lucilleduquette:

i never in my life thought i would write these words, but here it is: I’M WEARING A ROMPER. with pleats. and a zipper. in order to pee, i have to get mostly naked. it is a very ridiculous garment, and yet i wore it twice last week. and i LIKED IT.

my first day out and about in my romper, i thought of ‘the man repeller’. i took my dogs out for their morning walk, and the garbage collectors were on my street. usually they do some sort of cat-calling at me, so i walked by quickly with my gaze averted… and… nothing! then i decided to take the long way to the subway, where i go over a busy bridge that, again, yields a cat-call or two from some AARP-card-carrying truckers. and again… complete silence! 

thus, it seems that i have managed to find the least sexy garment known to man. if your goal is to avoid any lascivious male attention, get thee to uniqlo while this little number is still dominating the super-sale racks!

uniqlo +j romper, chloe sandals, balenciaga day bag, rayban clubmaster sunglasses

this week i’ve been super stressed and annoyed at work. i hate working long hours, and i’m tired, and while i’m usually an extremely calm person, there are a few people i would love to scream at right now. i’ve tried every way i can think of to get rid of the stress: eating bakery and going to bed early, eating bakery and staying up late, running for hours… nothing was working. then finally i came home two nights ago, took out all the craft supplies i’ve been meaning to get to, and went to work.

one of my projects was this flower headband. i made it using a knifty knitter loom my aunt gave me at christmas. a few nights before, she came over with her large knifty knitter loom, and i could hardly listen to a word she said because i was mesmerized watching her weave the yarn around and around the loom. i had never seen loom knitting before, and let me tell you, it is a very relaxing thing to watch.

i’m glad that i finally tried my hand at it- i love these cute little flowers. they knit up in about 5 minutes, and are a great way to use up leftover yarn that would otherwise sit in my supply box forever.

i thought i could wear these flowers as earmuffs, but to be honest they aren’t very warm. i am going to try sewing fleece to the inside to see if that helps. and Noel had the brilliant idea of using the flowers to decorate my giant headphones! i love that idea. i also would like to attach tons of these to make a crazy looking hat.

another result of my stress-crafting time is this newly decorated pair of boots. i was drawn to these boots because of the large grommets that make up the lacing holes, but found that that special detail was lost when using the black laces that came with the boots. so i swapped out the laces with some white ribbon.

here’s a before-and-after, because i don’t think i’ve ever posted a photo of these boots. i like the effect, so now i need to find some more sturdy ribbon.

yet another of my craft projects is the white scarf i’m wearing here.

it was very quick and easy to make- i used the biggest knitting needles i could find, in the hope of creating a bare lattice to weave various bits of trim through. my co-worker calls it a ‘spiderweb scarf’, and i think that’s an apt name. in order to make the scarf, i used mostly stockinette stitch, but threw in garter every now and again, and also did some yarn-overs, and some k2togethers. this anything-goes pattern left me with irregular gaps and holes in the scarf, which is exactly what i wanted. i used the holes to tie in fabric scraps and some soft fringe trim- i still plan to add more, but this is what i had sitting around the house.

in making this scarf, i tried left-hand knitting (aka german knitting, aka continental knitting) for the first time, and i think i’m officially a convert! i’m a lefty, so it makes sense that i’d prefer this method. i just love that i don’t have to move my hands so much while knitting this way.

my last project has nothing to do with my outfit of the day, but i am very proud of it and wanted to show it off! i made these pleated-front slippers using a coco knits pattern and some nice soft yarn that my boyfriend’s mom gave me as a gift. this project was my first time knitting something 3D, knitting in the round, and doing lots of other things i’ve never tried before. they aren’t perfect, but the fact that they even resemble a slipper makes me so happy. i would definitely recommend this pattern if you’re a beginner wanting to try some new knitting techniques- since the slippers are pretty small, you don’t lose much work having to rip things out and start over (which i did many times over).

vintage fur coat, vintage cardigan, vintage camisole, hanii y skirt, marc jacobs boots, DIY knit scarf, DIY flower headband, DIY slipper socks

in nyc summertime it becomes a challenge to dress for both the sweltering humid streets and my freezing air-conditioned office.

for the air-conditioned moments, i wore this lightweight tank top contraption from elizabeth & james over a vintage camisole and vintage lace skirt. i’m now wondering if this top was designed as a dress for a person of olsen-twin height? the length is slightly awkward for a top on me, but i love it anyhow.

for sitting in my office, i brought along this rag & bone tuxedo-style jacket. it’s sort of business in front, party in the back. i love the line of the jacket when i’m standing sideways.

here you can see how the jacket almost has tails in the back, and a couple of cute little flap pockets. it’s really more of a fall piece, but sometimes it’s too hard waiting for the right season to wear my favorite things.

i’m afraid these photos show off the ‘hem’ (or lack thereof) on this vintage lace skirt. it was mid-calf length when i bought it about… 8 years ago. i wanted to shorten it and wear it for a costume party that night, so i quickly cut off the bottom. and 8 years later i still have not sewn in a proper hem. every time i put it on, i have to snip off a little bit more of the bottom since it’s fraying. so mark my words: next time this skirt appears on this blog, it WILL have a real hem.

elizabeth & james tank, vintage camisole, rag & bone tuxedo jacket, vintage lace skirt, balenciaga bag, aldo maune wedges