Today I spent the day (5 hours anyway) visiting 7 different historic homes in my town. The house tour was organized by the local branch of the ACO (Architectural Conservancy of Ontario) as a fundraiser. All 1000 tickets were sold!
One of the requests for the tour was to wear footwear easy to slip on and off, with socks. I decided loafers would fit the bill, but I only had one pair of thin socks that would work - and they were black! My usual with loafer is to wear them with bare feet, or stockings (not socks) if temps are cold. I wasn’t sure how to style an outfit with black loafers and black socks, so I turned to my trusty friend - Pinterest - and shopped my closet..
i was able to come very close to inspo pic #1 with the outfit in #2. The metal,hardware in #1 helps bookend the model’s hair, and I’m missing that in my outfit. Though the day was starting out chilly, it was forecast to warm up and I felt the turtleneck sweater would be too hot, so I moved on.
Next is a mash-up of inspo #1 and #3 (pale blue button down and jeans, but I not the sweater) and came up with the outfit in #4/5. The pale blue linen shirt was perfect under the lightweight wool blazer. I felt like one of the tribe on the tour! Lots of jeans, loafers, cardigans, cropped jackets, and a few blazers, plus good hair and accessories. People came from neighbouring towns and the Big City an hour away!
I got some inspo from the tour for some reno projects I’m contemplating - but also an appreciation for what I have at home.
There are more inspo pics I want to copy-cat, but first I need to go sock shopping!
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