Bomber Jacket and Pencil Skirt

bomber jacket: Pimkie - pencil skirt: H&M - sneakers: Converse - watch: ISMY 

pictures by Paulien

I guess this is what I wear when I don't consciously get ready for outfit pictures: Paulien messaged me about doing a quick outfitshoot during my lunchbreak, so I just grabbed my jacket and headed downstairs. So this is an actual work outfit in my life! I know, I'm hella lucky because I can just wear whatever.

So, the jacket! I told you I was crushing hard on the style of bomber jackets, and I spent about two weeks looking high and low for my ideal version: affordable, chic, not too athletic, and NOT TOO MUCH RANDOM SHIT on there. I mean, what is it about women's clothing that makes stores want to slap random prints, rhinestones, studs, appliqueés or words on there? I know I've talked about this before, but it really is a major pet peeve of mine. Especially because my boyfriend found a perfect bomber jacket at COS: the menswear is almost always so much sleeker :( But! This story has a happy end: I found this baby at Pimkie. 

Now, you have to know that Pimkie is a store that has a bit of a questionable reputation because they used to mostly carry very cheap party girl clothes (glitter, rhinestones, flammable fabrics everywhere). But I used to work there while saving up for university. And during my time there, I definitely noticed the efforts the management made to crank up the quality of both the fabrication as well as the styling. And now, 5 years later, here we are: you should seriously check out their collaboration with Camille Over The Rainbow because it is 100% perfect and I want all the coats. I'm really proud of Pimkie. They just need to change their name now, because Pimkie is a wack-ass name. And they DEFINITELY need to provide free or affordable international shipping! 

PS: they're having a big coat sale so if I were you I'd head down to your local shop to take advantage of that. Obviously I bought my bomber before it got discounted (whomp whomp, just my luck), so be smarter than I was and get that shit now! Some of my favorites: 1, 2, 3, 4.