The Pink Blazer | Fashion Et Moi

In last week’s Spring Inspiration post I wrote about how I wanted to inject some new colours into my wardrobe. I have been practically living in primary colours these past few months so I am looking to wear more pink, green and purple and here is the first outfit post from this quest! Featuring a pink blazer and some pink Converse, quite clearly I’m tackling the ‘how to wear pink’ aspect of my spring challenge and this look is a mix of forgotten, very worn and new pieces – as do many of my outfits on here in fact!

The pink blazer has been doing the rounds for the last couple of years, ever since the resurgence of all things pink and power-dressing made a comeback. I picked up this amazing 80s wool pink blazer in Paris back in 2014 just before a trip to Berlin, where I wore it non-stop over the long weekend but for some reason, I have not worn it since. I guess it’s because I had to streamline my wardrobe when moving to Barcelona and then Montreal and this pink blazer somehow didn’t make the cut. It’s funny because now that I am reunited with it, I remember how I felt when I first bought it. I absolutely loved the slightly coral pink colour but was worried that the shoulders were a bit too big. Of course now, in 2018, my perspective on oversized shoulders has changed and I think this pink blazer gets it just right – power shoulders are definitely the kind of shoulders I want in my wardrobe.

For the rest of the outfit, I continued the smart/casual vibe of the blazer and layered it over a navy blue and white striped Breton top tucked into some high waisted navy suit trousers. I love pink and navy blue as a colour combination and seeing as I colour block navy blue, adding a touch of pink really brings this look into spring.

Footwear-wise, I could not resist adding a bit more pink to the look, in the form of these awesome pink Converse, of course! I had wanted a pair of pink Converse for ages so when I spied this second-hand pair in like new condition it was a no-brainer. I love how awkward they look with the length of these trousers, with the top of the trainers just being covered – awkward, yes, but equally effortless with that “thrown together” vibe.

I finished off the look with a super straight low pony. I have been wearing my hair like this a lot recently because my hair is in desperate need of a cut and can’t take regular curling and hairspray! I also think it adds to the smart side of this smart-meets-casual look so swings and roundabouts, eh?

So, there we go – a look that’s quite different for me but one that starts to put into practice what I mentioned in my Spring Inspiration post. Don’t you love how good the green railings in the background look with the pink? (This was planned of course) I’m definitely going to try pairing these colours together in an outfit soon!

As a final note, pink blazer aside, I just wanted to mention that I want to start writing some more personal posts dealing with mental health/life in your twenties. These are the kinds of posts I have been drawn to lately and the comfort that I get from having someone else describe exactly how I feel is incredible and I want to contribute to that conversation. If I can help someone feel better like others have made me then that would be amazing. I’m just trying to figure out how to format these types of posts because I don’t want to stop writing about outfits I love either, so just bear with me.

Lots of love X