Who can Soar higher?

6a00e5508e95a988330153912cfee8970b-800wi.jpg

>> The obsession with playing swapsies with Tim Soar pieces between myself and Style Salvage Steve continues and even a legitimately menswear piece such as this elongated silk dress shirt couldn't escape my clutches.  It is officially Steve's and with his CdG Ganryu suit, he wears it well indeed.  

However with the vividly abstracted print at the back where a man's torso can be traced out under Rothko-esque shades of colour, I couldn't help but  do the "Hey I'm wearing a men's shirt and I just don't care" thing.  Except there are no sexy gams or bed head going on underneath (I'm looking at you Bel of The Hour, who keeps stupidly falling for bonehead Hector, hence the post-coital men's shirt wearing).  Instead, I've gone for some dip dying courtesy of the NY-based interesting sweatshirt line Aiko and some sturdy foot foundations from the Hilfiger x G.H. Bass loafers from the Selfridges launch a while back.  Despite the insociable position, I'd turn my back on people as much as I can just to show off the print.  It especially looks rather good in motion with shirt flailing about in the wind, in manner of Take That circa 1993 in the Pray video.  There's a reference I never thought would ever crop up…   

IMG_5623

IMG_5649

IMG_5656

IMG_5666

IMG_5673

IMG_5679

IMG_5684
(Tim Soar shirt, Aiko red cotton dress and dip-dyed top, vintage Ozbek navy skirt, Tommy Hilfiger x G.H. Bass Weejuns loafers)

26 comments

  3. You have such a great collection of clothing,I’m always so jealous. Plus you always put things together in interesting new ways,with good written commentary.
    Sofie
    ps I love your mannish shoes

  5. This outfit is great! Looks so light and perfect for summer. Love the shoes too 🙂

  8. this is amazing!
    i love the boyish silhouette of the shirt in contrast with the dress/skirt, all completed with loafers 🙂
    oh, and the colors! lovely.

  11. T.H loafers look awesome. I want a pair. The color combination of the whole outfit is stunning as well.

  16. Hmm not a giant fan of this outfit for some reason – I think it just looks too big on your frame. Not loving the shoes with the dress either – heels would have looked better maybe?
    Love
    Samia

  20. Ah Susie, the mood of this look and colour palette and is very much what I am doing for SS12. I am now definitely going to re-do this shirt, slightly re-cut, for the women’s collection. Tim x

  22. Oooohh, those loafers look just adorable! They remind me of my teenage years, back in the 80ies, that was. I had a pair in burgundy, THE color of the day back then.
    Thanks for sharing your pictures, and thank you for your always inspiring posts! Maybe you wanna come visit my blog?
    http://www.torbogen.tumblr.com
    xx Annette

  24. This Blog covers the best and newest in fabric and textile design, style, trends, innovation and technology.
    what an incredibly modern piece of design – it looks more 60’s than turn of the century. I am delighted to
    have found this blog, it’s a marvellous resource.

Comments are closed.