Early Doors

(Image via Net a Porter)

I know that it is really too early to be thinking about autumn winter, and that I will be sure to change my mind before the time comes, but this Donna Karan ensemble feels like a good place to start dreaming about what I'll be wearing come the end of the year. Except, you know, cheaper.

Back to Black

 American Apparel

Contrary as you no doubt now know I am, I want to be wearing quite a lot of black this summer. And black trousers are the devil's raiment because they are just so tedious. So a black skirt it will have to be.

But I hate shopping when I have a very specific thing in mind because you can never find it, can you?

And a longish, but not trip-abably long plain black skirt seems to be particularly evasive. Mullet skirts, slits up to heaven, sheer panels, voluminous? All well and good. But something nice and easy in a good weight jersey? Not so easy to find.

These skirts might all do the trick. I just have to see if I can pin one down and make it work.

Asos

Cheap Monday

James Perse

Kain

Oak

Rare

Rick Owens

Topshop

(Images via Asos, Net a Porter, Topshop)

For the Sheer Hell of it

It's funny how you can do a 180 with your opinion on something, isn't it? Not so many moons ago I thought the idea of sheer skirts and trousers was just about the vilest thing. And I stand by that with the trews, but the skirts are tickling my fancy.

Although I'm still not totally sure. I have always thought (well, always since the shop existed) that anything that American Apparel sells is not for me. And lo and behold the top one is AA. But undaunted I am still intrigued. I tried on a grey one in Zara a couple of months ago and really liked it, except that Zara is convinced that I am obviously too hideously large and unshapely and so do not seem to make any clothes that fit me properly.

I was also somewhat put off my having so much of my leg visible. I only really wear short skirts with opaque tights, so I wasn't totally comfortable with the pins only having a breath of fabric to protect their modesty. But the winter styles can totally be worn with tights and boots, suggesting a little sauciness without revealing too much.

I quite like this floral number, but is is too grungey? I don't want to look like a throwback.

(Images via Asos, Whistles)

Teamed of course with a chunky knit, cute or am I deluding myself?