Welcome to Shop Your Closet, a new fashion feature in which Creative Director Andrea Linett picks items you already have, shares expert styling tips, and makes you feel like you have a whole new wardrobe. Here, she steps into the closet of artist Frida Kamau.
Subject: Frida Kamau
Owner of Soko Africanus, purveyor of handmade jewelry, home goods, artwork, textiles, rugs, and antiques/collectibles from Kenya. She also does flower installations for events.
Everyday look:
“I’m a tomboy in winter and when working, but I also love Pan-African style (the OG version of Afro punk!),” Frida says.
“I usually wear these pants in a super dressed-down way with a plain tank and my work boots or sneakers.”
Our Way:
Andrea added a sheer pink button-down, high heel clogs and a skinny belt to cinch the waist.
Michael Waring
The Verdict:
“I wouldn’t think to dress up pants like this, and I don’t go for color, but the pink seems fresh for spring. The clogs have a nice solid heel, so they’re comfortable for me!”
Long Skirt
Her Way:
“With skirts like this, my mind always goes for Bohemian with some kind of cotton Indian top.”
“A white shirt is very me and fits with my love of menswear classics. It dresses up the cute overalls and the gold boots take the ‘country’ out of them.”
Denim Jacket
Her Way:
Opened over black jeans and a tee
Our Way:
Closed like a shirt with a chambray wrap skirt and simple mid-heel sandals
Michael Waring
The Verdict:
“I was skeptical of this Canadian tux at first! I really like how the wrap skirt and suede shoes make it feminine, youthful, and retro. This outfit reminds me of my mom in the ’70s.”
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