Fashion Challenges of Chikungunya

The tickets are purchased for St. Martin so I have 4 weeks of intense logistical planning and crisis management ahead of me. In addition to moving a family of 4 to an island for 2 weeks (boo freakin' hoo #firstworldproblems), I have to edit the gremlins' summer wardrobe and assess where they are lacking.  My daughter grows like a bonsai tree so I anticipate only replacing worn items, but my son has put on some lbs since last summer and I expect he'll need all new pieces. All of that is for another post.

So now it's time to go into overdrive on planning my outfits. We have a major constraint to take into account. There is an outbreak of chikungunya which is some wack mosquito borne virus and I do not have time for that shit. The latest CDC warning advises that in addition to standard use of insect repellant, long sleeves and pants should be worn. Dark colors attract mosquitoes and black and white stripes are apparently their version of a bullseye, so unfortunately the above outfit has to be reworked for island use. I'm considering repurposing it for the flight but with Vans slip on sneakers.

Top: Zara Striped Crop T-Shirt | Pants: Uniqlo Flower Drape Bottoms

Disco Pants

As you all know I was a pair of shady boots to official DC Fashion Week events, but I've been swarming the unsanctioned events including gorilla fashion shows, bars adjacent to said fashion shows and house parties. The week basically turned into a hall pass from home with an excuse to layer on my entire closet. 

Blazer: Bop Basics Fiance Blazer | Vest: Old from J. Crew but similar here | Shirt: Old James Perse V-Neck Tee but similar here and here | Pants: Old Sequin pants from Go Jane but similar here | Sneakers: Adidas Samba Classics

Scuba Skirt

I really couldn't get into the scuba/neoprene look from last season, but it carried over into this season and forced me to try it. Why can't I wear scuba ALL THE TIME? Do you see what it does for me? It's like a sausage casing or Spanx on the outside. Utterly amazeballs. 

Last night I was on the peripherals of DC Fashion Week which means I was parked at a bar having a sidecar and tacos while the fashion show was going on. The show was a little sketchy so Taco Thursday everybody!

Skirt: My own neoprene effect pencil skirt from Zara but similar here and here | Top: Zara Striped Crop | Tights: Wolford Velvet Deluxe Tights | Boots: Pour la Victoire "Bardot" Ankle Boots and similar here