This was a fun outfit because it brought so many unique items together; I also enjoyed wearing it because it's been awhile since any of these pieces (except for the boots) has seen the light of day.
I love how the strong shape of the leather vest is highlighted against the dark brown background of the silk shirt. Coincidentally, the shirt has some ruching on one side that creates an asymmetrical hem; the ruching happened to be opposite the longer side of the vest, which made the lengths match up perfectly. The shorter ruched side also allowed the cute column of buttons on the skirt to show; I actually had to turn the skirt around and wear it backwards to make this happen, but since it looks the same in the front and back it didn't really matter.
I figured since I had so many one-of-a-kind items in the outfit, it was only fitting to wear my hand-knitted linen socks from Latvia, along with the boots I brought back from Prague. The vest was handmade in Finland, the skirt is from the UK, and the shirt was made by a local SF desinger, making this quite the international look.Another thing to note about this outfit is that it is essentially monochrome. The matching hues of the shirt and boots give some continuity to the outfit, while the buttery-beige vest, herringbone patterned skirt, and light beige socks bring in both a variety of shades as well as some textural elements.
Shirt: Lemon Twist
Vest: Attila Design
Skirt: All Saints
Socks: handmade in Latvia
Boots: Bata
Ring: Wendy Mink, via Gilt