Vintage bustier, crushed silk harem pants, Topshop vest, multiple stack rings, mix of cuffs, Genevieve Jones necklace and Zara open toe wedge boots.
Thursday 29th July 2010.
I love you, I hate you, I love you…
I have a love hate relationship with certain garments in my wardrobe. Take this floaty maxi cotton jacket for instance, which was a piece I found in a thrift shop. It was on a rail hanging with it’s grey identical twin as seen here. I bought the both of them for £15 each. They are not vintage but had their tags cut out so I have no idea who made them. The bespoke pieces get a lot of love when I wear them. I adore their volume and length but abhor that I get people trying to buy them off my very back.
On Thursday as I walked passed Oxford Circus tube station, a woman stopped me and after finding out where I bought them, offered me £300 for the jacket. I politely declined. It must have been the zillionth time I’d been stopped in reference to the garment that day. A few lovely people asked at the Fashion Business Meeting which I covered here.
Spotlight on underwear.
I threw the jacket over a vest which I’d worn under the vintage bra bustier. I liked the nude colour tones of the underwear piece with the Topshop vest. The significant other, (poor guy!) was slightly perturbed by the lingerie trend. He did not quite get the lingerie as outerwear to say the the least. He quite rightly thought I’d gotten the order of the vest and corset the wrong way round and asked “Marian, should your bra not be under the top? Baby you have worn it the wrong way round…”
I can fly
I was in garment heaven on Thursday in these oyster crushed silk harem pants. They are another bespoke thrift find. They are wonderfully soft and light. They feel like you are wearing a pair of silk pajama pants. In them paired with the floaty jacket, I felt like I wafting about like a gust of wind.
Read the rest of the Style Diary segment here.
Wow Marian you look amazing, the colours of your outfit are absolutely gorgeous! The crushed effect fabric of those silk harem pants is stunning, love your vintage bustier too.
I’m not surprised that people want to buy that coat off you, it’s so unique and beautiful and it must be so amazing to see it trail behind you like in that first picture! Too bad you have no idea who made them, it’s a shame because I’m sure a lot of people would be clamouring to get hold of the designer now!
Love what your boyfriend said about the corset (it looks wonderful by the way) and I guess it’s defintiely a trend that not everyone understands!
UNIQUE! I love them all details!
Happy Sunday!
wow. you look so gorgoeus. that jacket is simply stunning, i can understnad the people who’d love to buy it from you. that necklace is wonderful as well. and the whole combination. gorgeous. your fashion sense is unbeatable. honestly.
Hi my dear!! Just wanted to say you’re looking gorgeous as ever, the chiffons and nudes work so well and as ever, so stylish and unique! have a good week ahead!!
Gurl! is that you werkin it!! oh my wordy you look fabulous.. confident as ever.. love it!!
L
xx
I love everything about the 3rd picture !
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love, love, love wind in your trail ..the top shot is excellent x
GORGEOUSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!
Marian darling you look so stylish so fashion forward…. something just you could pull it of!!!!
Hope you’re having a great weekend.
Tons of love sweetie.
xoxo
You have such a unique way of putting things together. Very creative!
It is phenomenal, but for 300 pound (471 usd), for a thrift store find I would have caved!
P.S.: Please don’t forget to join the NOVICA giveaway for gift certificate for $75. ? Good luck, darling!
what a great look! love the vest, you look like a beautiful butterfly =)
beautiful! that jacket looks like it has beeen made just for you!
kisses
you always look amazing, you are so unique and creative. loves it!
Beautiful Marian you look amazing in these colours. I want your whole outfit its so lush. Xx
Yes! I think we can all agree that the coat is super fabulous. What a total score! However, its the sweet Marian who makes it look beyond stunning!
LOVE!!! this look Marian. You’re sense of style is impeccable and I hope to cross paths with you some day <3
xxx
You look amazing and I can see why the woman wanted $300 for your jacket, it is amazing.
child, you are working my color palette again! I’m so loving this! Eveything is amazing! Epic look!!
Babes you look STUNNING! I love how pretty and clean your whole blog is
you are a goddess force to be reckoned with!
xx
Wooooow. Marian… Woooow.
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Wish I could tell you how much I love these photos!.
The colors are gorgeous and … I might have told you before..
I LOOOOOOVE THAT NECKLACE
Awwwwh.!!!!
Lots of huuuugs to youuu!!!
Martina
good GOD marian you are wicked. this is by far my most favorite marian kihogo outfit ever. not only are you gorgeous, but the feminine layers are something i’ve always wanted to try, but never thought i could. you remind me of zandra rhodes! well done.
xoxo s