Temperatures reached the high-’70s Thursday afternoon, supplying my already-glowing face (’twas a fantastic week) with some well-needed rays of sunlight. In a world where your seemingly gray day can automatically turn sunshine yellow without the weatherman’s blessing, choosing to wear an outfit reflecting your own chameleon-like nature defeats those unpredictable situations.
I remember a girl in fifth grade named Erica (actually, I think it was spelled “Erika”) who always bragged about owning a Tommy Hilfiger watch. With my stubborn need to defeat any other person who thought they were “all that and a bag of Fritos,” as I used to say (and, thankfully, say no more), I asked my mother to buy me a lovely denim Tommy Hilfiger button-up shirt. Thankfully, she acquiesced when it went on sale, and when Erika saw me wearing my cool blue Tommy shirt (no, it wasn’t just a regular blue, it was a cool blue), she practically fell to the floor. Too bad her watch didn’t break when I imagined her falling down in my mind…(I was pretty horrible back then – I’ve matured quite a bit).
Anyway, when I read the forecast for Thursday, I wanted to wear something that said “look at me, but don’t stare at me.” Erika might have stared pretty hard, and passerby nowadays might have too if they knew I could still fit in a shirt I wore about 10 years ago. It’s mostly because I was a pretty chubby kid back in the day, to be honest. This shirt just proves that style never fades, kind of like the statue I posed with on The University of Texas’ campus. Although the goddess-like figure lacked any form of identification, I had a feeling she’s stood there for quite some time (which is probably the reason why she’s serving some major legs and arms). If only I can remain in a tricep-busting, thigh-tigtheting pose, I could definitely make Erika and her watch stop in their tracks…but that’s the past and besides the point. Clearly.
Shirt – Tommy Hilfiger
Pants – Zara
Belt – Primark
Shoes – Random German shoe store; I can’t recall its name
Sunglasses – Urban Outfitters
Bag – T.K. Maxx (the German version of T.J. Maxx)
Socks – Calvin Klein
Photos by Ricardo Hernandez (also known as The Style Inquisitor. His own fashion blog can be found here).
Yours truly,
Jonathan
Style Over Stress 
Wow great shots. :)
Thank you!
I want to have a photo shoot too! Love the shirt :-)
You should have one! Thanks so much (:
Love the look – and so jealous about the sun!! Send some our way, please!
Much love,
B
Thanks, and I’ll try as hard as I can (;
like it!
please feel free to visit my blog!
http://rockinglace.blogspot.de/
super cool outfit! xxx
Thank you!
So fresh, your style fits you perfectly!
Haha thanks for the compliment! (:
What’s your twitter account?
https://twitter.com/JonathanOchart (;
You have great style! I like how your belt has a hint of blue to match your shirt!
Thanks! And yep, that’s why I loved it! The best part is that my mother bought it for me and it went perfectly with lots of my shirts. Thanks for stopping by!
I love the look. It`s casual, but there`s something more to it. I`m kind of bummed that I didn`t get to see what “Random German Shoe Store” brand is making these days, as there is no picture of the actual shoe… :)
Thanks for the comment! I looked inside the shoe and it says “Max Joy” on the label…though I can’t find a website for it. And I’ll make sure to include a close-up next time I wear them (;
Well, if there isn`t a website, I can see how it`s confusing to learn about them. Looking forward to seeing the now famous ghost shoes!
Your blog is inspiring me to move to Austin!!! I have some old heart-string history there in an “all my exes live in Texas” sort of way. Is everyone as fashionable as you? ;)
You should definitely visit if you get the chance! There’s lots to do here, whether it be music and film festivals or amazing local food. And, the “hipster” trend is popular here but I’m not the biggest fan of it. Thanks so much for your lovely compliments!
Thanks for the “like” over on my blog! I’ll be following you now, too. Nice use of the Blanton/Carothers/Andrews/Littlefield statue! Great blog! Maybe I’ll see you on campus! Are you a TXA student?
Thanks, I tried to incorporate it somehow! I followed you as well, and who knows, maybe we’ll run into each other (: I’m a journalism and public relations student…what about you?
English, ’01. Now employed as an admin monkey in the College of Liberal Arts.
Interesting! You must be well-acquainted with UT then (;