As I write this to you, dear lack-of-followers, I am sitting very comfortably drinking tea out of a mug that says 'groovy chick' on it and marking the next page in White Oleander by Janet Finch. It's nice to feel like I can actually enjoy a day off again. Yes, that's right. I'm back to working for the charity shop and I have several updates to feed your obvious curiosity into my closet, life and dull ramblings.
What Leeroy Bought Today Yesterday
Okay, so obviously being back in the charity shop and settling into my usual habitat etc etc etc, I wanted to check out what men's clothes they were packing. In the past, the donations we have received for men's clothes and accessories have been appalling. But I was surprised to find that we had alot of very nice vintage knitwear, vintage style knitwear and vintage blazers in stock. So me being the nosey fashionista that I am, I looked through it to see if any of it was my size. Most of it wasn't, unfortunately and even the stuff that was...it just wasn't meant to be. However...I eventually found a beautiful, never been worn, new with tags still attached BHS Classics cardigan. I sighed and posed in it, but I was unsure about it. I loved it but I didn't know if I could rock it (perhaps it was what I was wearing at the time that didn't allow me to see the bigger picture), so I left it there and slept on it for 3 days hoping that it would still there when I was next in the shop.
It was! So after me and my boss were decided what men and women's clothes would be going in the vintage/vintage style rail downstairs, I decided to try it on one last time before putting it out for sale. I tried it on and realised it was love. It was then I decided myself and the brand new, never been worn, tags still attached BHS Classics cardigan were to live happily ever after.
Grey Chunky Knit Cardigan
From: Extra Care [The charity shop I work for]
Label: BHS Classics
Price: £35 [Originally]
What Leeroy Made a Week Ago
You know when you go through your closet/drawers/dungeon etc looking at clothes to throw out or clothes you just generally haven't worn for a long time? Well, one day I was doing that and came across a pair of light blue jeans I haven't seen for a very very long time. I don't recall how I got them, but they've barely been worn and have a classic regular-fit look to them. It was also then that I had an epiphany. I've want to experiment more with costumising my some of my clothes as I haven't done it in so long, and it was then I decided to use these jeans a sample piece for attempting a distressed/laddered look.
I recently found out the best way to do it was with sandpaper from YouTube tutorials, so I found some sandpaper and watched a tutorial video to get a decent distressed look from my jeans. I made it basic, just so I didn't destroy them and the results were great!
I learned how to make the laddering gradually smaller and how to make it look slightly natural. I did this on the left leg before the knee, a smaller ladder on the right leg on the knee and the top pocket. I also made a small scratching effect on one of the back pockets. All in all it added a bit of character to the bare-bones jeans and gave them some life.
What Leeroy Wore Today
So today is my day off, it's cold and I just want to relax in something comfortably. So I decided to put the two together as my outfit for today. They're both relatively loose and something I can spend the day in without wanting to peel them off.
Paired together, the two items make a relaxed look with a certain grunge charm to them. As most of you will know, Kurt Cobain is my style icon and I can imagine this out being something he would have worn. It's a great look for work, lazy days, days in etc. Basically a great look if you don't feel like dressing up but don't feel like looking totally unfashionable either. Simple and chic.
Until next time,
Leeroy
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