Nightshade: Goth-Coded Style Guide to Haunt Your Local Market
Everything you need to build the perfect market-day ensemble
By: The Lace Ledger Staff
There are few better ways to spend a summer morning than wandering a local farmers market with an iced coffee in one hand and a basket in the other. Market mornings invite you to slow your pace and enjoy what's in front of you. We like to arrive dressed for the occasion, adapting storm cloud styling to even the sunniest days.
The Market Staples
Farmers market dressing is all about finding the balance between comfort and character. Flowy midi and maxi dresses, relaxed linen separates, lived-in denim and the occasional corset create an outfit that's just as suited to carrying home fresh flowers as it is lingering over a second coffee.
Look to Reformation, DÔEN, Levi's, La Femme en Noir, Wild Rose & Sparrow, Vixen by Micheline Pitt, Lively Ghosts, Selkie, Honey + Sulphur, Killstar, Disturbia and Restyle for effortless pieces that bring a little dark romance to market day.
The Hidden Gems
Every great market has a hidden gem. Sometimes it's an antique oddity. Sometimes it's the perfect wheel of cheese. In this case, it's the accessories that quietly steal the show.
Think spooky wicker bags, hats with a touch of menace, lace parasols, statement sunglasses and comfortable shoes with just enough hardware to make someone stop and ask where you found them.
Shop Shoppe of Stuff, Blackwood Castle, T.U.K. Footwear, Bonsai Kitten, Wicker Darling, Black Milk Clothing, L'Hermite and Witchwood for the pieces that turn a nice outfit into one of market legend.
Great style doesn't wait for a special occasion. It tags along for coffee runs, farmers markets and all the ordinary moments in between.
If a lace parasol or bat-shaped handbag makes an ordinary Saturday a little more enjoyable, that's reason enough to bring it along. The pieces that feel most like you deserve to see the light goth hiss of day too ;).
Which hidden treasure or market staple are you keen to take to market?
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