*wild is my word for 2024

I have this tweed jacket from Portmans, a local retailer similar to Express in the US. I was attracted to its Veronica Beard vibe, the dusty pink colour and the texture. It is a really lovely jacket for the price I paid. Portmans surprises me sometimes. But the tweed mix leans a bit silver-greyish, which is not very Brooklyn friendly.

So I switched out the silver buttons for brass buttons. I couldn’t find matching brass buttons for the cuffs, so I decided to do mismatching brass buttons. I actually ended up liking the mismatch. It de-corporatises the jacket nicely. And it’s amazing how much the warmer, darker buttons change the look of the jacket.

For Mothers Day lunch out with my mum and (my dog) Siena I wore it with my bronze jeans and a patterned knit top for a bit of a pattern mix. The top has a metallic gold thread through it. A burnished look, like the jeans.

I think worn this way the jacket works for me.

On a side note, I’m really liking these crescent shaped sling bags from Free People. Very handy for when one has an excitable puppy in tow. Can be worn as a shoulder bag or cross body. This is my second one. It may not be the last!