MichaMi Style Blog

Loving fashion and despising trends wouldn’t make perfect sense to me. As trends can work sort of like a mirror of what’s going on in the world or reflect where we’ve been, as well as a pendulum swinging from one extreme to another, I always remain a bit fascinated whether or not I like the current it-items or choose to “succumb” and actually go with the latest. One of this spring/summer’s more unusual RL-trends is in a sense turning the runway into a stage and I must say… this time I’ll gladly play along. It’s dreamy, full of imagination and a tad theatrical. Eccentrics should be delighted.

*Another outfit and product details after the cut*

With inspirations like Marcel Marceau the mime, Pierrot the clown and the classic commedia dell’arte one wouldn’t be able to avoid sending harlequin patterns, diamond shaped accessories, frill collars, loosely fitted pantsuits and plenty of bows and buttons down the runway. Not quite a fashion circus, but more than enough to clown around in style. I have that soft spot for quirky things, so this is right up my alley and putting together a few looks was one of those temptations I simply had to yield to. Pardon the fashion folly, but I just cannot resist to do this kind of post. Fashion to me is mostly about self-expression and if this is not a trend that came about thanks to that exactly then I don’t know what is.

Pierrot, The Sad Clown:
The goal here was to create something wearable but I wanted to keep it almost exclusively white and add at least one voluminous element, in this case the sculpty skirt, since white and loose are two of the trademarks when it comes to this clown’s dress of choice. The long gloves and pantyhose are there since the sleeves and trousers are not, but also for a well dressed overall look. I added a clutch for some chic and chose a chignon as yesterday but this time in order to keep the face in focus. Roslin Petion is great with make-up, and when I’m looking for something specific I usually end up going to Fleur (formerly known as Tete a Pied), also because tintable and somewhat thicker brows are a huge plus in my book. Last but not least – the Pierrot hat from Chapeau Tres Mignon is one of my favourites and this is the second look it has inspired me to put together.

Skin: “Vivant Almond Biba 1″ by Fleur, formerly known as Tete a Pied
Hair: “No Bangs Bun” in Platinum by Etd
Eyes: “MMS Deep Blue” by Minnu Model Skins
Lashes: “Flutter Lashes” by Cake

Dress: “Nora Dress” from <3 Cupcakes!
Seamed Pantyhose: “White Seamed Hose” by Battered Boudoir
Gloves: “Josephine Satin Gloves” by Last Call
Bowtie/neckpiece: “Bowtie Neck Piece” from the “Satin Pantsuit with Bowtie Neck” set by G.L.A.M.
Shoes: “Gwyneth” in White by Tesla

Hat: “La Pierrot Hat” by Chapeau Tres Mignon
Clutch: “HONEYHONEY E” by +*DEJAVU*+

Harlequin, The Servant:

For this look I was going for “inspirational” rather than “wearable”. In my opinion all of the pieces from this look are so easy to mix up with more casual stuff without losing the original feel. The vest, frill shirt and tights are all available in several different colours but I thought yellow worked best when wearing them at the same time (pink, blue, red and green are some of the other options). One of the first things I bought from Royal Blue was the first version of this frill shirt and it was another one of those “just right” items for me, the new version does look even better though and I’d say it’s one of those “just right” items when it comes to spring trends. This outfit wouldn’t be very “harlequin” without the Shop Seu tights. There’s something very eye-catching about them, in a muted way, don’t you think? I guess it’s all about finding a balance and what works for you, I personally find it in this – at least when on my unicycle.

<3, M

Skin: “Vivant Almond Modele 1” by Fleur, formerly known as Tete a Pied
Hair: “Gilda” by Nylon Outfitters
Eyes: “Blue Eyes” by Minnu Model Skins
Lashes: “Photoshoot Lashes” by Minnu Model Skins
Nails: “yellow nail” by Shop Seu

Frill shirt: ““Frills Shirt Orange” by Royal Blue
Two-coloured Vest & Button: “Jester Vest (Black, Yellow)” by Fashionably Dead
Hotpants: “Concubine Trash Hotpants” (a freebie) from Savvy?
Tights: “taitsu tights YELLOW” by Shop Seu
Shoes: “Gwyneth” in black by Tesla

Mask: “MF Gold Horned Mask” by Masks & Feathers
Earrings: “Claire Diamond Earring Studs” by Muse
Clown Honker and Unicycle: by Abranimations
Tea Pot Hat with steam: “Tea Pot Hat” in Red by Royal Blue

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