After this wool trench was tailored and I wore it for the first time several weeks ago, I told my fiancé that it made me feel like a 30 year old. I'm a few years off from hitting three decades, but what I said wasn't meant to be negative in the slightest. So what did I mean by it? I guess there's long been a notion in my head that once you reach a certain age, the pieces you add to your closet will be there for a while. Practical and resilient wardrobe workhorses, if you will, that will serve …
Archives for January 2016
The Closet Edit
This is no secret if you regularly read my blog, but over the last few years it's been a personal goal of mine to learn to live more simply. A large part of this has consisted of seriously editing and refining my closet. As someone who's poured way too much time and money into shopping for much of my life, it was important to me to question why and to make some serious adjustments. It's taken time, but the fruits of these changes have been incredible: in addition to decreased spending and …
2016
2015 was a different kind of year: it felt slower than the previous few, held quite a few setbacks, and was undoubtedly at times frustrating. For me, 2013 and 2014 were marked so visibly by personal growth and big life lessons, and those things weren't as clearly defined last year. I made decisions that didn't pan out as planned, faced disappointment, and learned a couple of not-so-nice things about myself. And yet, looking back on it all, the small steps added up to some highlights and good …