Showing posts with label masculine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label masculine. Show all posts

Tuesday, 13 May 2014

Streetstyle - Dublin Castle

So, I was at Milk and Cookies tonight at Dublin Castle (this is an awesome monthly event in Dublin that involves listening to people spin a yarn, laughing lots, drinking too much tea and eating cake) and waiting for friends to arrive when I spotted Meng doing the same. After minutes of awkwardly debating whether or not to bother her, I approached her and (as per) was pleasantly surprised by how lovely she was! She modestly insisted that she was just wearing work clothes but that made it all the better in my eyes! Good workwear is a rare and wonderful beast. Here's how to do it right!

I'm loving the mixing of masculine elements such as the classic striped shirt and mannish coat with a simple skirt and a statement necklace. The balance here is great - masculine and feminine, dressy and casual.

I'm also into that rolled sleeve - those proportions.

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Urban Princess.

Re-read Ella Enchanted yesterday afternoon and I continue to argue with my brother over who would inherit a title if our family still had one - me, the first-born or he, the first-born male. Obviously it would be me as times have moved on. Maybe I should threaten to tell all future girlfriends that he's a chauvinist...Anyhoo, accordingly, I'm a tad fairytale and monarchy obsessed at the moment. Ergo a very modern, urban look with soft, pretty hair and makeup, a crown-like headpiece and the title of this post! 

A jersey shift, which can be very unforgiving, was covered by the most amazing cream blazer ever which I found in a vintage store for a fiver. A clingy dress with a tailored, large blazer for that juxtaposition of traditionally gendered modes of dress that I find so intriguing and which attracted me to Alexander Wang's Pre-Fall 2012 collection, as I said in another post. A limited palate - another current obsession of mine and reason Wang's collection is so PERFECT - black, cream and berry shade of purple in the Dunnes tights. A selection of beautiful costume jewellery - Rodrigo Otazu earrings and Penney's faux pearls. Comfort and style.