Last week Agung and I attended his old colleague’s wedding. It was the first wedding I’ve ever been to with a significant other—although it’s the third one we’ve both attended together. Afterwards, we had plans to hang out for a while before going home. Now, I’m not one for weddings myself—and, frankly, neither is he—partly because I know how uncomfortable wedding attires can be.
Obviously, for the most part, such outfits are not meant to be worn out and about. However, bringing a change of clothes can be such a hassle—especially since we’re bringing a motorbike, with limited baggage. Here’s what I decided to do instead: ditch the heels and add a skirt. Inspired by Mei, I became brave enough to simply wear a pair of army brogues to the wedding. Equipped with a little black dress, a statement necklace, a pair of earrings and a decorative headband, I was wedding-ready. Afterwards, I need only to ditch the accessories, put on my trusted polkadot skirt—and Agung’s hand-me-down denim jacket—and I was ready to hang. Simple, no?
Marks & Spencer dress (old) // thrifted skirt // hand-me-down purse + tights // Juliekäfer earrings // photos by Agung
In the past month or so, my life has changed exponentially—for obvious reasons, if you know what I mean—and it has felt absolutely strange to me. This is a wildly uncharted territory for me and I often stop myself from thinking so, because I know that every future moment in our lives are, indeed, uncharted. This recent experience has changed things in my life, both externally and internally.
One of the biggest changes I’ve experienced internally is how little I care about going back to Europe again. I mean, it would be great if I could, but I’m also not hanging my hopes on the off chance of it ever happening. In a strange way, it has lifted some loads off my shoulders. Years of pining for snow, castles and trams—they have weighed down on me without my noticing. That being said, I’ll always keep a special place in my heart for autumn. You best believe I was ecstatic to catch a glimpse of what it would be like on this side of the street. And, for a while, I felt transported back.
Last week Agung and I attended his old colleague’s wedding. It was the first wedding I’ve ever been to with a significant other—although it’s the third one we’ve both attended together. Afterwards, we had plans to hang out for a while before going home. Now, I’m not one for weddings myself—and, frankly, neither is he—partly because I know how uncomfortable wedding attires can be.
Obviously, for the most part, such outfits are not meant to be worn out and about. However, bringing a change of clothes can be such a hassle—especially since we’re bringing a motorbike, with limited baggage. Here’s what I decided to do instead: ditch the heels and add a skirt. Inspired by Mei, I became brave enough to simply wear a pair of army brogues to the wedding. Equipped with a little black dress, a statement necklace, a pair of earrings and a decorative headband, I was wedding-ready. Afterwards, I need only to ditch the accessories, put on my trusted polkadot skirt—and Agung’s hand-me-down denim jacket—and I was ready to hang. Simple, no?
Marks & Spencer dress (old) // thrifted skirt // hand-me-down purse + tights // Juliekäfer earrings // photos by Agung
In the past month or so, my life has changed exponentially—for obvious reasons, if you know what I mean—and it has felt absolutely strange to me. This is a wildly uncharted territory for me and I often stop myself from thinking so, because I know that every future moment in our lives are, indeed, uncharted. This recent experience has changed things in my life, both externally and internally.
One of the biggest changes I’ve experienced internally is how little I care about going back to Europe again. I mean, it would be great if I could, but I’m also not hanging my hopes on the off chance of it ever happening. In a strange way, it has lifted some loads off my shoulders. Years of pining for snow, castles and trams—they have weighed down on me without my noticing. That being said, I’ll always keep a special place in my heart for autumn. You best believe I was ecstatic to catch a glimpse of what it would be like on this side of the street. And, for a while, I felt transported back.