Okay, so clearly I have no idea what kind of vibe I was aiming for with this outfit, but I still love the end result!
I found this skirt in a recycle boutique over a year ago and have never found anything that worked with it, that is until I found this great new top in this months sponsors store!
This is one of those ‘organic’ outfits that just kind of happens as you get dressed. Well that happens to me anyway. It was about trying to find a balance for the volume of the skirt, find a way to keep it up (it is a little big) andground it with the right shoes. I did have the best pair of black and red Melissa style flats on to begin with, but they just weren’t comfortable enough for a whole days walking around, so the Le Pommier shoes filled the gap instead.
I had stayed up with a friend the night before, crafting and hot gluing new hair thingys until 1am and the result was this hair bow. A little red velvet ribbon, some faux pearls and a golden anchor. It turned out to be the perfect thing the outft needed.
Outfit Details from head to toe:
Hair bow – made by me Earrings – a few seasons ago from Diva
Top - Matelot top A/W’10 Friends of Couture
Skirt – unlabeled and found at a recycle store. Made of cotton scarves and broderie anglise.
Belt – elastic with enamel bow from Angel Sissi in Bourke Street Melbourne (they don’t have a website yet)
Flesh tone fishnets – Leg Avenue
Shoes – Le Pommier (these guys don’t have a site either!)
I guess you could say this is a classic SKM look – pulled together from a variety of inspirations, breaking lots of rules and inherantly me.
P.S: For those of you in Melbourne looking for some great recycled, new and vintage bargains, Episode is having their Once A Year Garage Sale this weekend! There will be stuff from $5 – $50 but mostly $5- $20. They have samples, last seasons stock, vintage and recycled. It runs from Friday till Sunday and the first 20 people to arrive on Friday will be able to fill an entire bag for only $20!
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You look incredible! And thanks for the tip for Episode
Not sure about the top, but I LOVE the shoes
Absolutely love your fashion sense! Think I am hooked on your blog now because of this – found you from a comment you left on galadarling.com
But yeah – great makeup and excellent fashion. I’m checking out more of your daily outfits now as they’re super inspiring it seems
Super cute outfit! I love totally off the wall combination.
Thanks for telling us about the Episode sale! Hot dog! Well, there goes my pay for the week!
Those. shoes. are. AMAZING. So in awe that I immediately googled the brand. Seems that everything they make is that cute… and that I’d have to go to Singapore to get it. Sigh. Why oh why do all cute things come from so far away?
I want more pix of those shoes!
love it that top is cute and the little anchor is really cute
Hey!
This outfit looks really cute. It seems to me there is some sort of piracy in the air of the blogger world… Alix from thecherryblossomgirl.com hat a pirate post last week
Greets from Europe!
AHHH!! the shoes the shoes the shoes…and one more time THE SHOES!! They are so cute!
This one is lots of fun! I really love the hair accessory you made, as well
LOVE that skirt! It would go with a plain white top too I suppose but that is probably not your style – too easy even
Wow, I love love love this! Your blog is amazing!
Sooo cute!
Just wondering, though, what are Melissa shoes? I tried to google it and failed, I might just be a shoe newb!