OK, so a lot of you have already seen this picture (sorry, it’s not what I’m wearing today, but I’m still being slow about the camera thing), but I’ve gotten a lot of questions about where I got basically every piece of the outfit. So I’ll go ahead and go through them (warning: links ahead!).
The shirt and jacket are from the same store in Japan: Ozz On Japan. This is one of the few stores I’ve seen where every time I pass it, I stop and think “Ooh, that’s nice. I wonder what store this is?” and look up at the name, and yep, it’s them again. They’ve got different … collections? I think you’d call them? Maybe themes? And each of their locations only carries a few of the collections. One thing I really like about this place is that almost all of their stuff has laces to adjust the sizing. I’m pretty fat compared to the average Japanese girl, so the fact that the clothing is a bit adjustable is pretty awesome.
A bit about the jacket itself. When I bought it, I just thought it looked awesome, and I’m often a bit wary about wearing it, because I think it can often seriously overpower the rest of the outfit. It turns out that it’s a remarkably useful jacket though. I love the sort of ruffled point in the back – often with skirts with a bit of fullness, the shape of the back creates an elegant sort of line that makes me look a bit taller and thinner. It also nicely emphasizes the shape of skirt, I think, instead of drawing attention away from it like I had worried.
The skirt, which is really what I was trying to show off in this picture, is from an indie fashion designer in Oakland called the window lady. I don’t what her real name is, but I suspect it’s … Jany or something similar? I’m not entirely sure where I got that though, so who knows how close that is. Everything she makes is made of recycled materials. The skirt is actually made of ties, and when I bought it she threw in a collar/choker type thing also made of ties for free. I haven’t worn it yet, because it seems like a party-ish sort of accessory and I’ve been too busy with apartment hunting to even think about finding parties, let alone going to them. I love the mix of colors in the skirt that make it so versatile and easy to match.
The tights are from Sock Dreams. I bought them on a whim to go with the 1880s Victorian jacket I got at Decades of Fashion a month or so ago, and they’ve been ridiculously useful ever since. I think I’m going to try to get a few more from that brand – they’ve been remarkably hardy, considering how rough I am with my clothes. The burgundy color of them match so many things so well.
And the shoes are the infamous Fluevog Babycakes, which you’ve all seen multiple times, since I basically don’t wear any other shoes (not quite true, but close). I’ve actually had people stop me on the streets asking about these shoes, and I’ve had a number of conversations with random people thanks to a shared love of Fluevog. Just don’t look too closely at the price tag …
this is great thanks
Jacky! You’re blogging!! That’s so great. I was just thinking we ought to get together again soon. I want to hear about the steampunk fest and that amazing jacket you bought. Damn, that looked so great on you. I’m sure it was a big hit.
Hi Audi! Yeah, I thought I’d try my hand at it. It’s pretty fun
I kept meaning to poke you about hanging out again, but I’ve been really busy with apartment hunting and moving – hopefully that will be over soon. The steampunk festival was pretty interesting.