with oufits using clothes from way back when (i'm talking tweens, preteens and all that other good embarrassing stuff) currently tucked away in the deep recesses of our closets. the challenge is to make the outfits relevant and stylish according to current fashion standards. who knows, maybe along the way we might revive an old trend or start a new one! in order to adhere to hashtag conventions, we will post something (hopefully) every thursday (yay for alliteration). please enjoy and try not to judge us on past mistakes.
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ah the skater skirt- once adored by many as the voluminous piece of cloth that could (and still can) make one's waist appear teeny tiny and, at the same time, conceal all traces unwanted bodily lumps and bumps. i can't pinpoint the exact reason for its rapid fall in favour amongst fashionistas and regular teens/tweens/young adults alike, but, in my opinion, the silhouette has become slightly dated and perhaps even too dull for the current more adventurous fashion consumer. i mean, back in the good 'ol days, who would've thought that flared pants, ill-fitting jeans, baggy jumpers and denim-on-denim would one day become the "in" thing to wear? now these exact things are what the cool girls are wearing and what the rest of us are lusting over.
in order to make this outfit seem less of the aforementioned adjectives, i took a more classic approach (yeah this sounds as pretentious to me as it does to you, but i'm trying to write a good blog here. bear with me), styling it with plain, nondescript accessories (but seriously, when are my accessories ever... descript), to the point where it took on the form of a "school girl" outfit (from a school with very very very lax uniform rules).
the simple bucket bag kept with the monster that is the Minimalism trend, the shoes with the mid ankle length socks enhanced the "school girl" aesthetic and the striped shirt... i just like stripes, okay? (they never go out of style, out of style)
top: COMME DES GARÇONS PLAY
skirt: American Apparel
bag: TAOBAO (now you know my secret)
shoes: il Passo (at isetan. i know, what?)
