On my style

A common post in blogs is a list of what defines your style. I love reading lists, and find them quite useful and inspiring. So, about me:

1) I love shoes. I have more than I need, but it's my soft spot. Ankle boots in particular...They are perfect for the climate here, as long as there's no snow. I live in the south of Sweden, and we haven't had any snow for two months now, a fact that my feet celebrate! My Margiela shearling boots saved me in December- mid-January, but I was so sick of wearing them every day. I don't own any pumps, I feel more comfortable with my Isabel Marant boots.

With heels - L.D Tuttle, Hope, Isabel Marant.

Flat - A.P.C, Hope*2

Margiela



2) I love stripes. When I was a teenager, all the "indie kids" wore stripes. I was an indie kid, which means that I listened to mostly British independent bands; Ride, Charlatans, The Stone Roses and so on. I haven't fallen out of love with the stripes yet.

Hope, T by Alexander Wang, Hope, Permanent Vacation and A.P.C

3) I'm pretty obsessed with fabrics - cotton, silk, cashmere and linen are my favourites.

Silk shirt Boy by Band of Outsiders, Etoile linen long sleeve and Luella cashmere cardigan.

4) I also love plaid. That's probably another remnant from my teens when I was in love with Kurt Cobain, I was a grunge girl too. I still have a thing for grandpa cardigans.

Etoile/IM plaids.

5) I hardly ever wear tees. I wear long sleeves or tank tops. I have no idea why. I wear short sleeved tees all the time now - I guess I've found the right ones:)!

6) I more of a shoe than a bag person, if I had to choose. I think that shoes complete an outfit in a way that a bag can't. I have one bag for work, a big tan Hope shopper. I use my Jerome Dreyfuss Billy when I don't work. I have an old Alek Wek, WEK1933, messenger that I really like as well. When I go out for a drink/beer, I have small black bag by w.e.r.n . I've been eying another Jerome Dreyfuss bag for quite some time now. My Billy is to big to carry around when I take the kids to the park, or meet friends. I need a small cross body bag that I don't have to leave on the stroller, and that will just fit my things, no pacafiers or toys!

7) I prefer black, grey and all kinds of blue to bright colours. I love burgundy too.

8) I don't wear a lot of jewellery. I wear a Tissot watch and a silver bracelet+necklace by a jewellery designer called Vanja evey day.

9) I hardly ever wear skirts. I wear dresses occationally, and shorts during summer.

10) I almost always wear skinny jeans, but as you might have noticed, I'm trying to change that:)!

Does all this make my style seem incoherent? I really don't know. I like good quality basics with subtle details, but sometimes fall in love with a print as well. More often plaid than prints, though. I'd love to see your lists!





Wednesday/Thursday

Western influence, not taken quite as far as Isabel Marant P/H 2011:)! An Etoile plaid shirt, J Brand jeans and IM boots.

Today: Hope top, J Brand jeans and flat A.P.C lace up boots.

I've been looking for a pretty basic loose knit black sweater for quite some time now. I think that this might be the one. I love the material, linen and cotton. The buttoning at back, and the contrast stiching, are nice details. A great black sweater and black slouchy skinny jeans are what's missing from my wardrobe.

Burgundy+blue

Burgundy+blue by Garderob featuring a mandarin collar jacket
I love the colour combination burgundy and blue. This shirt is beautiful, and quite expensive. I got the Rag & Bone flats on final sale last year, when it was already too cold to wear them. I'm hoping I'll be able to soon. I just sold my A.P.C spring coat, but I still have this jacket for chilly spring mornings. The Etoile jacket in the picture is nice, but not what I'm looking for. I would still like to try the Etoile Chuck. I've seen the longer version of the jacket, Clark, in a light blue colour here at Metier. A blue Chuck might work, right?

Something special

I've been inspired by Mommy style to get things out of the vault. I usually clean out my close a few times a year, and sell clothes that I don't use anymore. This Hussein Chalayan top always stays, although I hardly ever wear it. It's the "dry clean only" thing again. This top is viscose with silk sleeves, and I think I'd shrink the viscose but not the sleeves if I'd wash it. There's something special about it, and I'm having a hard time letting it go. I got it for New Year's eve 2007, the first new year's celebration with my daughter. Still, it bothers me to keep things I don't wear, just because they're pretty. Should I let it go? Do you have any special hard to let go clothes/shoes?

To keep?

So, I got these Isabel Marant trousers from Net-a-Porter. The fabric is lovely, tencel/linen blend. I like the fit, although I'd prefer them a little bit slimmer. I've been looking for the perfect black pants forever. I don't know if these are the ones. I might be too short? Besides that, it's "dry clean only". I avoid that as much as I can, it's expensive and inconvenient. Usually I hand wash dry clean only garnments, but these are expensive trousers and I'd be afraid to ruin them. I have an old pair of washed out greyish black Etoile linen pants, that are similair in style, but not as beautiful when it comes to the fabric. I think they might have to go back, and I'll stick with the Etoile trousers and my usual skinny jeans. Any thoughts? The first two pictures are of the new trousers, the one with the sandals are the old ones.

Saturday

Sorry about the quality, my camera isn't reliable at all. Today I've been wearing an old Etoile navy/black raw silk shirt, Rag & Bone cords and Hope Macy boots.
I really have to move the picture on the wall when I take photoes, it's so disturbing.

Wednesday

Once a week or so I try to wear something other than jeans. During summer it's easier, thin cotton or linen trousers, but for now I have these Etoile wool trousers that are like a sweatpant/mens trouser combination. With Hope top and Hope boots.