There has always been a big question of how to properly transition into autumn, while still wearing your summer favorites. These shorts were a new acquisition of mine and I wanted to show how you can easily take something that screams summer and use it as a transitional piece. Here, I paired back a very fall See by Chloe blouse to my Pucci mini shorts and added a floppy hat with a scarf around it for a pop of color.
For fall, the 60s and 70s fashion is dominating all the collections across the map and there is no shortage of ethereal looks that include micro-minis, hedonistic prints and clouded shearlings, fully furnished with a swaying nomad vitality. Not only did the 60s and 70s represent a liberation in fashion, it also represented a very interesting time in history for music. Music fundamentally changed during this time and the idea of “jamming” formulated. Eric Clapton has always been someone I have admired and not just from his ties to the city that I grew up in during my adolescent years.
In the mid-60s, Clapton left The Yardbirds and joined John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, then left there to join Cream, a trio with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce (side note- Cream was absolutely bananas and their LPs are insane). In the 70s, Clapton formed Derek and the Dominos with Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon; previously playing together in Delaney & Bonnie and Friends. Delaney & Bonnie and Friends was the band that included "friends" of Delaney and Bonnie and their "friends" were some of the most talented people during this time. Clapton took on the suto-name of “Derek” and created "Layla", the famous song which featured guest guitarist Duane Allman, who was known for the slide guitar. Tragically, Duane Allman, the very talented and amazing musician died in a motorcycle accident at only twenty-four. Following Derek and the Dominos, Clapton created Crossroads with Robert Johnson, which was recorded by Cream and then created the Unplugged album, following the tragic death of his son. The song, "Old Love", on the Unplugged album is positively one of my favorite songs ever written.
My father has a massive collection of LPs and has a love for hifi, guitars and all things creative. We've been getting really into McIntosh tubes lately. He's been on a hunt of a few of these LPs to complete his collection from this period and I got to spend a few days searching through old record shops with him. He is really on the hunt for Leon Russell and The Shelter People (1971). I hope to secure this LP for him over the next few weeks through my LP Easter Egg Hunt. Anyone care to join?
Details: See by Chloe sheer blouse, Theory tubular tank, Pucci lace shorts, Saint Laurent open toe pumps, Floppy hat, Pucci head scarf, David Yurman Wheaton Ring, Vintage jewelry + handbag.