{OUTFIT FROM ESD} FRENCH NAVY...

T. Babeton pea coat / H & M sweater (old) / MiH 'Marrakesh' flares (on loan) / Aldo pumps / Ray-Ban aviators / Hat Attack hat (c/o).

"Spent a week in a dusty library
Waiting for some words to jump at me
We met by a trick of fate
French navy my sailor mate"

I couldn't help but think of that amazing Camera Obscura song when I put together this outfit today. I think I mentioned that when I first started talking about my need for a navy pea coat, part of the reason was to look a little like a surly sailor (and Robert Redford). With my nautical stripes I don't feel surly so much as un peu francais, non?

Also, can we talk about these MiH flares for a sec? I got the velvet ones last winter, and fell in love with the cut and super-soft fabric. They're easy to dress up for the holidays and with a heel they make your legs look insanely long. These are a new twill version, and while not as soft, they're a bit more crisp, which I like. 

[Photos by Amanda Boyce for this post]