{signature style} the all black effect

all black outfit

I remember the first moment I began taking how I looked seriously – at girl guides. I was pale and freckly and unfamiliar with a hairbrush but I quickly realised head-to-toe black was my friend. When the official girl guides uniform became mandatory (royal blue culottes and matching sweater) I left.

My point is this. There’s nothing worse to me than wearing an outfit and not feeling comfortable… just to fit in. So if I wear the same all black turtle-neck and leggings combo 4 days on the jog, so long as I feel good it’s ok.

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Now that I’m more practical and my closet a little more robust, I stock up on quality all black basics and between me and you, I stock up regularly.

Adding different hardware, switching sunglasses and always shopping regularly introducing new details keeps things fresh. I swear by a killer stiletto and slick of red lippie come night time to turn up the volume. Side note: wearing all black focuses attention on the face and hair. Had I foreseen the impact of the wind tunnel we shot this in I might have popped a comb in my cross-body. I really need to invest in a portable hairbrush… never did get my Survival badge.

L x

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shoes CHARLES & KEITH

bag CHARLES & KEITH

leggings WOLFORD

turtle-neck WOLFORD

leather jacket MAJE (budget similar)

gilet YVES SALOMON (budget similar)

sunglasses CÉLINE

lipstick NARS

quinn palm bracelet CARAT*

triple stack ring CARAT*

crux millenium ring CARAT*

sloane millenium ring CARAT*

ph. J. Andrews

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  • Marianne Navada

    I love how you’re not into fast fashion, per se, and just wear that you feel comfortable in and love. Portable brush–hehehe. I need one of those too!

    • lornaluxe

      Clearly I’m a functioning laundry dodger hehe x

  • There’s definitely a bit of Sandy about this look, you look seriously hot Lorna!

    Vikki, xx
    http://www.styleandminimalism.com

    • lornaluxe

      yay… rizzo who?!! hehe xxx

  • I totally agree. Style is mainly about comfort with oneself than anything else. PS – how sexy are those pics in the cab? LOVE!

    xo, Nathalie