Out and about | New York City, NY | October 27, 2023
Madewell 'Larsen Blazer in Leather' - $548.00
This is a great example of Taylor dressing to formula. While we haven't seen her in this exact combination before, to me it struck a similar note to her KC Chiefs vs NY Jets game ensemble which also comprised of a few, key similar components: Statement leather topper, simple black top, contrasting short bottoms, complementary leather boots.
While that outfit felt like a hot summer evening outfit, the colour palette here firmly establishes it into 'fall' territory.
Worn with: Jacquie Aiche earrings + Foundrae necklace charm, Mazin Jewelry necklace + Foundrae chain, Hunting Season bag, Acne Studios skirt, and Gianvito Rossi boots
Okay, I feel like this is my last-ditch effort and it is bonkers that I’m posting about this on my fanfiction blog, but, whatever. People on this site know things and are creative.
Okay, last year I found an XXL Madewell Ridgeton sweater in cream/ivory (note: not the Ridgeton tipped with the green on the bottom; this sweater is all one color) and bought it and it made me feel like the prettiest lady in all the land. It quickly became my favorite article of clothing. I wore it as part of my Confidence Outfit when I was in a Toastmaster’s competition because public speaking still makes me want to throw up. It was just my favorite.
Here’s one of the official photos of the sweater:
Okay and then something happened. I don’t know if a piece of clothing that was dark blue/black sat on the sweater in the wash or if I let the wash sit too long and something got mildewy (honestly, both are very possible. I was not in a great place when all of this happened), but the sweater got stained in a way that is just not treatable. I did everything in my power to get the stains out and some of them did come out, but there is one rather large one that just won’t budge. I’ve done so much to treat this sweater, I honestly wouldn’t be shocked if it warped in some way.
I have looked for another one of these sweaters in my size everywhere I know to look. Poshmark, eBay, ThredUP. I just got approved for a Madewell BST group on Facebook and made an ISO post but I’m not holding my breath. So now I’m wondering…like, I have the sweater so someone could look at it and pull it apart, right? I know it’s likely machine knit so hand knit wouldn’t be the exact same, but could commissioning a dupe work? Is it even okay to ask someone to do that? I can’t get the sweater in my size from any normal channel that I’ve been able to find, but I also know that trademarking and stuff in clothing is a really complicated issue and I don’t want to like…cause problems. I don’t even know how I would go about commissioning something like this, but it’s kind of the only route I can think of at this point? (And I know that commissioning knitwear from an individual is going to cost way more than I paid for this sweater at Nordstrom Rack. I am very aware. That is how much I love this sweater.)
Some of my favorite pieces today - vintage Brooks Brothers OCBD, a really nice Gant sweater with like a micro cable knit pattern, my fantastic suede bomber jacket, also vintage Brooks Brothers, Madewell jeans and my suede longwing bulchers from Grant Stone. I’m also wearing my Oris Diver 65.
I can’t recommend buying quality pieces on eBay enough. You get burned on occasion, but the deals you can score are just incredible. I paid like $75 for this suede jacket.
Inspired by his outfit in 1x08 "12:04AM". He also wears the same shirt or a similar shirt and the same belt for a short time in 1x09 "Fleur de Lys". The shirt is Madewell, the jeans are Miss Me, the purse is Dior, the belt and lip gloss are Chanel, and the jacket is Prada. The jewelry is vintage white gold.