The "layered look" and light but textured knits were big in the 70s, along with the menswear look. I wanted to try to channel a bit of that.
The inspiration pics are circa 1972. Jane Birkin in the first photo.
I'm wearing Stuart Weiztman chelsea boots (not very 70s, but these pants are not hemmed for anything taller).
Theory Emery wide leg trousers. They don't have the high waist of the 70s versions or the luxurious pleats in some (they're more like the Birkin version) so I wore my knitted vest over top to disguise the waist.
The shirt is a Brooks Brothers gifted to me and thrifted by Clearly Claire. I don't know its provenance but it is not a current shirt for sure. I wear it anyway, as I love the soft herringbone fabric and the French cuffs. The collar is not quite 70s wide and pointy but is definitely on the wide, pointy side of things.
Jacket is my trusty Reiss.
Discovery of the day: I would wear the version with just the vest for 2015 (with cuffs restrained a bit for practicality, LOL.
I would not wear the version with the jacket in my everyday life. But I might wear that version if I switched up the trousers for jeans. So the reason I wouldn't wear it in everyday life is that in this version, it feels a bit too "mannish" and "corporate" for me. Switch to jeans and I wouldn't feel that way. Or take the jacket off.
