The door in my wardrobe*

*the door not actually being there was a disappointment - but at least I was allowed to play with the clothes

//// Excuses, excuses

Posted on | March 3, 2010 | 6 Comments

I spilled some tomato soup to one of my favorite tunics a while ago — and it did not come off despite of my efforts on stain removal. That was maybe the lousiest excuse for going some t-shirt shopping… …especially when I abused even that and end up walking out from the shops with this dress, SR knit and even another piece… …dammit I’m weak.

The dress is Vero Moda new “high end” label Very, quite modestly priced for 50 euros. It is silk but the quality is not much to speak about, I had to go through all the seams and cut away the spilling fabric remnants. But the cut is really clever — you can’t actually see all the nice little folds on the side seams in these pics (what was I thinking when photographing this?) — and I do like this particular shade of yellow.

But I think that I was deceiving myself thinking this as an everyday wear to be used right away. Of course this kind of tunic is easy to layer with all sorts of everyday stuff — but the smoothly shining silk is so delicate, even a splash of water can leave a stain to it. Plus… …an additional discomfort factor with silk is the static which is really bad here at wintertime when the air is very dry inside the buildings. At summertime silk absorbs moisture from air, that improves the conductivity of the material and reduces static.

So I’m just dreaming of actually wearing it. With my leather pants from Selected, old sequin jacket (probably from Asos, although it does not have any labels) and wedge ankle boots from Rützou. Or with my DIY tulle leggings, Ash wedges and Pilgrim necklace. It looks a bit risky — but it is just the angle, trust me ;-D. And excuse my extremely tired face, I’m actually starving because of this pine mouth experience…

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Discussion

  1. UnoCosa
    March 3rd, 2010 @ 8:28 pm

    if i kept on say that i could relate to what you wrote, would i been sounding sooo expected ;-) )) how many times have we walked about with apiece of garment and thinking it would become a stable in our every day wardrobe — to find out years later that it simply stays in our closet!

    something about dressing daily that is different from dress-4-an occasion. daily close really require a state of easiness — something i really can not explain — though trying everyday! it’s about feeling good yet not being retrained in anyway, such as the fear of a stain on charmeuse!

    nevertheless, i truly think it’s a wonderful buy!!! a great buy!!! i love all the styling you are putting together — and those sheer stocking is one of my fave accessory — always add that bit of edginess to an outfit!

    xx

  2. apparellel
    March 4th, 2010 @ 5:34 am

    omg!!! you amaze me. i can’t believe you got a spill on your gorgeous silk piece cut it, sewed it and made it look even better than before!! wow! i need you to live by me because i also need those tulle leggings!! i am so “living” for those!!

    thank you for the long distance hug it is very much appreciated, it’s been a very rough year losing my grandma who was like a mother to me and now my brother. not to mention last year i lost the apple of my eye, my grandpa and one of my best friends because of breast cancer. but in turn i found the love of my life!

    sorry didn’t mean to emotionally vomit on your page.
    really though your style is so kick ass i can’t stand it!

    xxx
    t

  3. Kamicha
    March 4th, 2010 @ 9:13 am

    ^Ouch, I have to disappoint you — I used the ruined tunic just as an excuse to do some shopping :-( . Crafting was involved just to improve the outlook of badly made seams.

    But I have to say that I had definitely considered altering the tunic if the stain was not in the most definitive area of it.

  4. Ulrika
    March 4th, 2010 @ 10:51 am

    Hihi, there is always a “good” excuse to buy something new and pretty. I’m not big fan of silk, (it just doesn’t feel good to me, not even in the summer) but looks really good on you! I especially like contrasts in the first outfit <3

  5. Lisa
    March 4th, 2010 @ 3:05 pm

    2nd outfit is just a perfection for me. the shade of yellow is amazing, i like your necklace and the leggings and the shoes!! beige and this yellow are so good together. i want smth yellow too :)

  6. apparellel
    March 10th, 2010 @ 2:03 am

    well that is my fault for not reading it correctly and you are still uber duber talented. diy tulle leggings! come on!!

    xxx
    t

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