Tag: pre-owned

For the first time in almost two years now, I’ve put together an outfit to go out in. Oxblood is one of my favorite fall colors so I couldn’t resist the urge to break out my oxblood vinyl leggings.

My sunglasses are the Lily Sunglasses from Saint Laurent. Even though it’s not summer anymore, you should still be protecting your eyes. My top is actually the Jamie Bodysuit from AllSaints. While it’s a tank top style, it’s made of a thicker ribbed material. My leggings are the Faux Patent Leather Leggings in “Sienna” from Commando. My o-ring belt is the Choker Belt from luxury post-fetish leather brand Zana Bayne. My bag is the Crescent Clutch from Understated Leather. I bought it pre-loved from The RealReal. I’m also wearing some old studded strappy heels. I put on a little bit of my Lunar New Year Lipstick in “Rose Wish” from Charlotte Tilbury. It’s more of a brick red that pairs well with my oxblood leggings.

For jewelry, I’m rocking the Chaos/Order Charm Necklace from Maison Miru and the Parker Bracelet from Gorjana. My ring is a sterling silver and mother of pearl ring that I bought from a Native American artisan when I first moved to Arizona. If you’re looking for high quality silver jewelry, I definitely recommend looking into jewelry made by talented Native American artisans.

I was very lucky to have a dad who was very into music growing up. It’s probably why I’ve always been so into music too, especially rock n roll. I’ve pretty much lived in a band tee since high school and I still wear them all the time as an adult. This look features a tee from one of my dad’s favorite bands: Led Zeppelin.

The foundation of this outfit is a good distressed band tee. In this case I’m wearing a vintage Led Zeppelin tee from Furst Of A Kind. They’re based out of LA and they handpick and rework vintage tees. Every band tee I’ve gotten from them has been super soft and distressed in all the right places.

I paired it with a vegan leather skirt from AllSaints, Lily sunglasses from Saint Laurent, the mini Julian backpack from Rebecca Minkoff, and cream croc boots from Schutz.

I’ve also really been into jewelry lately. I guess I’ve always had a pretty large collections of rings, but I usually neglect the other pieces. I can’t really commit to either gold or silver so I’ve been rocking the layered mixed metals look. My pieces include the Surfside Necklace + Parker Bracelet + Power Gemstone Ring from Gorjana, the Engraved Dagger Pendant from The Great Frog, and the Order/Chaos Pill Charm from Maison Miru.

So far, 2020 has sucked, but that doesn’t mean our outfits have to. Even though I haven’t actually gone out in since March, I couldn’t resist breaking out my favorite velvet suit. Plus, who doesn’t like some 70s-inspired suiting?

Originally, I bought this suit before everything shut down thinking I would be able to wear it around the holidays, but it looks like socializing in 2020 has been cancelled. Still, I couldn’t just let this beautiful golden-olive velvet suit just sit in my closet for a year.

One thing that’s been pretty nice about being stuck inside is that I don’t have to worry about dressing practically anymore. I can wear a ball gown one day and sweatpants the next. I can wear a full suit on a casual Saturday and no one stares at me for being overdressed. I really hope that, once we can all safely go outside again, we’ll stop caring about being “overdressed” and just wear what we love.

I got this velvet suit from Rag & Bone (jacket here, trousers here) as part of a seasonal sale right at end of February. Originally, the suit would have cost around $1100, but I only paid about $150 with shipping. If you’re looking for an affordable way to pick up great designer pieces, I highly suggest skipping Black Friday and shopping seasonal sales instead.

I did pay a little more for my studded western booties from Givenchy, but I still got them on sale. I first became obsessed with them when they first came out a couple of years ago. I didn’t want to buy them for full price, but years later I was still thinking about those boots, and I found them on sale. While it’s pretty hard to find them new anywhere online, I was able to find some secondhand ones in amazing condition here and here.

My strappy tank top is from Scotch & Soda. And my clutch bag was a present for my 21st birthday.

Photos by Maria

PS: Some of the pictures look pretty close up, but the photographer and I were 6+ feet apart the entire time, she wore a mask, and we purposely chose to shoot inside my home where I would be able to keep everything totally sanitized. COVID sucks, but it hasn’t magically disappeared. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Get tested when you can. Don’t be an asshole.