Today's post is going to be a quick one. I'm off to Paris this evening (sans laptop) and I really didn't want to miss another upload having not published a post last week. I'm really excited about heading off to the French capital and my favourite place in the whole world, to spend time with friends, have a change of scenery and clear my head, which I feel has been rather full recently. I started a new dream job about a month ago, which is so exciting, but I've been super busy and haven't had much time to think about my poor old blog. A new job naturally results in re-evaluating your wardrobe, with new dress codes and new colleagues to take inspiration from. I am still working in fashion but have moved away from working in vintage, which dominated my professional life and style evolution over the past few years. I felt that I had recently really found my style with my intensified love of sixties and seventies fashion however this shift in career has definitely made me feel a bit lost, style-wise, even though I never like to pigeon hole myself into a certain style bracket.
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This sense of feeling lost led my to look for cheap vintage gems on eBay one Sunday evening. This incredible turquoise mini skirt from the 60s was just one of the bits I picked up for around £12 including postage. It's a super interesting piece, with a knitted mesh fabric making it appropriate for both warmer and colder days. I absolutely love its vibrant colour. Having also bought a 60s two-piece in the same eBay haul and a cute 70s mini dress a few weeks back, turquoise seems to be a colour I'm gravitating towards a lot recently and I'm already predicting this fresh colour will be everywhere next summer.
I paired my new skirt with this cute white vintage blouse that I got from a vintage kilo sale last month. Of course, I love its big puff sleeves and multiple strips of lace, making it the perfect summer blouse. I finished off the look with my pink Converse for a day of exploring South West London with Lewis on a sunny Sunday. The bubblegum ice cream colour of the skirt looks great with the playful pink Converse for day wear. I would swap in the Converse for some white ankle boots for drinks or dinner on a sunny terrace.
That "quick one" from me actually ended up being quite a thought-full post! What do you think of this look and do you think turquoise is going to have its moment soon? Let me know in the comments and let's chat! I hope you all have a lovely bank holiday weekend, whether that be taking a trip away or just chilling at home. Bye for now, I'm off to picnic on the banks of the Seine and drink wine on Parisian terraces. X
