Monday 9 August 2010

Little Spy.



Trench: Burberry
Shirt: Reproduction
Cardigan: Vintage
Chinos: Topman
Socks: Happy Socks
Penny Loafers: Bass
Specs: Oliver Peoples
Ring: Fancy Sexy Me

Although Sweet with a liquorice like sheen and delicious to the touch, these tasseled loafers boar a bitter-sweet aftertaste... Sweet comes in the form of its refined leathery goodness, evolving a debt ridden pauper (a degree in economics brought me nothing but a spiraling overdraft) into somewhat of a prince. As for bitter, well - the realisation that my clumsy man size feet had shrunk two sizes to an above average feminine size 7, left my content self burdened with a sudden wave of grief, frantically trying to persuade a somewhat unresponsive sales assistant that "I am a size 9, I swear - It must be the shoe". Does this also mean that gravity has had its wicked way with my 5ft 11 and a half (the half being very crucial) inch frame? Surely not! Can't be, or could it? Are my elf like feet destined to trot in a pair of Tom Cruise-esque lifts? Or will compensation come in the form of a doctor Seuss hat... Desperate times call for desperate measures.

21 comments:

luciana said...

really really great look!

Eli said...

ooh I love this look, Im going to have to share it with my boyfriend! I love how your socks match your dress shirt too. I have an old trench that will get a similar sleeve treatment soon

Eli said...

ooh I love this look, Im going to have to share it with my boyfriend! I love how your socks match your dress shirt too. I have an old trench that will get a similar sleeve treatment soon

KC said...

i'm planning of using this style of folding and pushing the jacket sleeves way up to reveal the sleeves of the shirt for my creative shot in our yearbook. i still have to test it though. i'm not sure if i can pull it off. you sure did.

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StuddedLilly said...

regardless what size you are, they look amazing on you! and i really like how the whole look is so pulled together and the chain link detail on the collar is perfect!
xx

Ashes said...

Those loafers are amazing! the colour is just yummy

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k said...

love

Matthew Spade said...

haha you sqwoooze into them, where did you get those from again? you really suit the outfit, reminds me of some images i have from 80s street style book in new york actually.

WE SPY WITH MY LITTLE i said...

Matt: The land of many a dream - OiPolloi.

jemina said...

BRILLIANT!!! xoxo

wobblinbetty said...

omg this is such a visual delight! love love love this pics.
all details fit together in a perfect way..

costra y ampolla said...

great!!! the loafers are sick!!!

Emma Hoareau said...

SO sleek! the jacket, the socks, the shoes... everything!

Anonymous said...

Love love love the trench and loafers! Great outfit!

Roya said...

Loving the loafers and the short sleeved trench.

Also, I think forever ago you asked what camera I use on my blog? Its a Nikon D90 (technically my father's, but whatever.)

Jess said...

The bitter is certainly worth the sweet. They are beyond perfection. & words.

Kira Aderne said...

How elegant man! I love trench-coat and all the complements...if all man were like you....

Georgia said...

such a good look! i love the shirt especially x

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Anonymous said...

amazing styling, love your happy socks!! :)

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Caitlin said...

it is my dream to be a size 7. its means you have the pick of alllllll shoes. be happy xx