always in this twilight

I've decided that I hate jeans and am just going to wear long skirts and dresses once it gets colder. This is the first of these. The pictures were last-minute. Perhaps you could do me the kindness of pretending that the ghoulishness was deliberate and not a result of poor lighting and poutiness? I know you will, because everyone who looks at this blog is lovely and kind and generous of spirit.


Vintage dress and jacket, Doc Martens.








Cross necklace from Urban Outfitters worn as bracelet, added after the fact.

Creepy day outside, grey skies and rain and lightning. I felt mostly discontent but a princess dress and trip to the bookstore helped. Also of assistance: vegan chocolate chip cake.

the red and the black and the white

Why tell when I can show?


Vintage dress, American Apparel headband, Proenza Schouler shoes.







You can probably guess the story: I saw them, I loved them, I coveted them, they were never put into production, Opening Ceremony put six pairs of the runway shoes up for sale (still two pairs left!), my favorites were in my size, I bought them, I paced around waiting for them to arrive, they did, celebration ensued, etc.

They're the highest heels I own and the most comfortable to walk in. The sort of hoof-like appearance translates weirdly to how they wear - the heel pitches you forward in an unusual way, so each step you take has to be a bit stompier than normal. There's something very natural about it, though, when I wear them I don't feel like I'm walking in heels, I just feel like I'm walking. This means I want to wear them everywhere, which I have been. They're even easy to drive in.

I've been wearing this particular outfit around a lot lately, I love the color combination and how the cut of the dress echoes the schoolgirl Oxford pattern of the shoes. It also looks sweet with some over-the-knee socks. I'm excited to wear these shoes for the rest of my life! Seriously. It's kind of awkward how much I love them.