A Week of Fresh Fits for Spring
Pippi Longstocking fans and rash guard enthusiasts, your time has come.
Hi! It’s been quite a while since I made an old-fashioned outfit post, so here is a week’s worth of looks that feel especially fresh heading into spring, with shoppable pieces from skate shoes to Pippi Longstocking merch, plus a renewed take on my rash guard agenda. Bon appetit!
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Double-sided Alpaca Hat - $54 (Sale)
Vintage 1960s Coat - $175
Vintage O'Neill Women's Floral Surf Rash Guard - $39.11 (Sale)
Paolina Russo Skirt - $588.65
Collina Strada Cargo Pants - $424.61
Vintage Crocheted Bag - $15.77 (Sale)
Osiris Sneakers - $49.96
This fit is quite obviously inspired by Paolina Russo’s stylings:
The neopagan tie-dye skater realness the label has served up for the past few seasons has me wanting grotesquely gigantic sneakers and cargo pants to layer under clashing kerchief skirts. A psychedelically-colored Peruvian Chullo hat would also be perfect with this outfit. The acid-soaked colorways of PR would actually be really comforting mid-winter, but they’re perfectly celebratory for this time of year (congratulations on making it to April, guys, for real. That was a bad one). I’ve never seen a rash guard like the above, with a kimono-like front fold, and that adds even more appeal to what has been a fixation of mine for quite some time: the potential of the RG for EW (everyday wear).