OOTD: LED ZEPELLIN

T-shirt: Kmart | Vest: Thrifted | Shorts: Iron First | Shoes: Second Hand | Necklace: Etsy

I’ve wanted a waist coat for sooo long. It’s only now that I’ve started thrifting again – I have no idea why I stopped! – that I stumbled onto this beautiful little piece. At first I wasn’t sure if it would work with my style because it’s so long. But pretty soon I realised I was wearing it with every outfit. It’s perfect for layering over summer outfits. I think it gives a bit of a seventies vibe to this Led Leppelin shirt and leopard short, and I can’t wait for winter to layer it up in a Punk or Victorian styled outfit!

Even though vests have recently been in style they still come with a bit of a stigma. It’s not exactly ‘cool’ to say that you wear vests. Personally, I don’t care about that. To me they are the perfectly layering piece and work with so many styles. Plus, I feel like I should be wearing a turtle neck and calling myself a Beatnik every time I put it on, which is a total bonus. What about you, would you wear a vest?

Outfit Post: Hardcore Pearls and High Anxiety

Today was the first Wednesday that I didn’t have to go to therapy in a couple months. I was diagnosed with High Anxiety and Depression. It’s something I’ve been living with for years but this year it’s really been hitting me hard (I don’t really express this much with you). But working on an outfit post always brightens my mood just that little bit extra.

Blouse: Thrifted | Shorts: Nasty Gal | Vest: Boohoo | Necklace: Mums | Shoes: Free People

Coen took these pictures. Hence, the last picture when he asked me to “look like Godzilla.” I’m so ferocious, aren’t I? A five-foot-two Goth Godzilla is what real nightmares are all about!

This outfit I wanted to mix some hardcore-ish elements with the false-Pearl necklace. Putting interesting outfits together has always been something that brightens my mood. Whenever I have an exam I would rag-curl my hair the night before or spend extra-time on my make up in the morning. My motto in high school was always “If you look good, you’ll feel better.” It was all about confidence building.

That’s partly why lately I’ve been adding so much leopard print to my wardrobe – have you noticed? It’s something that always boots my confidence and automatically makes me feel bad-ass. Do you think that what you wear affects how you feel? What makes you feel powerful?

Outfit Post: Am I Punk Yet?

This outfit is a bit of an assortment! We have something new, some things that are old and something you’ve never seen me wear as it was intended. But with leopard, denim, velvet and my trusty bone & crystal necklace, I’m pretty sure you won’t get too bored.

That blue pole has been the bane of my existence.

Socks: Asos | Shoes: Target | Dress: Missguided | Belt: Boohoo.com | Vest: Boohoo.com | Necklace: Etsy | Cardigan: Thrifted

A denim vest like this has been something I’ve been searching for at least a year. That may sound silly, but I’m extremely picky. The only problem I have is that I thought it would be at least two sizes smaller; woe! Even though it’s still on my wishlist I don’t regret buying it. The leopard gives the vest a bit of personality, it’s broad enough to add some patches to and it’ll change up any dolly-dress I buy in the near-future (because I honestly can’t have enough).

This dress is a piece you’ve seen me wear as a skirt a few times here and here. After stortening the straps I’ve found it’s perfect to wear with pretty much anything! You’ll be seeing outfit posts including it for a long time.

What are you wearing today? As I write this I’m wearing pyjamas and shopping for lace maxi skirts (to no avail). If you stumble upon one you think I’ll like don’t forget to drop it into the comments!