Day 6: The Autumn Kimono

This cool and rainy weather is just begging me to experiment with the drapier, bohemian pieces in my wardrobe. Kimono's seem to be making a steady appearance in some of my favorite vintage shops, so I thought I'd try working this vintage, autumn colored one into today's outfit. Since today is about experimenting with new things, I also wanted to test out a few fun products: clip-on bangs that I bought to test-drive a full bang look on myself, and a make-up palette that my mom gave me a few days ago. My mom's a make-up pro (to say the least), and since make-up is something that I don't usually take a lot of time to play with, I'm always asking her for quick tips and easy products to use. My own make-up collection doesn't get too far out of natural and earth-tone shades, but since the holidays are upon us, I've been thinking about trying some fancier, smokey-eyed looks. She gifted me the Too Faced Matte Eye Shadow Palette, which is filled with rich, deep colors that I have never forayed into. I have the Too Faced Natural Eye Shadow Palette, which is a daily staple of mine, and the best thing about these kits is that they come with little index sized notecards that show you  graphics of different eye-shadow looks you can achieve with the palette, and also how to apply them. This is a daytime smokey look. 

Outfit Details:

Kimono: Vintage 

Long Sleeve Top: Velvet

Tank: Zara

Opaque Leggings: Unknown

Boots: Report

Bangle Bracelets: Mix of gifts, vintage and H&M

Necklace: Cookie Lee

Day 2: Tickets to the Gun Show

A few years back I was on the hunt for a pair of tall, stove-pipe riding boots. I scoured every boot store, country western store and "bit & bridle" sale hoping I would find the pair I had in mind. I never found the boots, but I did pick up this amazing belt buckle. Bonus points, it's got a built in bottle opener on the back!

Outfit Details:

Cape: Herringbone cape found somewhere on Melrose St. in LA

Denim: MEK Denim

Boots: Report

Purse: L.A.M.B

Belt Buckle: Country Western Store

Sunglasses: Moschino

A Classic, One-Button Waistcoat

 

Neutrals and browns are colors that I'm always trying to add to my closet because they go so well with denim. Today I wanted to maintain a well edited look that was inspired by fit and proportion, but was still comfortable. The waistcoat, with it's chocolate colored piping and single button closure, is slimming at the waistline and a favorite classic staple. The tall brown boots tie the color scheme together and add a fun sort of riding element to the overall look. As you can tell, I didn't have to sacrifice any mobility whatsoever!

 

Outfit Details:

Waistcoat: Kay Unger

Blouse: Lapis

Denim: H&M

Boots: Report

Bangle Bracelets: H&M

Hat: Vintage 1980's Banana Republic