A pencil skirt with a crop jacket ? Just add white mules + designer bag ! #stealmystyle
Oh I don’t need another crop trench.
Said no one ever !
If you’ve been following me for a while now you know I have a serious trench addiction ( tried trench rehab : did not work!) Doesn’t matter if it’s long or short or cropped or raincoat: I’m obsessed with trenchcoats .
And I’m ok with that. It means I know my style.
Had my eye on this crop trench from COS and I showed great discipline…ha..until it went on sale.
It’s like a summery light jacket: it’s something you’d grab instead a cardigan on a summer’s night. ( a crop cardigan ? Not FiFi approved, shapeless & frumpy) . And it’s only available in one size which I love : it’s dramatic and oversized so it fits every one. And because it’s cropped it’s perfect with a high waist skirt. I’ve tossed it back with my choc brown skirt I nabbed last year. The skirt is fab because it works across seasons .
I’ll wear it in winter with brown knee high boots and a knit ( oh and trench of course !)
What makes it modern is the new proportions : a longer straight skirt with a voluminous short jacket .
Styling tips :
The white mules lighten the look , break up the neutrals.
The brown Valentino belt elevates both the skirt and the low key cotton casual jacket.
My favorite bags right now in brown and tan ? They tone in but don’t need to match the shoes.
I wear my fav white shoulder pad tee ( have three !) under everything : sharpens the silhouette.
I got the skirt taken up as I am not keen on the ankle length midi skirt, it needs some space between shoes and skirt.
Now you can steal my style !
