summer days: seaside in the city
I've loved sports and spending time outside all my life, and I'm always drawn to clothes with an outdoorsy motif, while still looking perfectly appropriate for an urban setting. Here are some of my favourite things that echo a bit of that homespun vibe I posted about a little while back, and remind me of spending time by the sea, measuring time by the position of the sun.
This for me means stripes, a touch of the espadrille without actually having to wear espadrilles, my favourite woven belt on my favourite khaki shorts, and little palm trees on my useful little cardholder holding my travel and office passes.
And here's me, gleefully wearing all of them. Bit overkill, doing so many posts of my outfits recently, but sometimes, I feel like I have to demonstrate what I mean. This is quite a typical weekend outfit for me - swapping my usual jeans for some shorts, while the top half is mostly unchanged from what I wear on weekdays.
Comments
Lindsay K: Thanks! As for the shoes, I love them because I'm a sucker for a preppy vibe. Also, I wore shoes like this in school when I was a kid and plain white canvas shoes was part of the school uniform. I like the idea of a style that a six-year-old and sixty-year-old can pull off in equal measure.
Austere: Thanks! I admit the cardholder was totally unnecessary and I was having an instant gratification moment, but at least I use it every day, haha.
Amanda: Thanks! And you're right, a well-chosen watch does do a little more for my casual style.
Chuck: These are pretty good for walking around - the next best thing to a sneaker. And yes, an Amanda Wachob tattoo is so distant for me too.
My belt is from Muji, but yes, I have seen belts like that at Uniqlo as well. Something the Japanese do well I suppose!
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