WhatIWore: I’m going a little out of order this week with outfit posts - this is what I wore over the weekend to go to the farmer’s market. The embroidered jean jacket has been on my mind for a while, so this is how I thought to wear it for the cool of the morning (see how I wore it for fall here and here). Not much else to say about this outfit other than this dress is one of Adam’s favorites and I love it too! I don’t wear it enough!
WhatIWore: Morning everyone! Here’s what I wore earlier in the week for a coffee shop session and later for errands. I’ll admit I’m rather happy about winding down with the blog for a while - between the post election fall out, the holidays and being closer and closer to my due date, my heart just isn’t as into blogging these days. And that’s ok! I have a goal of shooting another 4-5 outfit posts, plus some inspiration boards, and photos of my daughter’s nursery and then… it’s maternity leave baby! Which all new moms and dads know is more like boot camp than a spa day… but bring it on! I’m ready to meet this little lady!
When I got dressed this morning I thought back to one of my favorite outfits of all time (from three years ago!) and did my best to make it work for pregnancy. This bump feels more like a basketball and even some of my maternity pieces are getting tight!
I don’t wear this coat/jacket often, but it’s a vintage piece I’ll never let go of. The precise matching of the stripes just screams quality - it’s not easy to cut or sew something so geometric!
WhatIWore: A long time ago, I remember watching a backstage interview with Marc Jacobs talking about a collection. He said his muse was a 1970s art teacher and for some reason, that vision has stuck with me ever since! Every time I wear black with a bold necklace (and people, this is bold for me, I hardly ever wear jewelry!) or this color palette (black, burgundy, cognac brown), I feel like that woman!
Believe it or not, I taught two semesters of fashion illustration at IU a few years back and part of me hopes that when my own kids are off at school I might have a chance to get back into it. I even started illustrating a fashion coloring book last winter, but you know, life, so it was never completed. These days all of my projects are things to wear (like this or this) or for Baby Girl (I’m making her a quilt now!)
When: October 4, 2016
What: Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’ Dress: ASOS Maternity (regular sizes here) Jacket: Thrifted, altered (more options here) Necklace: Madewell Bag: Coach (similar here) Scarf: Vintage, Dior Boots: gift of Rockport from last winter
Where: Coffee Shop
I’ve also got to talk about this jacket and scarf. Between my freshman and sophomore years in college, I worked in a factory over the summer and if I remember correctly, made about $8/hr, which back then, was like gold! For the first time in my life, I had some real spending money, so where did I go? Goodwill! I was juuuuust starting to get into vintage clothing and I remember the day I found this jacket. It used to be long (seen here) and has such a bad ass 70s vibe. I feel like I should be an undercover cop (or maybe aforementioned art teacher?) wearing it. The scarf is also from Goodwill and it’s Christian Dior (here’s how I wore it in 2008) . When I found it in a bin or old scarves, panty hose and underwear (why do they put them all together like that?!) I had this moment of oh god, don’t let anyone else realize what I’ve found! I FOUND A CHRISTIAN DIOR SCARF!!! Shopping second hand gives a thrill like no other!
And finally, for whatever it’s worth, Felix picked out my shoes today. Red. Boots! he demanded. Ok little man, burgundy boots will work.
WhatIWore: Good morning, everyone! I hope your day is off to a nice start. It’s been tough waking up to the news these days, and I admit, it’s been really heavy on my heart. Writing about outfits just feels so shallow and unimportant. It’s something I’ve thought about a lot over my hiatus these past few weeks. The world feels like a very scary and hateful place to me right now and I’ve been less likely to put time and energy into getting ready or picking out clothes and instead just spending all of my time with my husband and son.
That said, showering is a good thing, and taking care of yourself is important. Yesterday I thought had a babysitter arranged (did not), so I took the time to get ready and put on a nice dress for a little pick me up. Plans (and clothes) changed and I ended up doing more of exactly what we’ve done all summer. Pushing the stroller, playing at the library, to the park park park, getting grass stains, playing in the dirt and quality outdoor time.
If I can put the rest of what I’m feeling into words, I hope I can share soon. In the meantime, I’m sending my love to Orlando, the parents, families and friends of the victims and to the LGBTQ community as a whole. When will this madness end?
When: June 13, 2016
What: Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’ in crazy tort Dress: Vintage (and looks home sewn!) Shoes: gift courtesy of Clark’s from last summer
Where: En route to a coffee shop session (but changed as soon as I knew the sitter wasn’t coming)
Studio Quirk
Hello! I’m Jessica Quirk!
Voted most likely to say “I could make that!”
Sewing & knitting obsessed, loves baking, making and spending time with my family.
I love shopping secondhand first and upcycling fabric into new creations. Check out all of my sewing projects here.
