Xasual Xmas: Fur-Lined, Acid-Washed, and Draped in Velour
Nicole: It’s officially getting cold here in the city. No snow yet, but cold. Which only means one thing. I finally get to wear the best thing I purchased before leaving Boise…the acid-washed, fur-lined denim jacket I bought for 35 dollars at The Lux. I can wear a tank top under this baby and still be warm. So. Wonderful.
Kelly: Viva la acid wash! A subtle, sophisticated color palette does wonders in modernizing this much-despised fabric of the 80s (even by some of our fellow bloggers. Gasp!) I love the muted blush, blue, and caramel with a jewel-toned pant.
N: I picked this outfit to go with the jacket: high-necked blush polyester blouse and teal jeans, both purchased second hand. The jeans are originally from American Apparel. I got them for eight dollars. They usually run around $65. Woo-hoo! I love a good, frilly high collar. So demure…that’s why I wear a black bra underneath. You don’t wanna be too demure…
N: I love that this thrifted taupe belt has a taupe buckle, as well. Belts that are one solid color are great because you don’t have to worry about matching gold or silver fastenings to your jewelry.
K: Word, and taupe is a much more interesting neutral than black or brown.
N: My good friend Jaime gave me this antique pendant as a going away gift. On the back, she had engraved “fall down running.” I paired it with this crappy old H&M tassle-chain necklace to add a little more texture. I love all the detailing on this blouse. Pleats and ruffles and poofs, oh-my!
K: This blouse is one of my favorites of yours. We bought it on one of our first thrifting trips when the wide world of blouses first opened up to us. The racks in Savers were full of vintage blouses both ugly and lovely. For some reason, instead of giggling at them and passing on to the next thing (because blouses are for grannies) we tried a bunch on and found a handful that worked. Not just for grannies.
N: I always aim to tell a good color story when I dress. These multi-color knit socks have both the blush from the blouse and the teal from the jeans and they make the bottom half of my outfit 10 times more interesting than if I just wore my jeans straight with the black booties.
K: We’ll say it again – details, details, details!
K: Nothing says, “Why the eff won’t it snow?” like my 90s silver velour turtleneck and Christmas-present-from-Nicole jeans. This turtleneck is absurdly out-of-fashion, so I took pity on it at the thrift store and took it home. I bet I can work it into some divinely textural layered looks. Remember the floral shirt Nicole found at the yoga studio?
N: These jeans were in the same backpack. My ass was too big for them, so I shipped them off to Kelly. Maybe they were sad to part with the blouse, but it’s all for the better. Really.
K: These pants fit my ass like they were spray-painted on. I could have tried on 85,000-ish pairs of jeans at the mall and not found a pair that fit me this well. I feel that they were meant for me… and most importantly freeeeee.
K: I crocheted two more pairs of these alpaca mitts for gifts this year after making this pair for myself. This belt buckle is too big to fit between the belt loops, so I improvised. Jeans not recommended for cowboys or wrestlers.
N: I love the mixing of so many textures. Velour, wool, knits, plaids, denim…so cozy!
K: For some reason this masculine-inspired outfit cried out for a luxe, feminine shoe. When I wore these vintage purple suede pumps in a previous blog, it was with a sweeping skirt worthy of their old-fashioned charm, but I enjoy the contrast of wearing them with jeans and a flat cap.
N: A jeans and heels combo is usually so expected and boring. Rolling up the cuffs instantly makes the line more interesting.
K: Plus a wool, vintage, thrifted jacket with a contrast color under the collar. Many thanks to Bethany for my pictures.
For us, frivolity and frugality go hand in hand.
