Outfit: Sixties inspired in suede mini, knee boots and beret

Boho print Lifesaver handbag: c/o Kipling - cableknit sweater: H&M - suede mini skirt: vintage - knee high boots: & Other Stories - robe coat: c/o Mint & Berry - beret: old

Hi babes! How's things? I've just had a rather productive work day getting into academic literature on Foucault, poststructuralism and feminism (I know, writing a PhD is pretentious AF), and now I'm zoning out on the couch watching Catfish. It's the episode on this little 4chan type asshole who catfished 400 women and still doesn't understand that he's the gross bag of dicks. He's probably alt-right too. Something about entitled assholes whining that gorgeous women won't give them the time of day, while their own standards are obviously set way too high, just makes me feel like punching something/someone. TOO BAD THAT PATRIARCHY ISN'T WORKING FOR YOU THE WAY IT WORKS IN BULLSHIT MOVIES DUDE. 

Anyway, rant's over: an outfit! My bangs really work so well with these types of retro 60s/70s looks, and I love how this one came together. Simple basic pieces offset with a statement bag, neutrals paired with vibrant eggplant - I felt very elegant wearing this outfit to work. The skirt was a vintage find from late 2015 (I think) that I sort of upcycled by shortening it from midi to mini, much more wearable. Perfect timeless, high quality suede skirt. For those types of finds, thrifting really is the best option.

The bag is by Kipling. I keep being impressed by how cute and fashion forward Kipling's handbags really are these days! I know I'm not one of the only kids who grew up loving those backpacks with the little fluffy monkey attached (remember that the monkeys always used to have really dorky grandpa names?? I had one named Herbert or something, loved it), so seeing that the brand has grown up along with me is a pleasant surprise. Although I sort of wish the fluffy pompom hanging from this Lifesaver bag had a dorky name as well.

Hope you like the look!