Tag: secondhand

Still Kickin’

When: November 2, 2021 // Weather: chilly // Real life: working in the office, then dinner date

YES I STILL HAVE A BLOG. No one noticed I haven’t posted for a month+ because no one reads this thing anymore. The great thing about being a hobby blogger is that I don’t have to care about traffic and bounce rates and click throughs. Every once in awhile if I’m wearing an outfit that makes me particularly happy, I bust out the fancy camera and snap some pictures. A week later I edit them, and another week (or more) later I get around to posting.

If you’re here, awesome. Thank you. Consider yourself part of a very small, elite club. Unfortunately there are no free gifts or other perks, just some medium- to high-quality content to scroll through when you’re bored or looking for style inspo.

If you read any other blogs (like real blogs that are more consistent than mine), shoot the blogger a nice comment and let them know you appreciate them. It takes more time and dedication than you might realize to keep up a blog in 2021!

Italic coat // secondhand J.Crew turtleneck // Vetta Capsule skirt (sustainable brand) // Sam Edelman boots // YSL bag and sunglasses

WFH

When: July 2, 2021 (yes I know that’s 2 months ago…I only promised “real life” not “real time”) // Weather: 70s // Real life: working from home

I realized that the last several blog posts have been outfits I wore “out” — on vacation, out to dinner, etc. I still post my outfits every day on the ‘gram, but it wasn’t my intent to save the “special” outfits for the blog. Because they’re all special (wouldn’t want my outfit babies to think I didn’t love them all equally).

So to rectify that, here’s a typical work-from-home outfit: stretchy pants, flowy top, no makeup, and shoes + sunglasses thrown on for an afternoon walk. The last year and a half has had a big impact on my personal style. For one thing, I never would have put a makeup-less photo of myself on the Internet. Voluntarily. I’d call that personal growth. Also, I no longer own any underwire bras because, seriously, whose idea was that. I’m also all-around more casual, but I’ve acquired more high-quality, elevated casual pieces (thanks mostly to secondhand designer shopping). It makes me feel like a fancy lady of leisure even while I’m billing hours.

Most importantly, I’ve learned that I truly enjoy getting dressed and looking/feeling cute just for myself. That said…no judgment if you’re embracing that sweatpants life.

secondhand Equipment tank // old BB Dakota jacket // Veja sneakers (sustainable brand) // Baleen necklace (sustainable brand) // secondhand Le Specs sunglasses