I've been on a style soul-searching mission of sorts as I switch over my closet for warmer weather. Inspired by Brooklyn, SarahD8, and others, I've been playing more with themes, avatars, and monikers to help create looks that feel more like me. The experimentation is really helping me figure out why the things I put together don't work or feel quite right. My takeaways have been interesting and I hope to post more about that later. I mention it only because it has helped me decide what to purchase AND purge. On to the shopping challenge update:
- 1 sandal
If you're interested in the navel-gazing reflections on why I bought and kept what I did, keep reading:
KEPT:
- two boyfriend jeans:
I reduced my crazy denim pile from 22 to 9, (moved to holding) then added two pairs of boyfriend jeans. As I was going through my pintrest boards, I noticed the majority of my pinned looks consisted of distressed jeans in boyfriend cut, which is SO WEIRD because I thought I had quite the poison eye for them. I REFUSE to buy any new jeans that come with holes or too much whiskering, but there's obviously something drawing me to looks that feature them. So, I picked up these embroidered ones at Rack (finds). They are SUPER comfy and I think the embroidery adds that little 'something' that should fill my want for detailing... I sized down because they are 100% cotton and I worried they would bag after a long day of wear. Also thrifted a NWT pair of Paige Bridgette for $12 (plus another $15 for a waist alteration at the tailor). Find is for similar wash on Amazon. The rise on these is more mid-rise on me than high-rise, but I love them. Both jeans have become my go-to pairs of late.
I finally gave up on the Franco Sarto pewter loafer. This Birk combines my want for metallic AND serves as replacement for my Olukai Ohana flip flop. This is my first attempt at Birks, and my feet don't love them yet...
- Taos olive mid-top sneaker: I can't explain my attraction to these shoes... a funky/bounty hunter vibe that I just love. I got olive, but they also come in white and in black. I wanted a canvas sneaker to replace a pair of navy chucks that I wore through last summer and these should fill the hole.
- Marmot puffer (HEWI): Fills my outerwear hole, and ends a long search for a HEWI puffer. Not too long, no cheap-looking hardware, not TOO gearish (ok, it's gear-ish...), works for my WFH/MOTG lifestyle, and bonus points for being on closeout and green...
