Good Ol' Navy

Let's talk about faithful coats and faithful colours. I've had this coat for almost ten years now. Would you believe it was a Thrift store find?! Actually, most of my coats are thrift store purchases. This particular old friend has been good to me, helping me feel cosy yet look classy on many a dreary winter day.Which brings me to the colour. Navy blue is hands down one of my go to neutrals. It goes well with just about any other colour. Much the same as black but less stark. I think it lends a note of sophistication, making just about any look a bit more polished. Should you want to maximise the polished quotient, pair navy blue with plum or burgundy...Et voila! Très chic! With such a rich combo, a grandpa sweater and chucks look casually elegant. Wrap around an ethnic scarf for an extra layer of warmth and texture.

Coat: Vintage; Thrifted

Sweater: Zara Men's ; Thrifted

Top: Ann Taylor Loft; Thrifted

Pants:West End Mall

Bag: Dooney & Burke; Thrifted

Scarf: A gift from Ethiopia 

  Earrings: Fulani; Cultural Accents 

 Sneakers: Converse  

 Photography Credit: Kaye Mc Coy

Rumpled Charlie

Years ago, my bestie Zalika used to laugh at my very Caribbean tendency to not go out with un-ironed clothing. I used to heckle her very American tendency to leave home with obviously wrinkled clothing. Years later the situation changed, at least on my end.  I'm not sure if it's my friendship with Z or my living in the US for a long time that's to blame. At any rate, I no longer iron 'everything' before leaving home. My parents are sometimes appalled when I attempt to go out like a 'Rumpled Charlie or like 'I don't have an owner' (by the way, do these phrases exist in other countries or are  they Trini/Caribbean expressions?) In my parents' defense, I became a bit ridiculous with it...NOT Zee's fault. For example, I began to think that if it was denim, I didn't need to iron it...uhmmm! Not true! Thanks to photos capturing me in obnoxiously wrinkled denim, I realised this. Maybe I can strike a balance with the ironing thing.  I'll let you know how this goes. 

Chambray shirt:  Aéropostale; Thrifted 

Jeans: Vintage; Thrifted

Bag: Vintage Dooney & Burke; Thrifted

Boots: Steve Madden

Earrings: From Mali, bought at Cultural Accents, Atlanta 

Bangles: Collected from various places

Bandana: Thrifted

Photography Credit: Kaye Mc Coy of 7th Street Studio

Black Power

All black makes me feel like a bad@$$. When that includes a  leather jacket (vegan) and truly distressed motorcycle boots, you can't tell me that I'm not cool...With a pop of red on my lips, silver jewelry and a kilim knapsack, I'm ready to rock the casbah! 

Jacket: American Eagle Outfitters 

Dress: Thrifted

Boots:Nine West

Bag: Bought in Morocco

Cuffs & earrings: Kaartha Imports, NY

Watch: Timex ;Target

Photography: Kaye McCoy of 7th Street Studio