What is this 'Art-teacher Chic' I speak of? Well, er, it's what I would use to answer the question, "how would you describe your style?", which, now that I have an answer for it, I doubt I'll ever be asked. But you know what I'm on about, surely - those style-related questionnaires that also ask, "What was your last purchase?" and "If you could take just 3 items of clothing to a deserted island, what would you take?", etc.
(Chances are I wouldn't take bright turquoise tights. Maybe garments made of soy fibre or some such, so I could eat them.)Invariably, they ask you to describe your own style, and I'm stumped. Bookish-Hammer-pant-wearer? It's-laundry-day-and-all-I-have-is-this-Deniliquin-tshirt? But now I have it. Despite the fact that I'm not an art teacher, or any kind of teacher (yet), I think my bird's-nest topknot, mismatched op-shop booty and penchant for bright Pantone-esque hues would be quite at home in a paint-splattered classroom.
(These shoes are one of about three pairs I've managed to find in an op-shop, like, and which actually fit. They are mens', of course. Damned ogre-feet.)
5 comments:
I take my hat off to anyone who can rock a pair of turquoise tights and the scarf looks fab.
Gorgeous outfit. I too am cursed with large feet, and have started looking at men's footwear in op shops since reading your blog.
Eeek - you are gorgeous in this, how do they say, "art teacher chic". Great scarf!!
@Aussie-waffler: they're quite funny, aren't they?! A bit like an alien's legs. Not the most versatile garment, that's fo' sure.
@Ballarat Vintage Style: maybe we should start a vintage store that caters for those of us cursed with footus gigantus...
@Eco-Chic-Mummy: thanks! ;-)
@K.Line: bah merci! I remember buying it for the pricey sum of 50c. Ah, the good ol' days.
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