When it comes to tweed, take your lead from Mr That's Not My Age (below) by mixing texture and colour. The Blog Widower is no accidental style inspiration, after all, he was wearing red jeans well before the fash-pack. So, after my last post Project Forty mentioned that she'd bought a vintage Aquascutum skirt for £3.50 and didn't know how to wear it. Here are my recommendations:
1. Avoid the frump factor by pairing with a vibrant shirt, embellished cardi or stripey top. Just go easy when mismatching, or risk looking like an illegal rave at the Edinburgh Woollen Mill.
2. Smarten up with heels and opaque tights - see Boden picture above - but don't rule out flats. I'm quite partial to a pair of Mitford-style brogues and coloured hosiery. And I like what J. Crew have done here:
We're off to a firework display at our local park tonight and - weather permitting - I'll be wearing my tweed jacket with old jeans and boots. A bit like the image below, but with mud and low-flying firecrackers.
Oh and this military-inspired jacket is from Boden. Have a good weekend.
Hi there-have a great time tonight, I love the Boden mustard skirt, a nice cut and colour x
ReplyDeleteGreat tips for livening up a tweed skirt. And I love the whole Boden look too. Have fun tonight!
ReplyDeleteLove the boden look! We're off to the local park for fireworks too. Have a great bonfire night!
ReplyDeleteAstute recommendations which inspire me to explore my closet and check out the tweed possibilities!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tips re my bargain tweed! Have just got in from Stroud and not one, but two, vintage fashion/textile fairs. Delicious stuff at every turn. Enjoy the fireworks.
ReplyDeleteI like the very first picture. But- it has a lot to do with the figure of the model, who is oh, so slim.
ReplyDeleteThe color combination looks great, though the colors are not mine ( ;
I have one tweed skirt, but it's long (midi) and box-pleated, so quite a different vibe. I'd love one like these -- pencil, sexy-librarian-ish. . . Have fun with the fireworks and mud, a real fall combo!
ReplyDeleteGreat tweed advice - I keep being drawn to tweed jackets at the moment.. then I realise I am returning to SUMMER in Oz next week. :-(
ReplyDeleteHope the fireworks were fun. x
Love the look.
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