Neutrals and Comfort

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>> If you have seen me in the last few days, I've either been mute, raspy or having a nose bleed.  None of which are attractive and the latter of which would certainly not have boded well with the outfit below.   I must apologise if I seemed distracted, grouchy or looking like I might drop off… I was in fact all of those things and I blame a certain lurgy that has overtaken my body since coming back from New York – still have not got that trick of going straight from plane to shows quite right yet.  My mode of dress reflected my state of mind – dulled with the need to feel comfortable.  So if at London, you expected some exciting outfit japes, alas, it wasn't to be… phlegm, blood and other bodily fluids got in the way…

I do need to talk about some newbies/oldies though that have come in to my life… like this ASOS White coat that yes, adds me to the camel coat camp that people have been so eagerly trend-spotting on the streets.  You can't see but this jacket has some lovely brown suede elbow patches too which somehow makes me feel even more protected.  This also marks the first Crombie-style coat to my wardrobe…

"A Crombie coat is a three-quarter length, usually wool, overcoat. It is named after the company Crombie (also known as J&J Crombie), although not all coats known as Crombies are made by that company. Starting in the late 1960s or early 1970s, Crombie-style coats were popular within the skinhead and suedehead subcultures, although very few skinheads would have been able to afford a new Crombie brand coat. Crombies were also fashionable among some mods, who saw them as a stylish item of clothing that enhanced their clean-cut image."

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(ASOS White Crombie coat, Christopher kane dress, Liberty print shirt underneath, vintage polka dot trousers, Opening Ceremony x Dr Martens boots, Lynn Cockburn belt, Tory Burch bag) Photograph by Phil Oh for Vogue.com

Then there's this Jil Sander chunky chunky one-sleeved ribbed jumper from the A/W 09 collection that is just sculpturally magnificence defined as well as being a bargain that I scored at the Barney's Warehouse Sale for $100.  I read $400 on the faded tag and asked the lady to recheck and she said it was $100 – I had to ask her three times to reaffirm that.  Then I squealed and jumped for joy at the checkout – or was it a skip?  I don't remember… needless to say I'll be back in the last weekend skirmage of the sale next time…

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(Jil Sander ribbed navy one-sleeved jumper, Christopher Kane dress, Heikki Salonen trousers, 80%20 boots)

Finally there's this old military trench that my dad gave me aaaaages ago that I had stuffed in a paperbag somewhere, lost and forgotten until recently when I just lopped off the sleeves.  I'm actually waiting to add new and more embellished sleeves to it but instead I've taken to wearing it in its mid-DIY stage…

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(Vintage sleeveless trench, KZO knit jacket, Balenciaga dress – another Barneys Warehouse sale steal, Topshop tunic underneath, Tabio socks, Acrobats of God shoes, Tory Burch bag, Lynn Cockburn belt)

All photographs above by Phil Oh of Street Peeper

Close-ups of how closely attached I am to my Blackberry and my very new and surprisingly comfortable Acrobats of God wooden wedge shoes courtesy  of Tommy Ton for Style.com.

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34 comments

  1. Beautiful. All of them. But the third look is def my favorite! The trench dresses it up (even though is military and your dad’s old one it’s still a trench which means classy and elegant) but the rest is all cozyness….cute!! Good job!!
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  3. u look amazin!
    love the third outfit so much!
    kiss dear
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  8. Hope you’ve had a full day rest young missy, you’ve worked toooo hard.
    It was lovely seeing you again so now REST REST REST.

  9. These outfits are actually some of the best I’ve ever seen of you in the year I’ve been reading this blog!! Sometimes the best looks happen when you’re just not trying =) get better soon… Also LOVE the Crombie coat!!!

  12. those shoes are killer. it’s so fun to examine the details of your outfits; i especially love the socks and southwestern coat.
    and i hope you feel better! i was in nyc not too long ago and let me tell you, the city sure takes a lot out of you if you’re not used to it!

  13. i loved the grey outfit when i saw it on sytle.com, i didn’t know it was you. i love the layers and details!
    the shoes look like they are everything but comfortable, but i’m glad you liked them

  14. Totally love the cut-off trench coat style with lots of layers; & btw, you are a wonderful, patient model, Susie. (Thank you for letting me take your picture.) Hope you are doing better!

  19. I really love how you belted the top and bottom outfits. Love how you stuck to one colour tone in those outfits too. I always find something really satisfying about seeing outfits styled like that! Also it was lovely seeing you again briefly before your Louise Goldin show. I guess you can take a breather for a little bit before you’re off to more fashion weeks!

  20. Such brilliant outfits! I particularly love the first, 3rd and last outfits! Those Acrobats of God shoes are wicked!
    xx

  22. i love the first look. it¬¥s 1 of my favorite looks i¬¥ve ever seen you wear. maybe the favorite. the colors there are perfect. amazing! 🙂
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  25. Hope you are feeling better! I felt sick & exhausted after NYFW too..oh well price we pay 🙂 I want to thank you for always giving fun, fashion facts amidst your great outfit photos! Loved reading about the history of the Crombie coat!
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  32. what a nice and beautiful black shoes
    but with mixing coloures i don’t like this one in pic
    i have some other collection of doc marten boots
    is anyone interested??????

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