PHOSPHENE

I hate it when the weather is gorgeous on a weekend, but I have to spend it nearly entirely indoors studying for exams. For lack of better words, POOP. Which is why before I locked myself up in my room, I just had to run some errands in a pretty dress, a DIY ostrich feather fringe dress I recently finished. I threw on a vintage vest, some black tights, and leather boots. The wind swept through the feathers as I walked . . . it was fantastic.

I'm also giving the one I'm wearing here away. Probably a white one and black one will be next and I'm thinking more plumage.

Valencia Lia

2009-09-20T00:56:02.499Z

I love love your vest ! and its a awesome vintage find :)

Together with the dress,its really beautiful ! Bet people are staring in envy when you walk pass and yay for the giveaway :))

Dylana

2009-09-20T04:56:36.748Z

Fabulous dress! WOW! You are so talented!

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Melike

2009-09-20T07:52:40.331Z

Where did you get the vest? Could we get a close-up of it? You should wear it more often! I'd like to see what else you wear it with (I would wear it with the white shirt in the previous post, but I'm sure you can be a lot more creative than that).

2009-09-20T23:06:56.885Z

Amazing, amazing, amazing!! I'm in awe of your DIY skills. And I'm absolutely in LOVE with your boots. P.S. love the last picture <3

Sophia

2009-09-21T10:30:26.082Z

@ valencia, dylana, kurarin, cc
thanks! you are all too sweet. cc, the boots are zara trf limited edition line.

@melike
the vest was my mum's, a vintage find. i'll definitely be wearing it again!

Damsels

2009-09-21T22:27:44.851Z

your boots are awesome ! love the vest too .hope that studying pays off

tis serendipity

2009-09-28T06:47:34.404Z

these photos are gorgeous!! :DD it's so nice when the wind adds the windswept effect to your hair at just the right moment...

that vest is totally awesome too. haha i should put in more effort into dressing better when I make small trips out during study breaks.

The gloomy days here always puts me in the mood for monochrome. My new H&M blouse was absolutely perfect. The instant I saw it in the store, I fell in love. The white cotton felt sterile, the cut minimalistic, and the sleeves were exaggerated and long dangling past the hem. The long sleeves landed far past my fingertips and were reminiscent of sleeves on a straight jacket--my absolute favourite part (I'm not trying to sound creepy!). Paired with my leather gloves, which I'm convinced I'll be wearing with everything as soon as it gets a little colder here, black trousers and leather boots, I had the perfect zany dark look.

I also started looking into some leather harnesses (again, not trying to sound creepy!) to wear with the shirt and other Fall looks. Of course I wasn't thinking and just typed in "leather harness" into Google search and ended up with some rather unsavory images. Ha, so don't do that. In the end, I found what I was looking for from Garbage Dress' store on Etsy. They are absolute beauties. Anyway, remember Meisel's editorial in Vogue Italia, "SuperMods Enter Rehab"? Sure it's from 2007, but zaniness is in for Fall. Well, at least for me. Insanity awaits.

noirohio vintage

2009-09-17T22:42:53.397Z

LOVE your leather gloves with that blouse! your heels are killer too
xo

Alana @ The Comm Ave Strut

2009-09-17T22:51:25.989Z

Love your boots :)

Amelia

2009-09-17T23:55:58.501Z

Oh the shirt! Anything with a puff or mutton sleeve and I'm sold, it's terrible. Also, you would rock that harness SO HARD! I wish I were fantastically rich so I could fulfill the fashion fantasies of myself and my stylish friends.

I also wish hospital life were in the least bit like that!

Nelia

2009-09-18T00:47:29.052Z

Love the outfit!!! So simple, yet the fit is perfect, so it looks great! I need a pair of slim black-black jeans for fall! You legs are so loooong :)

sha

2009-09-18T01:35:06.940Z

i saw and loved that shirt too! but didn't get it because i didn't think i could pull it off. definitely not as awesomely as you do!!!
sooo cool with the leather gloves. UGH hk's still super hot and sticky to be wearing pretty fall clothes :(

Jillian

2009-09-18T01:39:32.868Z

I AM DYING over this outfit UGHHGHGHG

Zana's harnesses are heaven! I want the wing harness SO BAD!

Dylana

2009-09-18T02:07:51.375Z

Super amazing look! You look hauntingly beautiful!

colormenana.blogspot.com

LaurenSchoon

2009-09-18T02:39:13.904Z

I love the sleeves on that shirt!
http://champagneandmarshmallows.blogspot.com/

Hanna Persson

2009-09-18T06:12:00.741Z

Oh I love that shirt!

Slanelle

2009-09-18T06:26:17.249Z

you have killer legs!

Annabel

2009-09-18T08:12:38.880Z

this is insanely amazing!

Blue is in Fashion

2009-09-18T08:46:47.998Z

You're looking really cool!

denise

2009-09-18T16:36:24.869Z

omg sophia this outfit is PERFECT. the blouse sort of has like an ethereal princess feel and pairing it with leather gloves and black skinnies changes everything. you look great :D such long thin legs!!

Barbro Andersen

2009-09-19T14:40:03.084Z

Stunning!

encorepetite

2009-09-19T20:12:18.628Z

You look rad ! I love the blouse & skinny jeans !
Black skinny jeans & killer heels are my uniform, too :)
x x x
___mathyld___

Valencia Lia

2009-09-20T00:47:12.553Z

Ohhhh my,I'm so sorry on being behind posts ! Been slightly busy lately. But I'm back girl <3

This outfit is stunning ! I love the puffness on the sleeve of your top. I need to have h&m here . Ahhhhhh

With the jeans and those booties,you matched everything so well :)

Loved that you added the extra touch with those gloves <3 Beautiful

caylee

2009-09-20T18:19:34.413Z

i just commented on this post on your chictopia, but seriously, how did i just now find you? you have such incredible style. and this outfit is AMAZING! can't wait to start following you =)

Sophia

2009-09-21T10:34:05.823Z

@sha when does it normally get chillier in hk? ge...

@sha
when does it normally get chillier in hk? get those leather gloves ready!

@jillian
haha, don't die! you're adorable.

@annabel
ah, i love your blog! it makes me smile that you've stopped by mine.

@caylee
thanks so much! i adore your looks on chictopia, so coming from you, means a lot to me.

burnthesebones

2009-09-22T03:26:15.767Z

OMG this outfit...that silhouette..you must get a harness and pair it with the shirt, can't wait to see!

SaraJ

2009-09-26T19:47:28.561Z

oh my you are crazy gorgeous! you look lovely!

-h

2009-12-10T17:49:07.312Z

absolutely perfect. the sleeves are incredible on the white blouse.

So divine, it sends shivers down my spine.

Alas, sold out on Oak. Though probably a good thing too, since these probably cost as much as my darn education.

beckyxoxo

2009-09-14T04:42:10.306Z

oh my those shoes !

Valencia Lia

2009-09-14T13:14:43.035Z

Those heels are to die forrrr !! Ahhhhhh,ohhh how much excatly do they cost ?? hahaha

little shadow

2009-09-14T13:35:02.431Z

That's a lot of education.
x

Jillian

2009-09-14T17:39:46.881Z

you weren't lying when you said shoe porn! those are hot!

Amy

2009-09-14T19:29:16.365Z

LOVVVVVEEEEEEE These!!!! Thank God they're sold out is right... I know I wouldn't be able to resist if they weren't. ;-)

xoxo
Amy
thebargainhunterextraordinaire.blogspot.com

I love these dotted tights. So I bought 3 packs. You know, it's like stocking up on canned goods before hurricane season.

Barbro Andersen

2009-09-15T01:42:19.905Z

Beautiful, girl. I admire your style :)

JadeRose

2009-09-15T02:13:15.885Z

Oh these are adorable on you! I saw some the other day that I must go back and get now that I see how you have pulled them off :)

Damsels

2009-09-15T03:52:48.953Z

love these tights so much :(

Dylana

2009-09-15T04:25:52.384Z

Those tights are so adorable! Lovely look! The entire outfit is perfect and so chic!

colormenana.blogspot.com

Taylor B.

2009-09-15T05:30:29.865Z

Love the skirt and tights! You must tell us where your clothing is from...please. :)

Valencia Lia

2009-09-15T11:01:47.499Z

Been looking for dotted tights but I still can't find them anywhere ! Ahhhhhh

The sash you tied around your top and together with the skirt is such a great idea ! And now the skirt has more stucture and style <3

Adorable sweater too . Kisses :) heeee

FashionJazz

2009-09-15T12:28:43.191Z

Luv ur skirt and tights so much!! xx

denise

2009-09-15T14:32:14.976Z

very balenciaga!! haha i love the little knot bundle in the front haehahe. yknow when you bunch a long skirt in the front into a knot yeh, what happens to all the fabric in the back!?

Lindsey

2009-09-15T14:37:06.538Z

You are so lovely, you are going in my links list!

ellevictoire

2009-09-15T16:12:42.732Z

wow, those dotted tights are adorable! and so chic. i must get some now too :)

Jillian

2009-09-15T23:40:45.702Z

looking so beautiful! I love how soft that top looks in the sunlight! <3

hope you're well my love
email you SOON!

xo <3

thischicksgotstyle

2009-09-16T19:37:25.920Z

Really a gorgeous outfit!!

Hanna Persson

2009-09-17T10:12:04.889Z

wow you look amazing girl :)

sha

2009-09-17T13:26:52.040Z

that skirt belt contraption device is KIND OF AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
<3 the dotted tights of courseee

Malu

2009-09-17T18:25:47.512Z

I love how the skirt is attatched to the belt!
Soo creative:D

And those tights are awesome!

www.malusfashion.blogspot.com

SCISI

2009-09-17T19:01:44.482Z

LOVING THE BALENCIAGA VIBE:)XX

encorepetite

2009-09-19T20:21:05.501Z

I'm dreaming of a "little hearts" pair of tights !
They look almost the same as yours, but with tiny hearts ! Eeep !♥
http://tabio.com/uk/detail/little-heart-tights-medium_29209.html
But I've never worn anything else than opaque tights (black or charcoal lately) since I was 11 ...
And they don't have any size S left, anyway ...

Kisses from Paris,
x x x
___mathyld___

Sophia

2009-09-21T10:35:20.674Z

@H i got them in shanghai, but i know they sell th...

@H
i got them in shanghai, but i know they sell the same ones on tabio.co.uk and nordstrom's (last time i checked). good luck!

Sophia

2009-09-21T10:36:51.664Z

@denise haha, good point. actually it does create...

@denise

haha, good point. actually it does create a funny shape in the rump. let's just say there was more volume back there, but it's too darn fun to not try.

I've really been into mixing denim with leather and liberal amounts of black lately. I wear too much black anyway, but the denim really breaks up the black so well. The contrast is what appeals to me the most--light and dark, casual yet formal, playful yet somber. I guess I gravitate towards contradictions.

I'm wearing a black silk tank, denim vest, black blazer, opaque tights, denim cut-off shorts and a new pair of wedges. My boyfriend calls them "stilts." Stilts or not, they allowed me to safely stomp through puddles untouched by the water. My stilts: +1. His plimsolls: 0.

I also want to thank Blue is in Fashion this Year for featuring me here (alongside Fashion Toast, Kate Lanphear, Caroline's Mode, 4th and Bleeker, and Passe Partout just to name a few of the lovely ladies) and here. Kisses.

P.S. I've switched Twitter accounts for this blog. Follow me here for blog-related updates.

Lemon Curry

2009-09-12T23:31:11.467Z

Very cool outfit. Lol I have those same shoes in beige and I love them! See here:http://www.chictopia.com/photo/show/151137

Black is very nice too! Wish I could get them too. They were just some random brand for cheap right?

The Divinitus

2009-09-13T02:35:37.010Z

Ohh Iike :)
Your legs seem a mile long.

Melike

2009-09-13T04:32:37.399Z

I love how those shoes look with the opaque tights! I also like your choice in backgrounds for the photography; lovely.

2009-09-13T06:46:28.646Z

no°1+no°4=beautiful.

LaurenSchoon

2009-09-13T16:10:13.179Z

Your style is incredible!
http://champagneandmarshmallows.blogspot.com/

moded'amour

2009-09-13T20:53:57.363Z

beautiful outfit, i love ur style!

www.mode-damour.blogspot.com

Damsels

2009-09-14T03:02:49.052Z

your buckled shoes are intensely amazing

Valencia Lia

2009-09-14T03:04:20.971Z

Always love denim with black and you can never go wrong !

Ohhhh and your legs look really long here girl ! It's a casual yet still chic outfit !

Plus I must still say you have gorgeous hair ! Any tips on how to make those locks look so beautiful ??

Lisa

2009-09-14T03:30:07.565Z

Love the pictures, so gorgeous!

Barbro Andersen

2009-09-14T12:43:12.128Z

Great look on you, you are so beautiful :)

denise

2009-09-14T13:48:40.933Z

Great outfit..seriously you can pull anything off!! Such long thin legssss jealoussssssss. Such nice shoes..where are they from?? They look like the 12th st by cynthia vincent onessssssssssss heahea

Blue is in Fashion

2009-09-14T14:02:53.547Z

Thank you so much for writing about my blog!

sha

2009-09-14T14:29:39.502Z

i think this might be one of my favourite sets of yours. i loove the mixture of denim and black, considering i wear black A LOT too hehehe.
and those shoes!!! where from?

Jillian

2009-09-14T17:40:44.730Z

this outfit makes your legs look sooooo long omg! I LOVE IT

Hanna Persson

2009-09-17T10:13:37.964Z

I love these shoes!

Sophia

2009-09-21T10:39:28.431Z

@Lemon Curry + Denise
surprisingly (or not, depending on how you look at it), they're F21's. i promised myself to not buy stuff from there anymore, but i think i've failed.

@Valencia
if you could see up close, you'd see all my split ends! but, some tips anyway: always condition after shampooing, i don't use any styling products and i let my hair air-dry most of the time (unless i'm in a huge rush).

diy