The other week, I got a tip off from Emily of Little Black Book that Romance Was Born was having a sample sale. I deliberated a long time between buying a pink/purple dress that exactly matched the colour of my hair (heavily embellished with safety pins, no less!), and a tuxedo jacket with pointed hem.
While the dress had the bling factor, I don’t know how often I’d wear it. Whereas a good tailored jacket…well, it becomes a wardrobe staple, doesn’t it? Cost per wear, it definitely is the best option, despite being 3 or 4 times what I would normally pay for a jacket.
I wore it out on Saturday night, pairing it with a ruffled blouse from ebay that I’ve had for several years, and a new Peace Now skirt I bought in Japan a few weeks ago (it’s a gothic lolita brand). The skirt is a gorgeous high-waisted design with diagonal stripes in black & taupe, with lovely pleated details and a pointed hem. Enough babbling; here’s the outfit.
So cool!! I really like the jacket, it looks so versatile! Also OMG YOUR HAIR LOOKS GREAT!!!
nice outfit, love your jacket!! 🙂
Thanks Violet 🙂 I love my hair colour/s but must make the time to wave/curl it to look more elegant.
Oukiiiiiinha – thank you!
Loved your whole outfit! You look amazing <3
Good choice. I usually prefer to invest in more timeless pieces too when I have to pay a lot for clothing. It's the best way to budget my money.
Fantastic outfit! I love fitted jackets and black and white stripes!
Chung – thank you so much 🙂 Yeah, it's fine to buy items that are frivolous and 'out there', but not when they cost heaps of money.
Hexotica – cheers! Yeah, it's very Tim Burton, isn't it?
nice style in fashion…