Neoprene Sweater, Jewel Print Pencil Skirt, Holographic Boots and Consumerism

Jewel print pencil skirt, neoprene sweatshirt: ASOS - necklace: Selected - boots: Boohoo - fishnet tights: H&M

Pictures + lady lumps: my momma

I seriously love these boots. Where have you been all my life, boots?? They made me realize (again) that platform ankle boots are pretty much the ultimate shoes. Also, they made me add these River Island boots to my favourites. I've never been into the open buckled boots trend, but my sister bought them last week and I tried them on too and they are super duper comfortable AND pretty. Ima nab that shit the minute they get discounted because I don't feel like I could justify spending 60€ on ankle boots considering the fact that I already have approximately 10 pairs of ankle boots I wear regularly. At some point, you have to set yourself some boundaries, you know?

I sound lighthearted but I'm getting to that point again where I'm put off by how much shit I own. It's an eternal balancing act to be a lover of style, fashion and beautiful items yet not losing yourself in your own desire to always look for more, better, ultimate. The ultimate boyfriend jeans, the ultimate cable knit, the ultimate pair of ankle boots. After all, fashion is inherently about always making you want to buy more, changing the fit of what the "ultimate" item should look like ever so subtly from one season to the next. That's why your classic basic pieces from five years ago look so dated when you try them on now. 

It's not like I want to be a preachy, holier than thou anti fashion crusader. After all, I've always been a big fan of pretty thing, of the sense of performance and becoming that comes with a perfect outfit. But at the same time, I don't want to lose sight of the simple fact that clothes are just that: clothes. Something we put on our naked bodies to shelter ourselves from the weather or to look appropriate for a certain occasion. And that balancing act is something I think every lover of style should keep in mind at all times lest they become a slave to consumerism.

Whew, that got heavy fast, didn't it? Sometimes my stream of consciousness is a bit hyperactive.

PS: I wore this outfit to a screening of the new VIJF tv series Scandal that is premiering tuesday the 28th. My first impression was lukewarm: I'm not a huge fan of the whole tv trend of pretty people talking really fast, spewing quips like a automatic rifle, solving cases at 80 miles/hour (think Bones, House M.D., Castle, etc), but I do think Olivia Pope's character is interesting. Because she's a bit of an anti-hero, but also since she's the first woman of colour lead (rather than supporting cast) of a high profile mainstream drama series in a long while.

So, do you ever feel torn between your love for fashion and the feeling that you're just throwing money out the window in exchange for things you don't actually need? What does a person really need anyway? Don't those little (or big) unnecessary things make life worth living? Thoughts please!