Sunday Funday

We’re still having very wishy washy weather here in San Francisco. Humid, overcast, coolish, and sometimes rainy.

This lofty cotton Cheap Monday sweater has turned out to be a really friendly piece for this kind of weather. Sometimes I’ll wear it 4 different ways all weekend long. Here I’m dressing it up for a brunch date by pairing it with my new leather skirt from Madewell and an old Marc by Marc Jacobs clutch. 

This is the first leather skirt that I have owned, though I’ve been eying them for several seasons. I really want one of the Alexander Wang ones, but they sell out so quickly and are at the price point where it would be a major investment for me. This one from Madewell is at a good price, probably because it is constructed using several pieces of leather, so that really lowers the material cost. But I actually quite like the combination of the piecing together with the pebbled leather. Plus, it has an exposed back zipper, which I love!

By the way, I always recommend that if you are trying a new silhouette that you opt for a lower cost item first. Then you can experiment and build your confidence about how to wear it before spending more on an investment piece the next season. 

OUTFIT DETAILS - Sweater: Cheap Monday; Skirt: Madewell; Shoes: J Crew; Clutch: Marc by Marc Jacobs; Necklace: Elizabeth & James; Rings: Maison Martin Margiela; Lips: NARS Heat Wave

Black Friday

I’m doing black Friday one week late. Meaning wearing all black. Which I actually mostly do. On any day of the week. 

But all black is a very comfortable wardrobe default for me. Plus, we are having some dreary and indecisive weather in San Francisco. We have stop-and-start rain that is very atmospheric and temperatures in the 60s that are cool-ish but not cold. So, in honor of this indecisive weather, I’m pulling out wardrobe items that I would call ‘in-betweens’. Culottes in a suiting material, for example, are the perfect in-between bottom. And I’ve paired it with a summer-weight cashmere turtleneck. So I’m feeling like I’m not committing to winter dressing. Take that, San Francisco. 

OUTFIT DETAILS - Turtleneck: Shopbop Basics; Culottes: COS; Shoes: JCrew; Necklace: Vintage; Cuff: JCrew

The Tube

We’ve been experiencing some rainy days here in the Bay Area. Most people tell me that we need it. So I guess that’s good. 

Anyways, I’ve been staying cozy in layers. Reading magazines. With bulldogs. It’s pretty much the best. 

I’ve also been sporting this really fantastic tube from Harput’s (who I’ve talked about before. and before that). This is one of the latest things I’ve gotten from them. It’s a great little layering piece – really helps to hide the turkey and stuffing belly.  The last time I was in the shop he had this piece in several different fabrics. I liked this slinky knit best because I thought it would be easier to layer over pants than something tighter. As with all of Gus’s original patterns, this one is highly versatile in the ways it can be worn. Stay tuned over the next few weeks for more configurations! 

OUTFIT DETAILS - Tunic: Velvet; Tube: Harput’s Own; Leggings: JCrew; Shoes: Renvy; Rings: Maison Martin Margiela

Jammin

I added a new uniform into rotation a few weeks back: long, baggy shorts with a fitted tee. It’s been perfect on the weekends here in San Francisco, where we are still enjoying sunny days in the low 70’s. I also really like this look because I feel like 90’s-style sporty is having a bit of a revival at the moment and long shorts, almost like basketball shorts, fit perfectly into that throwback. Check out some of the recent DKNY and Alexander Wang collections to see what I mean.

This pair from Harput’s is a lightweight crepe, which I can make work year round in the Bay Area. On warmer days, I wear them over a mini tank-dress and on cooler nights I wear them over leggings with a boxy sweater on top.

OUTFIT DETAILS – Tunic: Velvet; Shorts: Harput’s; Shoes: Pour La Victoire; Jewelry: J Crew