//// Space rags
Posted on | January 5, 2010 | 9 Comments
This is the type of outfit post I thought I will not be posting. I’m really not wearing it. However comfortable these bargain Topshop sale shoes are, I’m simply not able to walk on ice with heels. And they would definitely need socks if I could.
The pair was a total slip off from my shopping plan for London. I knew that my Castañer wedges were on their way and I can’t really say that I’m in desperate need for shoes. But I kind of fell for them, the sculptural heel design is pretty awesome and the foiled leather build with slightly alienesque design is just the right way tacky to really allure me. Plus the shoe is surprisingly comfortable, well balanced and the cage’y structure dense enough to not to dig into my skin. I have to confess that I often fall for pieces that are sort of leftovers. There were huge amount of these left in blue, green (kind of loved that, hard times to decide) and magenta, in all sizes. There were two other designs with this heel, too, an awesome thigh high boot — which I just could not justify to purchase, and a great, detailed ankle boot (see it on Queen Michelle, if you haven’t already). It might be the color — or the fact that these remind me very vaguely of the awesome McQueen Atlantis-collection — but this was the pair I walked out with.
Pewter colored foiled leggings from Vero Moda have not been too much in use, but suddenly they found a neat pair from the All Saints T-shirt dress in almost same shade. Under the dress is an old mesh dress/tunic, might be from American Apparel. I have mixed feelings towards it. To be fair it is not that bad on, but I hate the plasticky feeling when I pull this on, and the brittling sound of static. On the other hand it is a great underlayer. I draped my old A.F. Vandevorst giant shrug over the dress, this time I used another sleeve opening as a neck opening, so the symmetry was broken just a bit. A bit more drape over that, American Apparel circle scarf in delicate burnout fabric — I really like this piece but I believe I haven’t photographed it here yet. And Pilgrim crystal bracelet.
The result is quite monochromatic but not totally colorless and very subtly chameleon-like — the mauve tinge on dress and leggings is accentuated on some light. It is also a typical example of one thing I tend to do… If I have two shiny items, I like to have them close to each other… …in the same way the draped items are on top of each other. My outfits are usually not built around that many items and repeating a distinct item in very separate places creates easily a scattered, uncomposed effect. Or at least I think so. But this rule of thumb is not valid all the time…
Well, I sure will wear this later on the spring! Quite good for my sci-fi mood… …or space-hobo, whatever…
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January 5th, 2010 @ 8:04 pm
Those shoes are purely fabulous! I love the constructed heel, or how you say it in English.
They do look like they’re from space age but then again, what would be better look for 2010? 
You’re spot on!
January 5th, 2010 @ 10:05 pm
Love the shoes, love the outfit! I think your idea of keeping shiny materials close works for other materials (like lace or mesh or whatever) and colours — at least I prefer continuity to scattering…
January 6th, 2010 @ 12:54 am
You look amazing!
January 6th, 2010 @ 2:07 am
Love the ‘space hobo’ look on you!
January 6th, 2010 @ 7:42 am
this is such a fantastically-put together outfit! super avant-garde. the shades of greys mixed with pewter are rich and luscious!!!
happy happy new year!!! much love, xx
January 7th, 2010 @ 3:43 am
I’m in love with everything! :O
January 7th, 2010 @ 11:35 am
WOW! Ihan älyttömän hieno kokonaisuus! Rakastan metallinkiillon ja matan hienostunutta yhdistelmää tässä. Ja kengät on tietty mahtavat.
January 7th, 2010 @ 11:46 am
amazing space-hobo look and i love your description as well – not going to ruin it with my own smatter, then. i absolutely love the shoes of qm, but yours are fantastic… walking on ice with ice heels would be such a glam attempt that i’d be willing to give it a shot.
actually, many of the outfits i’ve posted have not left the apartment at the time of the posting or, sometimes, ever. since my starting point is hardly ever “this is what i wore today”, but “i find this garment interesting for some reason or another.”
rules of thumb are great and often broken, right?
January 7th, 2010 @ 9:03 pm
GIF! Nice!