So sorry to do this to all of you, but this is just something I need to do for myself right now.

xx,
Lauren

At the top of my spring shoe wish list!! I have a great liking of beetles, and the shiny, metallic-y pumps, with their amazing metal heels, are just the shiny exoskeleton I need for my feet.

When things are tough, I want my clothes to be a small source of comfort, and as tempted as I am to think that clothes are so unimportant compared to what’s important in life, how can something so shallow as a pair of ankle boots make you feel any better, I’m going to avoid doing that, and say that maybe clothes are shallow, but anything that can make you feel better is worth trying.

Wearing: Oak shirt, H&M sweater, Harputs Own nylon swacket, Milly shorts, Proenza Schouler ankle boots

xx,
Lauren

My favorite detail is the slightly inwardly-curved heels, they’re hardly noticeable but make a huge difference.
It’s another argument for the subtle as opposed to dramatic take on fashion, one that I’m constantly pulled between. I can predict that for the rest of the week, I’ll probably be dressing somewhat inconspicuously, as my life is in a rather intense state of turmoil and stress right now, and I just can’t handle the emotional weight of wearing anything too crazy. Which is interesting, because before now, I’d never thought of clothes having emotional weight. Certainly, they affect and are influenced by your mood, but I can also see a potential for them to be almost oppressive, as if sometimes you need to really keep your attention focused on your life, and not on what you wear.

Soundtrack of the day: “Dream On” by Robyn (just the sort of reassurance I need now)
Wearing: vintage silk bed jacket, James Perse dress as top, Miu Miu skirt, Dries Van Noten sandals, vintage earrings

xx,
Lauren

For someone with dissociative wardrobe identity disorder, it is oddly difficult to break from old habits. It may be the convenience and satisfaction of finding clothing that would “go perfectly with so much in my closet”, because, frankly, who wants to buy a piece of clothing you can’t wear with anything you have? Versatility is key, but it can also be limiting. I’ll make it work somehow, though.

There’s something just so great about a white button-down shirt. I don’t actually own a simple, regular button-down, just some stolen men’s shirts from my dad’s closet, but they’re just so fun to throw on by themselves or with other pieces. I’m not too into the idea of staples that “everyone should have”, because that assumes too much of a dictatorial, authoritarian rule for fashion, but white shirts are definitely useful and good.

Soundtrack of the day: “Poney Part 1″ by Vitalic (see what I did there? yeah, I only amuse myself)
Wearing: vintage Christian Dior white shirt, Alexander Wang tropical wool vest, boyfriend’s hat (it’s mine now!!), vintage and Hermes necklaces, Ann Demeulemeester pony hair boots

xx,
Lauren

They continue my obsession with hoof-like shoes, seeing as they’re fairly heavy and vaguely reminiscent of a horse’s rounded hoof. All my friends can’t stop touching them.
I’m a little guilty, because they sort of beg to be styled beautifully, but I didn’t even bother. There’s something about wearing a pair of shoes for the first time that makes you want to put together the best possible outfit for the shoes, a feeling which was trumped today by my insatiable desire to take a spin around campus in these beauties. They may not be all that dramatic, but they’re beautifully solid, fun boots to wear.

Soundtrack of the day: Drumming Song by Florence and the Machine (Boy 8 Bit remix)
Wearing: Gar-de jacket, vintage skirt, Ann Demeulemeester pony hair boots

xx,
Lauren

The wire-twist frills and pearls of Marc Jacobs’ spring collection are especially lovely, and don’t have the sort of annoying pastel twin set vibe that have conditioned me to dislike pastels so much. I think that one of the most fun parts about fashion is trying things you’ve never tried before, and not necessarily sticking to a singular “look”. It’s not that I haven’t wanted to wear frills, it’s more that I never put much effort into really finding ruffled pieces I really loved. But I’m willing to search high and low this year, so the search begins…

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…words don’t do justice to a beautiful piece of clothing¹.

1. At least, I can’t do justice to this image with words.

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