So I don't have a lot of time for fashion or YLF these days (which is too bad, since I quite like the new design!), but I've been in a no-nonsense frame of mind which has led to a few realizations about the direction I'm going in, style-wise.
1. I am no longer willing to futz around with details in the morning. I don't have the patience. I want to choose something, put it on, and get on with it. This is what got me thinking about just picking a "uniform" in the first place. I don't think I can manage only one uniform, but I can narrow things down to several basic silhouettes. Keeping the colour palette mostly neutral helps too, because not having a cacophony of loud colours to contend with keeps choices to a minimum.
2. While naturally I want to look moderately attractive (who doesn't?), it is more important that I appear mature and capable. Over the past few months I have had repeated meetings with medical professionals and school/university administrators, and I need my clothes to communicate the right message. Things like leggings and full, above-knee skirts are starting to feel ridiculously juvenile on me, even though they are figure-flattering. I have purged all girlish skirts (I only had two to begin with), and I am keeping the leggings for loungewear only. (I never found them comfortable anyway. They always slide down on me).
3. For me, less really is more. This means number of items in my closet (I am at the stage now where I'm implementing Angie's one-in-one-out rule) as well as the look of any particular outfit: simple, clean, leaning heavily toward the classic. Minimal jewellery. I've always got cool shoes and a bit of artistic flair to keep things interesting, but the overall look I'm going for is "no-fuss".
Time to get down to business.
1. I am no longer willing to futz around with details in the morning. I don't have the patience. I want to choose something, put it on, and get on with it. This is what got me thinking about just picking a "uniform" in the first place. I don't think I can manage only one uniform, but I can narrow things down to several basic silhouettes. Keeping the colour palette mostly neutral helps too, because not having a cacophony of loud colours to contend with keeps choices to a minimum.
2. While naturally I want to look moderately attractive (who doesn't?), it is more important that I appear mature and capable. Over the past few months I have had repeated meetings with medical professionals and school/university administrators, and I need my clothes to communicate the right message. Things like leggings and full, above-knee skirts are starting to feel ridiculously juvenile on me, even though they are figure-flattering. I have purged all girlish skirts (I only had two to begin with), and I am keeping the leggings for loungewear only. (I never found them comfortable anyway. They always slide down on me).
3. For me, less really is more. This means number of items in my closet (I am at the stage now where I'm implementing Angie's one-in-one-out rule) as well as the look of any particular outfit: simple, clean, leaning heavily toward the classic. Minimal jewellery. I've always got cool shoes and a bit of artistic flair to keep things interesting, but the overall look I'm going for is "no-fuss".
Time to get down to business.
