Cooling Down

I am trying my best not to start blog posts talking about the weather. I've noticed over the past few months that I do that all the time and it must be really boring to read. Since this is a fashion blog the weather is a big influence on the outfit I'm wearing, so it just feels natural to talk about it. But even as I type it out I feel like a boring person. Let lets go straight into the look!

For this outfit I am wearing one of my favourite new suit sets, I got it at the Ian Drummond studio sale a few weeks ago and its incredible!  It actually also has a matching coat but its not quite cold enough for it yet, so you'll be seeing it later on this year. It's a 1930s reproduction suit set in an incredible muted maroon. I love the details that are on the labels of the blazer and also the beautiful button on the belt. I was never really into suit sets until last year, I think its because up until that point I was only seeing modern/80s/90s suit sets at thrift stores, and lets be honestly they are ill fitting and unflattering. I know suit sets have been pretty trendy these past couple of years, all the fashion girlies were wearing these colourful suit sets and they all looked amazing. But they were all pant suit sets so I wasn't really that interested. Looking back I never really liked pants if I'm being honest I remember wearing skirts and tights to school or shorts and tights, I avoided pants as much as possible. Not because I find them uncomfortable (Although skirts and dresses are more comfortable) but because I find them really unflattering on me and I don't feel like myself. I guess its because my style is very feminine? I even wear nightgowns because I can't imagine wearing pyjamas pants. Sorry I'm rambling... conclusion I've been into1930s/40s skirt suit sets lately ! And this suit set was the perfect addition to my closet. 

 Ok lets talk about the shoes!! I am obsessed with these maroon shoes. They are the American Duchess  Marjorie shoes in Cordovan, They are perfection! Look at the details along the top of the shoe and also the button! I am so excited to wear these these all throughout the fall. They are up on their website for preorder,  you can click here if you want to order yourself a pair! These were actually my first pair of American Duchess shoes and wow the craftsmanship and quality is fantastic. They fit me like a glove and I can tell these will last years even with constant wear.  They are leather so that also aids in their longevity, it's the most sustainable option when shopping for shoes. I used to have a closet full of fun coloured heels that I would buy anywhere (lower price point), but most of them only lasted a few wears. I've completely changed my shopping habits over the past few years and shoes were something I still struggled to invest in. American Duchess changed my mind and I will be making smarted choices when It comes to footwear. 

And last but not least I topped the look off with this brown hat that I got at the Toronto Vintage Clothing show! WHICH happens to be coming up this weekend ! I have been loving this style of hat lately ; I have this brown one, a red one which you can see in this blog post, and a black one that you can see more recently in this blog post. I'm not sure what this style of hat is called, they were very popular in the 1930s and I love the way they fit my head. They are round at the top but flatter than modern hats. I'm not sure if I'm describing it properly but after trying on every hat that crosses my path I notice a difference. I would love to find a cream hat like this so that I can wear it in the spring/summer.  Maybe I'll do a blog post talking about everything I'm shopping for at the TVCS ? What do you think ??