Boyish-Minimalism

4 months ago - 28 views
Boyish-Minimalism
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So, this is a lot more basic. I'm so into minimalism. V-necks are my favourite type of tee. I'm absolutely obsessed with sold colours that don't have logos. Slim-fit, for sure.
 
Drainpipe trousers, a must. I love black ones and really only wear that colour. I feel like blue looks sloppy and played-out for some reason. That's just on me, though. Charcoals and other variations on black are great too. Heck, if you can find grey herringbone skinny jeans/pants, definitely let me know!
 
The big thing for me, and another big reason I love drainpipe trousers is that I love wearing high-top shoes and low boots. Like, past the ankle. I like lacing them only mid-way, with the tops open, coming over the legs of my pants. Chucks are a great start but, I feel like they're just barely too short. Other basic boots and "plain" high-tops work. These are some personal "wants", as far as shoes on here go.
 
Now, for jackets. I've worn a black, leather, rocker jacket for years. I mean YEARS. Exclusively. I've gone through about three because they are my second skin. Tight-fitting is a must BUT, not too feminine looking. With these, they've gotta look a little masculine or androgynous if you wanna pull off a punk look ( <3 Jean-Jacques Burnell).
 
Over-sized, men's army-looking coats are something I'm recently into. Converse has some pretty amazing clothes. I fell in love with this Converse One Star men's canvas jacket. It's amazing, grey, and kind of military/adventurer-ish. Keeping jackets (other than rocker jacket)s slightly over-sized gives a cute, more feminine effect that balances out the boyishness that the rest of the style exudes. "Boyfriend" or slightly big men's blazers could be nice too.

Items

January 2, 2013
  • Converse Women's Shoes, All Star Light Multi Strap Booties

Items

December 22, 2012
  • Mossimo® Women's Ultra Soft Striped Boyfriend Cardigan - Assorted Colors
  • MANGO Cardigan
  • J.Crew Collection cashmere tipped boyfriend cardigan

Want!

5 months ago - 39 views
Want!
Not quite what I was originally going for but, close for Polyvore.
 
Lots of solid colours in neutrals and earth tones. Half-button shirts preferably, and maybe in a thicker cut too, with long sleeves. The idea was to go for really long shirts and tunics, the kind that come down almost mid-thigh, and pair them with thigh-high socks. Since tops like that are a little limited, leggings and tights work too but, I'm all about black, as far as those go.
 
Pair that with a nicely over-sized cardigan as well. Stripes are cool and would add some nice "texture" against a solid shirt underneath.
 
To go with that, basic flats. More solid colours coming from this direction. Although, if a solid-colored shirt and cardigan are worn, some patterned flats would be nice in traditional patterns like houndstooth, herringbone, or stripes sound good. With flats, things with laces and bows are nice. Oxford-type stuff.
 
With all of this, I feel like the "cutesyness" of the over-sized clothes and thigh-high socks (or tights or leggings) is balanced with the sophistication of earthier, muted colours and more "mature", almost boyish flats.
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Items

December 20, 2012
  • H&M Super Skinny Super Low Jeans
  • Toms Natalia 023141b12gry
  • TOMS Shoes Teal Pop Herringbone Classic Women 7.5
  • Restricted Betsy Oxford
  • Barbour Longwitten Boyfriend Cardigan
  • Bow-Front Ballet Flat
  • Monki Jamina dress
  • C&C California Extra Long Sleeve Deep V-Neck
  • Barbour Large Tattersall Lambswool Scarf