i thought that referring to myself as a hasbeen was particularly apt today considering i just got my new swedish hasbeens in the mail and i totally decided to pair them with this old marc by marc jacobs coat that i bought waaaay back in 2001 when i was 18! (yeah yeah do the math on that one.) but like the tag on my shoes reads, sometimes you have to “move back to be able to move forward.” and i quite like that. but i guess you already knew that, considering that this blog has so much to do with vintage!
so while this marc coat isn’t quite vintage, it’s already 9 years old, which is about how much time it took me to like it again. and i kinda have to commend my 18-year-old self for that purchase, actually. i think that nowadays, i might find myself much too cautious to buy a huge orange military-style coat that looks like something straight out of sgt. peper’s lonely hearts club band. but at the time, i didn’t even flinch when i bought it. i was like, yeah, i’m 18! no rules. i’m spending all the money i saved over summer to buy marc jacobs. woo! or something like that. haha!
jeans: j brand 210 the oslo in indigo
clogs: swedish hasbeens peep toe super high in mustard
purse: thrifted vintage coach
nails: no miss in boynton beach blue
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I've been in shoe lust with those for a while. Envy over here.
I love the coat, it's a flattering fun color! Glad you are wearing it again.
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love the coat, the hasbeens and, oh come on, everything!
i, too, commend you for that purchase. it's lovely!
your eyes are lovely :')
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I like the orange and mustard yellow together. Feels a little mod.
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Kudos to your 18-year-old self. That's a sweet coat. And the shoes too, but since they're hasbeens, that kind of goes without saying. :D
You are too cute for words!
that haircut is adorable!!! LOVE IT!!!
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I love this outfit and I love swedish hasbeens! I have to ask, do they run small or pretty true to size?! I'm thinking about getting either the mustard or white (since I saw that they are 30% off, so thanks for the link)! ^.^
i have a coat similar to this and everytime i look at it makes me smile. i would wear it more, but im saving it for autumn! :)
Cool lemon wedges!
S
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I love those jeans! I have been lusting over J brand jeans for a couple years now, but haven't been able to convince myself that my money is worth it.
How do you like them? Cause they look amazing on you!
-Christine
That coat is brilliant! I wish my 18 year old self had been as wise/reckless.
i actually am not much a fan of hasbeens, but those are by far the cutest ones i've seen yet! the mustard and peep-toe are just so cute.
You look lovely hun! I want me some Hasbeens too! Thought they´d be less pricey in the land of their origin but no no… Adore these mustard ones.
Go younger Erin for such an amazing purchase! And those hasbeens, I'm in serious envy.
haha! blast from the past, i have the shorter camel version of that coat. Prob first designer-y thing i ever bought!
Love the hasbeens
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love the colors of those hasbeens…and of course your trench is perfection :)
xo,
claire
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I've been waiting to see your hasbeens, they are adorable! I love them!
lovelove, M.
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You got the Hasbeens! Yay! And now we have the same color! Aren't the yellow peeptoes just so wonderful? Come Autumn, someone is probably going to need to pry them off my feet. And your 18 year old self was super duper fly, as is your current self! When I was 18, I wore this ridiculous sheer lace purple turtleneck top that I bought in Paris with booty shorts and had no idea that I looked a little crazy in the head, but now that I'm more cautious, I kind of feel tender toward my old, unafraid, unaware self! I hope you keep rocking the orange coat, and I can't wait to see your Hasbeens with some Hansel from Basel socks!!
xo Jenny
Yay for Florida references! I'm from Boynton Beach Florida, and particularly love the color of your nails :)
i like the shoes! kudos to you for staying the same weight for 9 years! wow!
I love the photo with your light blue nails against the orange coat! Perfect color complements. :)
I love the coat and the new hair. I wish I had the guts to cut my hair like yours..
Love this jacket :) It's such a lovely colour.
ok, great coat, great jeans, great hasbeens. this outfit is so awesome! i am having major jean envy though. i'm obsessed with high waist skinny ankle jeans. those look so great!
that is seriously my dream jacket. i need those hasbeens.
you look great doll xxoo
I painted my nails blue today. Feel the need for orange tomorrow to add a contrast. Thanks for the inspiration.
funny, that's how old I was in 2001(shhh… ;) That coat was certainly worth the buy – it still looks awesome!
PS: I'd been seriously contemplating those mustard hasbeens…now I think I'm sold!
I love da colors
Wow I love that coat, I've been looking for one just like it.
Love the editing you do on ehte edges of your photos, by the way!
what a great purchase – i commend your 18 year old self as well! it really is a timeless selection.
The colors in this outfit are so cheerful! Perfection :) I'm totally loving the hair too
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Love it all. I am still enamored by your hair. It is so flattering on you.
I <3 you, Miss Hagström.
I love this look, it's so cheerful. The shoes are divine!
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Almost makes me want to wear a jacket again! Love, love, love the shoes!
you've been kind enough to show us your hair routine… now can you show us how you do your lovely eye liner?? i've tried to master that look several times, but just can't make it happen!
Good job, 18 year old Erin! The coat is lovely, especially paired with the yellow clogs and blue polish…I'm swooning over here.
Marc Jacobs clothes never freakin fit me, I can't figure it out. Anyway, cute coat. :)
Fabulous jacket!!! Gorgeous.
i love the colors in this post… goes well with the orange light from the sun.
That coat is perfection. Nuf said.
Love your shoes! The yellow is so great. I really love your nails too, I want a greenish-blue like that for spring!
That jacket looks absolutely incredible on you and so do those shoes. I bet you were such a stunner when you were 18 sporting that lovely treasure. Hope your day is good Erin! x
love your coat you look gorge x
Loving the hasbeens and the nearly vintage coat, you were very intelligent at 18!
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The coat is great, takes some guts to wear a color like that…really suits you!
Oh, and you remided me of that I should paint my nails in some bluish/greenish color. Need to be brave with colors, thanks for the inspiration :D
Keep up the good work and take care!
Great coat! And I love the nail polish, too..
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I really want hasbeens!
I've been coveting Swedish Hasbeens, of late. Your coat is completely timeless. At first glance, I thought it was vintage!
you are adorable! (yay for being the same age! :) i love your style. you are officially one of my favorites!
Mallory
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I'm LOVIN' those shoes!! Orange and yellow together look great.
Oh you look too awesome for words. The nails, and the coat, and the shoes, and the bow and your hair. Just perfect, all of it.
XOXO