London Two For One

This is a longer post than usual, because internet is a bit scarcer on this trip, so today's post is a two-in-one of what I've been up to. Thank you all for your lovely suggestions about what to do in London! I have visited Camden market (thank you, bookwaif [p.s. are you still around London?], and laima for that suggestion) and the British Museum (thanks, rad in brooklyn, chelsea, and Christine) already, and have many more plans for the rest of the week (including Tate, Courtauld, Imperial War Museum, the BL, and a dorky literary Bloomsbury tour).

Day One

Works Cited
striped shirt: h&m
gray sweater: borrowed from sister (gap)
jeans: gap
sneakers: tiger
blue-gray scarf: bought in camden market
trench: old navy
bag: thrifted

In an attempt to ward off jetlag, Rachel and I went out exploring in the sunshine on Sunday. I'd already been up for about 20 hours, and I was aiming to make it until the evening to sleep in the hopes that my internal clock would adjust (and so far: success!). My main goal for the day was comfort--we did lots of walking around and I needed comfy shoes and easy layers. You don't often see me in sneakers on this blog, so this is a little different for me. Tigers are easily my favorite sneakers--light, easy, comfortable, and a little retro. And you can't go wrong with stripes.

On Rachel
skirt: handmade (the double to the one I made here)
sweater: j crew
scarf: liberty of london for target
boots: jeremy's in berkeley

This is the second skirt I made out of the extras from the green polka-dotted fabric. I love the little bow at the side and the way Rachel wore it with varying shades of brown. The liberty of london for target scarf (a little housewarming present for my sweet sister) is the perfect touch--the pattern subtly picks up on the skirt.

Day Two

Works Cited
gray v-neck: american apparel
gray sweater: borrowed from rachel (gap)
striped scarf: camden market
skirt: american apparel
belt: j crew
tights: leggs
maryjanes: dansko

I'm looking both ways because shortly before this picture was taken, Rachel and I were almost hit by a car zooming down the road--eeps!!! This morning as we were getting dressed and I was piling on gray layer after gray layer, I wondered whether I should really do gray-on-gray-on-gray. Rachel read my mind and said, "Is there any such thing as too much gray?" No, I don't think there is.

On Rachel
jeans: true religion
jacket: recent h&m acquisition (don't you love?)
blue-gray scarf: mine, from camden market
sneakers: converse

With a little persuasion, Rachel bought this rad jacket from h&m--I LOVE it on her, and almost bought one myself (but seeing as I already have a spring coat, I just barely restrained myself). After exploring the British Museum, we did a little shopping on Oxford Street. I don't know what's come over me (maybe the jetlag?) but I bought a pair of leggings, something I never thought I would actually wear. There's something about hordes of chic Londoners zooming around in black leggings and little boots that's making me seriously rethink their coolness.

Whew! Enough for today! More adventures to come soon...