What I'm Wearing Now

Feat. Andre 3000, Wong Kar-wai, and Invisalign.

Hello! Haven’t provided proof of me wearing clothing on here for quite a while, so here are a handful of SUPER-thrifty winter looks inspired by all the most important people in my life: friends, family, and Andre 3000. Thanks for reading!

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This outfit was based around how much I love my short-person jeans from Nelle Atelier, and especially how well this sapphire wash goes with lighter chambray shirts for a Canadian tuxedo. I am so sad that Poche seems to be permanently defunct—I’ve never found a cap this cool in the time since it went dark (each cornr of the cat-ear beanie connects to form this sort of toque).

• Archival Poche cap - similar here, $20

• Flea market shearling jacket - similar here, $175

• Uniqlo chambray shirt - similar here, $13

• Nelle Atelier Claire jean - $258

• Flea market Western mules - similar here, $49

Inspired by this Andre 3000 fit:

I didn’t have a bulletproof vest, so I used a knit tank, and my chains are less impressive, but god I wish I had a pistol and a tiny teacup as accessories.

• SC103 SS25 T-shirt - similar here, $98

• Flea market knit tank top - similar here, $59.14

• Sapir Bachar necklace - $404

• Tienda Lloron, Glaucus Blue, Etsy necklaces - similar here, $24.65

• Young Chicken Pox jeans - similar here, $44.99

• Reebok platform sneakers - $44.99 (Sale)

I really like what

Viv Chen

has been doing re: using sweaters as scarves, so I decided to use this one as a belt to lend a pop of red to my bottoms, as I have no red pants and I was inspired by this Andre look:

• Handmade (not by me) balaclava - similar here, $65

• Bandana - similar here, $4.50

• L Train Vintage trench - similar here, $88

• Flea market belt - similar here, $14.24

• Uniqlo sweater - $29.90 (Sale)

• L Train Vintage sweater (around hips) - similar here, $40

• Uniqlo trousers - similar here, $54

• Merrell sneakers - $35

This one is pretty boring, but you can buy the Collina puffer right off my back if you’d like, and I wanted an excuse to show off my new favorite shoes of all time that make every outfit look at least decent!

• Collina Strada puffer - $80

• Flea market vintage jersey - similar here, $120

• Nelle Atelier Claire jeans - $258

• Adidas Gazelle Indoor sneakers - $89+

This look was directly inspired by super-cool designer Caroline Zimbalist, whose NYFW presentation I covered a few months ago:

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I got obsessed with the light gray zip-up hoodie under a sport coat and have been itching to recreate this ever since! THIS is what “athleisure” could be.

• Vintage Invisalign cap via Leisure Center - apparently super-rare, sorry!

• L Train Vintage suit - similar here, $71.20 (Sale)

• L Train Vintage hoodie - similar here, $158

Rediscovered these two pieces after leaving them in storage for a year, and re-remembered how well the two go together. Y’all convinced me not to sell them…

• Comme Des Garçons circle top - similar here, $77 (Sale)

• Shushu/Tong tap shorts - similar here, $276 (Sale)

Finally, a Wong Kar-wai centric look… I am deeply obsessed with the SCRT Fallen Angels collection I somehow didn’t know existed until now, specifically this scarf. I have NEVER seen a merch scarf before (there’s an epic Ghost in the Shell scarf, too)!

• 1/1 Ruff - similar here, $21 (Sale)

• AndAfterThat Chungking Express shirt - $99 (secondhand)

• Protesta pants - $63.500 ARS

All my best to you and yours, and you know where to find me if you need me!

<3 ESK