ECO STYLE // 1

Vintage Sears Jacket – Church Basement Sale
Brown Beret – Church Basement Sale
Vintage Foral Tapestry Bag – Church Basement Sale
Plaid Circle Skirt – Clothing Swap
Black Top – unknown/second hand)
Black Vintage Nine West Leather Boots – Goodwill in Reno
Knocker brass necklace – Church Basement Sale
Wool Knee High Socks – Unknown/second hand
Earrings – unknown/vintage

Hello! Did you miss my face in blogging? For those who are new here, you might not know I had a personal style blog for a few years where I documented my outfits. Though I sorta grew out of taking photos of myself (and the hassle of catching daylight, awkward smiles in front of a tripod and the time it took up) I did miss some aspects of outfit posts. My favourite fashion bloggers were always those who had amazing (sometimes wacky) style and integrated lots of second hand or vintage items into their outfits. They stood out from the crowds of bloggers and (I hope) encouraged people to give thrift stores a chance. I loved showing people the gems you could find if you could get past that ICK factor people seem to associate with ‘used’ clothing and if you took the time to sort through the bad to find the diamond in the rough.

So I contacted a photographer friend and asked him if he wanted to collaborate on a project. So VOILA! This is the first Eco Style post. I hope to pop one out once a month or so. All outfits will be of second-hand/vintage/swapped/local/handmade items. I’m sure this series will change and grow as it goes. I’d love to highlight local montreal designers and the handmade community as well as second-hand and vintage.

All photos by Pierre Bourgault