So today I have confessions to make.
Confession 1:
In a fit of irrationality, I ordered the Rachel Comey Flippant dress and Blithe tee a few weeks ago. What was I thinking? The dress fit absurdly on me, and I realized how silly it was to try to predict what I might want or be able to wear a year from now. The Blithe tee was actually rather nice, but the sheer part went too low for my clumsy self. I knew before they came that they wouldn't work, but I stubbornly refused to cancel the order. I guess I wasn't yet willing to accept certain realities. Too much madness, not enough method.
Confession 2:
I once found a pair of Salvatore Ferragamo Varinas, in my size and barely worn, for a few dollars at a local thrift store and put it back. It wasn't really my style, and I was determined not to stray from my List, but now I think that a classic piece like that would have been supremely elegant. It would have added some refinement to my wardrobe. At this moment, I could have used less method and more madness.
Confession 3:
I couldn't sleep last night. It was a mistake to eat two waffles, two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and a slice of lasagna an hour before going to bed. So I stayed up surfing as I tried to work out the attack of indigestion. With the sales going on, I came upon a few things. Eep.
Three basics from A.P.C. and a pair of Loeffler Randall Matilde boots in cuoio. Here, I hope I have achieved a balance between method and madness. Instead of the silk button down I had earlier put on my Shopping List, I think the cotton blouses are more trans-seasonal and suitable for my life. The cardigan should come in handy as a layering piece for the winter, when I live in warm sweaters. The boots I had coveted idly for many years and should work well as a transitional shoe this fall. I'll see when they arrive in the next week or so.
[pics: la garconne, creatures of comfort, stuart & wright, bloomingdales]
I really like your blog! I have only just jumped on the less is more band wagon but I'm already finding that it's changing the way I shop.
ReplyDeleteI haven't quite figured out what what I'm doing is called and how I will move forward, but I know it will not be the french method for me as I like shopping too much. Good luck with your wardrobe planning!
I'm glad to hear that you're trying to change your shopping habits. I have been too, for a long time, and I'm still trying to instill some discipline.
ReplyDeleteI've had to modify the french method for myself because I, like you, am too fond of shopping, especially for vintage stuff. You can't be too narrow in your shopping list when you go thrifting, or else you'll never find anything.