Overdressed

June 27, 2018

Top Winnipeg fashion blogger Cee Fardoe of Coco & Vera walks past the Batoche monument in Winnipeg wearing a Grlfrnd denim skirt and Sezane blousePortrait of top Canadian fashion blogger Cee Fardoe of Coco & Vera wearing RayBan Wayfarer sunglasses and a white Sezane blouseTop Winnipeg style blogger Cee Fardoe of Coco & Vera sits at the Batoche monument in Winnipeg wearing Sam Edelman heels and carrying a Zara straw bagOutfit details on top Canadian fashion blogger Cee Fardoe of Coco & Vera, including a Grlfrnd denim skirt and Sam Edelman heelsTop Winnipeg fashion blogger Cee Fardoe of Coco & Vera walks near the Batoche monument in Winnipeg wearing a white Sezane blouse and Zara leather beltSezane blouse (similar)
Grlfrnd Denim skirt (c/o REVOLVE)
Zara belt (similar)
Sam Edelman heels
Zara bag (similar)
RayBan sunglasses
Keltie Leanne Designs ring (c/o)
Madewell rings
Urban Outfitters earrings (similar)
Location:  The Volunteer Monument – Winnipeg, Manitoba

It’s amazing the way our tastes can evolve so slowly and subtly that we almost don’t notice it happening. I had the idea for this outfit over a year ago, but didn’t actually put it on until a few weeks ago. My days in short skirts, mostly, are long over. I never felt fully comfortable in them and I know now that life is too short to wear clothes you don’t feel fabulous in. But I love this denim skirt – it’s another piece from my favourite denim brand, Grlfrnd, and I can’t resist pulling it out once in a while. I wear heels a lot less these days – somehow, constantly sporting four-inch stilettos feels like trying too hard to me now. (Which I never, in my wildest dreams, thought I would say.) That said, these Sam Edelman pumps are super comfortable and easy to wear.

I love all the pieces of this outfit, basically. But as soon as I left the house in it, I felt overdressed.

When I say overdressed, I don’t mean that I felt fancier than I meant to for the occasion, although I definitely did – we went to Ikea after we took these shots. I mean that I felt like I’d added one too many eye-catching elements to my outfit. A short skirt can work, but these days, I want to pair it with flats. And sky-high heels can work, too – but with jeans, or maybe a long skirt. There was a time when I might genuinely have described my style as maximalist – I wanted to try everything, and I tried lots of things all at the same time. (Once, I paired an orange blouse with a turquoise skirt and gold glitter pumps. For work. Yep. That happened. Talk about being overdressed…)

These days, I feel like my attitude is completely the opposite. Maybe I’ve read too many books about modern French style, but I prefer to be a little underdressed. I would rather look like my outfit came together effortlessly (even if, in reality, I chose it from a list of outfit ideas that I write down as they come to me.) High heels and a short skirt doesn’t really fit into my idea of effortless this year, although it still did last year. But the change happened so quietly that I didn’t even notice until I was dressed and out the door.

I’m curious – how has your style evolved over the years?

4 comments so far.

4 responses to “Overdressed”

  1. It’s so interesting how our style changes. Outfits that I wore even six, or seven months ago feel like I’ve borrowed someone else’s style and I can no longer relate. But then again, when it comes to fashion, I’m fickle at best, and really always evolving in some way… sounds like you’re too. And yes, yes, so hear you on the heels. I rarely wear them and always feel more like myself in flats, or a simple pair of flat sandals. Having said that, your outfit is lovely, and I wish I could wear skirts that short, but sadly, at my age that no longer feels appropriate. Is that silly?! We’ll have to discuss on our next Skype date. Wishing you a fab Wednesday friend!! xo

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  2. Courtney says:

    I think I’ve definitely evolved to more of a minimalist look myself – and it definitely happened so gradually that I almost didn’t notice it myself.

    Courtney ~ Sartorial Sidelines

  3. Lyddiegal says:

    I definitely feel like my days of feeling comfortable in short skirts have passed (or did I ever really?) Something about seeking balance seems important. While I feel like my style was definitely maximalist several years ago (I mean, head to toe turquoise with a floral skirt, statement necklace, and tights) and that it’s toned down a lot, I do still embrace a lot of color and print.

    While I don’t deny wearing 3.5″ heels to Ikea (and that is really the highest I’ll ever go) it was not a fun experience. I hope you at least changed into flats?
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  4. Lorena says:

    I’d say my style has evolved from just jeans and trousers to dresses and skirts. There was a time when I did not even like to wear perfume. So, I think I’ve come a long way.

Cee Fardoe is a thirty-something Canadian blogger who splits her time between Winnipeg and Paris. She is a voracious reader, avid tea-drinker, insatiable wanderer and fashion lover who prefers to dress in black, white and gray.

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