Owing its roots to European fashion, inspiration for the academia aesthetic online usually requires us to cover up with the likes of turtlenecks, trench coats, or blazers; pieces not conducive to Philippine weather.
Of course, many a Filipina fashionista has found her way around it with plaid skirts, light sweaters, and thin button ups. But if sophisticated schoolgirl isn’t really what you’re going for, then take your cue from Anne Curtis, who knows just how to pull off academia dressing in a chic manner befitting the local air.
Anne Curtis’ All-Black OOTD for “It’s Showtime”:
Anne Curtis was a head-turner in all black when she recently turned up on set for another episode of It’s Showtime, with a swanky Cadillac to match. The actress sported a single-breasted suit jacket from Acne Studios and an enviable pair of Prada monolith leather loafers—two pieces that are practically sartorial academia standards at this point.
She provided a sultry flare to these otherwise structured pieces by opting to match them with an ab-baring bandeau coupled with a black miniskirt. To tie the look together, Anne pulled her hair up in a bun, highlighting her gold Tiffany & Co. link earrings.
Lastly, it isn’t academia without the right arm candy, and Anne’s pick for this look, a Prada bucket bag, is the perfect item to close off the ensemble. (Then again, you could argue the iced coffee definitely better wraps everything up in a nice bow.)
Below check out some of the exact pieces from Anne Curtis’ academia OOTD:
Single-Breasted Suit Jacket, $850, ACNE STUDIOS, acnestudios.com
Monolith Brushed Leather Loafers, $1270, PRADA, prada.com
Duet Re-Nylon Bucket Bag, PRADA, prada.com
Large Link Earrings, $3950, TIFFANY & CO., tiffany.com
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