In the subject of full disclosure, I have to tell you: I'm getting pretty bored of my summer wardrobe. I'm fully aware that, just one post ago, I told you I'd found my wardrobe "sweet spot", but I have to admit that everything basically went out the window when it became 30+ degrees and I started walking a brisk 20 minutes to get to work each morning. I feel like I've resorted to wearing whatever it takes to stay somewhat un-sweaty during the day, so I'm definitely ready for it to cool down and …
Wardrobe Sweet Spot
Lately, and perhaps for the first time in my life, I've found myself feeling at home in my style. Using "at home" to describe style is perhaps a little strange, so to put it another way: most days now, I head out the door feeling pulled together, but comfortable, unfussy, and - most importantly - like myself. Obviously, I'd love for it to stay this way, so I put some thought into trying to figure out how this may have happened. Here's are a few things I've been putting into practice that I …
Comfort First
For many years of my life, comfort didn't exactly take priority when it came to getting dressed (slightly embarrassing photographic evidence here, here, here, and consistently throughout the first few years of this blog, really...). I'm not sure why this was the case, but one guess is that I used to equate feeling comfortable with being sloppy. Now that I'm a little bit older, things have definitely changed, and not a moment too soon. Most mornings now, I plan my look under the condition that …
Wardrobe Mainstays
For as long as I've been dressing myself, it's been largely the same: whenever I find something I really like, I'll wear it over and over, and over again. When I was in high school, it got to the point where I had a classmate ask me if I owned anything except for my red TNA zip up jacket and Mavi jeans. Instead of being embarrassed, though, I've always kind of prided myself on this early rendition of "uniform" style. These days, it's still very much the same, though I now do it on a more …
Going Light
Even though I have a closet full of neutrals, I've always found myself veering toward darker hues. If a piece I'm looking at comes in black and white, I'll almost exclusively choose the former, telling myself that it'll be more versatile, more flattering, and - let's be honest - that I'll be able to keep it unstained. Last year, when we got married, I took it as an opportunity to increase the number of white garments in my closet. However, I knew I wanted pieces that could be kept and worn …