I'm wearing my favorite dark orange long-sleeved t-shirt and my dark jeans.... with crazy striped multicolored socks. What? It's Friday.
The on-going and ever-lasting clothing debate continues. I guess it isn't a debate but more of an ongoing discussion about finding your personal style.
Get Rich Slowly has a great article up about clothing. Go. Read the article and the comments. Come back. Tell me what you think.
Now. Here's what I think. Yup, right on. I began my quest to discover my style in January 2008 with the great closet clean out. I gathered my sister (you can borrow her if you want.... she has great style, is honest, and won't hurt your feelings) and a cup of tea. We started into my closets with the goal of not stopping until we were done.
I discovered what everyone discovers. I wear the same stuff over and over. So I ditched the rest.... to the tune of seven large garbage bags to Good Sam's. And later a giant tub of shoes.
Then I spent a little money on a few items shopping with Elle at Kohl's and getting some capris at Eddie Bauer.
So that was almost 2 years ago. I'm finding my wardrobe needs another overhaul. Frankly, that stuff I bought two years ago is WORN OUT.... I don't care how you launder it and don't put it in the dryer.... wear it every week and it wears out.
Plus I suffer with every season change. I'm moving out of my cute skirts/plain tops/sandals outfits and into jeans and fall clothes. I need something a little classier than my dark jeans three days a week at work.
I have some "Holy Crap It Is Hard To Ditch Baby Number Three Weight" clothes now that I am wearing to work but I need to anticipate Christmas. What items should I ask for to make the perfect work/play wardrobe??
Here's what I'm thinking:
The perfect black cardigan.... maybe cashmere.
Long-sleeved black shirts.... not crew neck... v-neck or something clever..... soft fabulous fabric.
A new scarf or two. I love scarves. Something shorter maybe?
One or two tops... those crazy trendy print ones.
Something fabulous and Eileen Fisher??
Pants... what pants? I have black knit ones (yoga pants) that I wear all the time. What else?
2 comments:
I too am finding it hard to ditch the baby weight...and am totally stuck in the dark jeans and beat-up cowboy boots look. I'm with ya on the cashmere, although I think I'm using up my Christmas quota by asking for a Dyson Pet Hair Remover vacuum...and that aint' gonna help my look any!
So...no help from me. Except the one thing that always makes my whole wardrobe feel better, and that all women should do after having a baby--go get measured and buy a really nice bra or 2.
GET THE DYSON. I have a dyson... um... animal? Something. Love it. It positively dines on lego blocks and anything else that gets in the way. Made my crappy carpet look brand new.
I also have a roomba. LOVE IT. Why yes, my name is Homestead and I am a vacuum cleaner whore.
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