Tag: Chambray

Don’t Flatter Yourself

maxi skirt, boho chambray top, shooties

When: May 14 // Weather: probably warm // Real life: working from home (sunglasses and footwear added for evening walk)

maxi skirt, boho chambray top, shooties
maxi skirt, boho chambray top, shooties
maxi skirt, boho chambray top, shooties
maxi skirt, boho chambray top, shooties

I don’t know if it’s the self-isolation or just the wisdom of my 30s, but lately I’ve stopped caring so much about whether my clothes are “flattering.” What does that even mean and why should it be that important? I got this blouse in Paris and I’ve barely worn it because every time I put it on, I think it makes me look slightly pregnant and I end up changing.

So what? Pregnant people are a level of badass I will never achieve (by choice), so why would I be afraid to look like them? (But if you ask my how far along I am, I will give you my best death stare.) This blouse is cute, it reminds me of my vacation en France, I like it, and I shall wear it.

Skirt (quasi-sustainable brand) // similar Top (sustainable brand) // Shoes

Why Did the Blogger Cross the Road?

double denim, sezane cardigan

When: April 6 // Weather: 60s // Real life: socially distant ice cream and a walk on the Monon Trail

double denim, sezane cardigan
double denim, sezane cardigan
double denim, sezane cardigan
double denim, sezane cardigan
double denim, sezane cardigan

Have you ever seen a photo of a blogger/influencer posing in the middle of the street in a city? I always wondered…how? and why? Well when I was in NYC a few months ago, I got to witness how the magic happens with my own eyes.

I think it was somewhere in Midtown, so pretty crowded, and I was waiting in a group of people to cross the street. When the light changed and we all started crossing, I noticed the girl in front of me was distancing herself a bit from the people in front of her. She was strutting and flipping her hair (as one does at a crosswalk) and meanwhile the guy with her was basically high-speed sideways crab walking while snapping photos of her with a fancy camera. It was all over in about 4 seconds, and I kind of want to know how many times they did this in order to get the perfect shot.

It made me laugh because it was so ridiculous, but hey, they didn’t get in anyone’s way, so I say more power to ’em. As for me and my wife-tographer, we would never go through that much trouble to get outfit photos. We just wait until there’s a worldwide lockdown and the streets are empty. Easy peasy.

similar Sweater (sustainable brand) // similar Jeans (secondhand) // similar Shirt // Shoes