Todays outfit isn’t todays outfit at all.
It’s actually the outfit I wore on Wednesday when I went to London for a couple of press days, but the photos are taken in Norwich. Got it? No? Who cares, I like it, it’s a good late Autumn outfit! It’s another one inspired by Lena Hoschek’s Autumn Winter 2010 collection, which seems to creep it’s way into a lot of my outfits when it’s cold!
⤠Beret- eBay ⤠Cravat – c/o Swagger & Swoon ⤠Shirt – Gap â¤
⤠Trousers – Heyday VS ⤠Shoes – Somewhere cheap â¤
With trousers I call it my “1930s Lesbian” look as it’s got obvious touches of Marlene Dietrich about it with the masculine trousers, cravat and the beret. I can’t pull off the serious Marlene Dietrich look all that well, though, and am all too prone to grinning like a loon when a camera is pointed at me.
The cravat was sent to me by Swagger & Swoon, so I now have one of my own instead of stealing them from Mr Chicks wardrobe. They’re actually really good to wear in winter as not only do they keep your neck warm, but if you tuck them down your front they’re like an extra layer to keep you warm all over!
I did have a go at using straighteners and wave clips to add a bit of a finger wave to the front of my hair. It was really quick, far quicker than trying to wet set, and actually has had almost the desired effect, I think with a bit more experimentation I could get them perfect. I really must dedicate more time to playing with my hair, my priorities are all wrong.
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16 responses to “What Are You Wearing – 1930s Androgyny”
my word, those trousers are fantastic.
They’re heyday, one of my sponsors in the sidebar!
I love their trousers, they’re a good fit on me (as long as I wear heels). I’ve got 3 pairs in different weights for summer and winter!
Gosh, how chic is this outfit! I love those Heydays on you. They really do flatter so! Dietrich is very cool and all but I think your smile is lovely 🙂 X
AW THANK YOU *BLUSHES*
LOVE that look. Looks fab on you, you work the andro look well! The cravat is a great touch. I must say I love the photo location too.
He he, that’s my neighbours alley way 😀
The house is empty, when someone moves in I might have to find a new photo spot!
haha smiling like a loon at the camera is ok, who wants to look so studiously “cool” all the time?!
Or ever? 😉
You look amazing!
OOOOH I do like a bit of manly vintage. You look delish! Those trousers suit you to a tee (I now want to say ‘suits you madam’ in the style of the suits you sir men of the 90s).
the trousers are fabulous! and I like smiling pictures better anyway!
This is a terribly, terribly chic look! I love the colour combos too- your scarf having the tan of your two-tone shoes and the forrest green of your beret. Just lovely, totally feminine. xx Shauna
This outfit looks wonderful all together, but the fact that you called your trousers ” 1930s Lesbian” pants makes this post a million times more awesome! xox
“I really must dedicate more time to playing with my hair, my priorities are all wrong” haha. you make me smile 🙂 I absolutely adore those pants!
I love this look (and I want those pants)! Your outfit looks more chic than lesbian-y, because you opted for a scarf instead of a tie 🙂
We were in Lake Como approx two years back and they had a Jazz Swing dance festival on in the square. It was fantastic and the images you have shown bring it all flooding back. All the dancers wore very similar styles to your article and looked stunning. The Jazz Swing routines must burn about 2 million calories per hour!