Back to Basics
- rizzyroseco
- Jun 3, 2018
- 3 min read
First year of college on the East Coast, check. First month back home in the Midwest, in progress. I am so happy to be back to blogging after a hectic last month of school full of endless papers and exams, spontaneous beach trips, and having my best friend come visit me! In March I wrote about what it means to be a Woman on a Mission, and I am so thankful to have met so many woman at school who share this same attitude: living their life full of ambition, poise, and compassion. This is why I was so happy to work with Tate for this shoot, who shows all of these qualities through her passion of photography. I always love learning what people are passionate about, and this shoot was such an amazing collaboration.
I have always loved a solid vintage piece of clothing, but I love it even more when I don't even have to go looking for anything! For this shoot, I have my mom's college closet from the 80's to thank for as inspiration. While vintage clothing typically sticks out from the crowd, there are a few pieces that are timeless, flowing in and out of decades. This is why when you come home to a vintage Calvin Klein jacket laying on your bed, you do not let it go! A jean jacket is such a versatile silhouette, which is why I loved using it for the shoot.
Click on the pictures below for a description on each!
Does Red, Red Wine ring a bell? My parents have always had great taste in music, and my mom's '88/'89 UB40 world tour shirt was a perfect pair with the jean jacket. This look is still a no frill look, but it has a totally different vibe than the previous look. That's the beauty of a jean jacket. With the jacket and t-shirt combo, I almost feel like I time traveled back to their world tour.
The next vintage piece has been seen on just about every 90's TV series ever: a classic Gap button down. Whether it is Jessie from Saved by The Bell or DJ Tanner from Full House, the button down shirt was everywhere. For these two looks, the key to perfecting the look was the right amount of accessories. A multicolored neck-scarf turned headband and the sunglasses added color to the neutral toned shirt and were able to add some 70's vibes to the look.
A piece that appears in this look and also in a previous look is my denim culottes. They are my go-to pants, and I think of them as my signature piece because I always find a way to wear them with everything! They find a way to be trendy in almost every decade, and Bustle writer Jade Melise Herrin describes them perfectly: "Are they shorts, pants, a skirt, or all of the above? Or are they none of those things at all? Precisely. Culottes are 100 percent their very own thing." This is exactly why I like them; they are not like anything else.
This next look is definitely the more 90's inspired between the two. While, the jeans are not exactly the perfect 90's fit, they come pretty close. The black high-rise denim add a stark contrast against the button-down allowing it stand out in the look. I also switched sunglasses in this look to tie in with the jeans and added a modern 2010's trend: the flatform sandals.
In a Refinery 29 article, An Illustrated History of the Platform Shoe, the authors describe the sandal as, "stable and sporty (but still able to give you a vertical boost), flatforms were a shoe that divided fashion people. Either you loved them or you loathed them — but you couldn't get away from their ubiquity." I am most definitely on the side that is for them, and I picked these specific ones up in Italy last summer.
That's a wrap on my first shoot for the summer! The phrase "support your local girl gang" has become very trendy in the past year for a good reason: it's empowering and inspiring to collaborate with other women who have the same niche as you. This is why I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to reach out to Tate to collaborate our creative flairs (photography for her and editorial styling/blogging for me). Whether it's a small Midwestern town or N.Y.C, it's always important to find other women who share the same passion and drive you do. Therefore, don't be afraid to reach out to another! As an ending, here is a quote from my favorite poet, Maya Angelou:
"I would like to be known as an intelligent woman,
a courageous woman,
a loving woman,
and a woman who teaches by being."
-RR
photographer: @tatethomas_
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