Thursday, July 31, 2008

She's a Dandy, Pt. 2

Here are some practical, fun ways I've found to play around with "menswear." Basically, with a combination of various hats, ties, scarves, and jackets/vests, it's easy to create a look in combination with other basic wardrobe items -- leaving room to make the ensemble as masculine or as feminine as I like. My versions always tend to have a bit of the 70's Patti Smith/Diane Keaton feel to them -- I'm not exactly an elegant Left-Bank-Parisian-Dandy like Louise and Romaine (from Pt. 1), but more of a casual, poor-grad-student-dandy.

"Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?" Dandy:

Hat -gift
Blazer - thrift store
Striped shirt - Old Navy
Tie - vintage
Skirt - Gap
Tights - Target
Shoes - Vintage

"Because the Night Belongs to Lovers" Dandy:

Sunglasses - Urban Outfitters
Tuxedo shirt - thrift store
Tie - H&M
Vest - American Apparel
Pleather leggings - American Apparel
Grey ankle boots - Payless
Adorable black pug named Olive -- farm in Kansas

"Come, Watson, Come, the Game is Afoot" Dandy:

Fedora - Target
Tuxedo Shirt - thrift store
Silk Scarf - gift
Silk-blend slacks - Vera Wang collection for Kohl's
Red-tipped suede platforms - Nine West