I’m never going to claim to be a fashionable girly, but when inspiration hits, it hits hard. While it isn’t always a nail on the head, you always have to appreciate what you get when you get it. The story goes that in the face of all my recent moving and unpacking, I came across a hat that inspired a whole outfit.
I talk about how the look came together in today’s blog post, so keep reading to learn all about it, and to see how you can get the look too.
Television Inspiration
For a lot of the looks I wear, I typically get inspired by something that I’ve seen on TV. While watching television didn’t inspire this entire look, I can say that it definitely gave me a theme. One of my comfort shows to watch is Girl Meets World, and I’ve rewatched it several times through the years. It’s probably why I believe that I really need my Disney+ subscription at this point. Anyway, I would say that this particular episode had some influence in my outfit, where Auggie Doggie Matthews constantly sings, “Whoo done it?”
Anyway, the Hat
I was tasked with unpacking all the things into our shared closet, which includes my boyfriend’s entire wardrobe. Of course, we both have a lot of things, and in the middle of everything, I find a hat that I hadn’t seen before. So I put it on, and between the hat and the glasses, I feel like a detective. So of course, I walk out into the living room to tell my boyfriend. And he just smiles and pulls the cap over my eyes. After I have organized a majority of our clothes (we ran out of clothes hangers), I start pulling together the outfit.
With no idea how old this hat was, I was surprised to find that it is still in stock. That has to mean that it isn’t that old, but I will say that I typically would not buy myself this color. Luckily, it’s my boyfriend’s, and he got it from Express. I initially thought that $34 was expensive for a hat, but upon research, that is a pretty standard price for a corduroy hat. The color of the hat I have is Sienna, but it also comes in black. I’ve linked it here.
A Collared Shirt with the Essential Bow
My instincts told me that I definitely wanted some sort of knot feature around my neck, and living in Florida, it would have been insane to wear a scarf in the middle of summer. It would’ve quickly turned into a sweat rag, and I would’ve looked like a melting Wicked Witch of the West. So of course, I wanted a neckbow. Or maybe, if we want to stay on theme, think of Fred Jones and his ascot from Scooby Doo.
That being said, I definitely would’ve needed a collared shirt, and luckily I owned a bunch in a multitude of colors. The one I’m wearing in the photo is from Forever21 a few years ago, but a majority of my button-ups are variations of the Portofino Shirt from Express. I have it in several colors, some of them sleeveless, and even a few patterned ones. Then if you’re looking for a neck bow of your own, you can browse through Etsy for some really unique ones. If you also want to create this look without purchasing these things separately, Amazon has a cute shirt and neckbow set here.
High-Waisted Paperbag Shorts
When I think of detectives, I think of how they have to run around searching for clues, sometimes having to get down and dirty. So for me, I wouldn’t want to do that in a skirt (Velma and Daphne deserve a lot of props). I chose paperbag shorts because I like the scrappy look of them, and they had to be high-waisted because I’m trying to hide my tummy a bit.
I probably purchased my paperbag shorts when they were in style, so mine are a few seasons old. I don’t remember where I got them, and I have to say that I am struggling to find a pair from a place that I would recommend. I searched up to page 5 on Google, to give you an idea of how much effort I was willing to put in trying to find a nice pair for you.
Some final words would be that I am not sponsored by any of the companies that I mention in my post. These are actual places that I shop, and other than that, I am not affiliated with any of them, and they are not yet affiliated with me. I say yet, because there is still a possibility of one day.
How do you think I did on my first fashion post? Where do you like to shop for clothing? What inspires your fashion sense? I would love to know in the comments below!
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