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Keeping a Low Profile

olive khaki trench coat, animal print maxi skirt

When: March 12, 2021 // Weather: cool and cloudy // Real life: working from home

olive khaki trench coat, animal print maxi skirt
olive khaki trench coat, animal print maxi skirt
olive khaki trench coat, animal print maxi skirt
olive khaki trench coat, animal print maxi skirt

I like to think of myself as open-minded when it comes to fashion trends. I may not adopt all of them, but I can at least appreciate them. But I cannot get behind the chunky/ugly sneaker thing.

I’ve never been a big fan of sneakers generally, mostly because I think they already look chunky, but now they’ve made chunky shoes even chunkier?! It’s pure madness, I tell you. I don’t even like how they look on my favorite Parisian bloggers/influencers, so that’s how I know there’s no convincing me this trend is cute.

Now, I can get behind a feminine dress/skirt and sneaker combo, but it has to be with a minimalist, low-profile shoe. Like this outfit — it would be the perfect thing to wear while conducting a ritual burning of all the big ugly trainers I can find.

Skirt (sustainable brand, and it’s reversible!) // Sweater is very old H&M // Shoes (sustainable brand) // Trench is secondhand Kate Spade

Purple

When: January 21, 2021 // Weather: 40s // Real life: working from home

This was the day after inauguration day [insert sigh of relief] and clearly I was inspired by VP Harris, Michelle Obama, and other fabulous women to bust out some jewel tones.

I was living for all the fashion on display from the Biden and Harris women on January 20. Some people might think it’s frivolous to talk about clothes when there were important historical things happening. But what if the clothes were part of the historical thing?

I can’t even count how many times I’ve read or been told that to be “taken seriously” I should dress conservatively and professionally (whatever that means), look nice but not too nice, wear makeup but not too much makeup, make sure my clothes fit well but aren’t too tight or revealing…I could go on. Over the years I’ve found a pretty good balance between following the rules and wearing wtf I want, but I know plenty of women who stick to drab workwear just because it’s easier.

So to see all these women at a hugely important political event proudly rocking purple and pink and bejeweled plaid and statement belts made me SO HAPPY. What a great day in (fashion) history.

Shirt (look for Equipment blouses secondhand) // Shoes (sustainable brand) // Sunglasses (secondhand) // Earrings (sustainable brand)