this shirt right here just screams 90s. the colors. the pattern. the ultra super bagginess. i've had this baby since about, i guess fifth grade. that's a loooong time ago. my mom honestly thought i would grow into it, but as i recall i have not grown a single centimeter since. sadness. it has now become my ultimate veg-out suit.
but just because i'm bumming around doesn't mean i have to look like a bum. since i won't ever be fitting in to the shirt, i thought i would fit the shirt to my size. i've been having these visions lately of what this oversized plaid shirt could become... and then i thought, shoulder pads.
it seems like shoulder pads have made a comeback. never thought i'd see the day, but i gotta admit, i do love the structured, sculpted, defined shoulders. like power suits but fierce. work!
balmain.
louis vuitton.
and of course madame gaga is no exception to this trend. and of course she is, as always, over the top. literally.
luckily i've been saving shoulder pads taken off of my mom/grandmother's old clothes and items bought from thrift stores. i always thought i would make something out of them, not reuse them, but whatever. the shirt needed it.
the full on 80s shoulder pads = too big.
it worked out perfectly, as the wide shoulders were the main problem in the fit. a little cinching here and there and with the support of the shoulder pads. the result:
tadaaaaa!
with the right pair of old glasses and torn leggings you can also complete a hipster look. perfect for the farmer's market!
a lot more subtle but the shoulders still have definition. i also sewed in the sleeves a tad to decrease the baggy factor. what was i thinking back then? oh well. i am happy to be able to wear this out again.
except for today. because it is snowing. again. i hate you snow. IT'S MARCH! come on.
toodles,
ronald.
ps. i apologize for y'all having to see my feet. socks would have been better. [asians don't wear shoes in their houses duh!]
you wouldn't be apologizing if you were wearing some of these:
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ridic. it's rem's nephew! the comments were way to entertaining.. but yeah. shoes of the future?!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE IT! iw asn't expecting you to make an outfit out of it!
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