Sweater-Hongdae,Seoul// Skirt suspender-Aland,Seoul// Vintage belt//
This outfit defines two things: (1)my new affinity for knitted sweaters and (2)affirmation of my (still) suspender-loving nerd side. Oh, and my undying hate for cold feet. That’s three.

My aunt actually taught me how to hand knit during the grueling 2 weeks I was incapacitated post tearing my ankle to shreds during a misadventure at an undisclosed location in the streets of Hongdae—only my Korean friends know this story and that was a long run on sentence. Anyway, I’d always wanted to learn.. so what better time when you are without will and forced to remain still in positions for disgustingly-long amounts of time? I didn’t get very far, but maybe by next Winter I will have made something substantial…anything. And my overachiever in me says, perhaps an amazing sweater that is, the hand knitted sweater I am wearing in the above picture that I bought from a random store in Korea. Before I bid adieu, I wanted to thank organizations like Krochet Kids International who use clothes and creativity to impact our world; remembering clothes are not only of materialistic value but also invaluable channels of empowering, changing, and raising awareness about issues around the world.

-D