As I mentioned, we moved a couple of weeks ago (new house, still so exciting!) and even though it's only 30-45 minutes from where we were before, thanks to Bay Area microclimates it's a good bit warmer. I have quickly realized that my high summer capsule is mighty thin. Last year after I lost weight I got rid of most of my hot-weather clothes and didn't bother to replace them, because before I could get by with only a few days worth. Not so down here in the South Bay, where there's less fog and more 90+ degree days. This issue has been exacerbated by the moving-related stress-eating and the "the kitchen is packed" takeout over the last few weeks, so I'm up about 5 pounds and the smallest of my summer clothes don't fit me right now. I've got some really casual shorts and tank tops and some summer dresses, but not a lot of things that feel "smart casual" as opposed to weekend casual. And although I don't work in an office I do have to meet with people occasionally, and I like to make a distinction between work days and weekends even when I work at home.

I hemmed and hawed about buying summer clothes when it's already July, but to be honest it will probably be one of my dominant seasons now. And the nice thing about buying at the end of the retail season is that there are lots of sales and many things are on crazy discount. In the last week I've ordered nearly $500 of shorts, crops, and summer tops, as well as one pair of sandals, from Nordstrom, AT and Loft. Of course, I don't expect to keep it all - I can't really afford to keep it all! - but this way I get to try on everything and see what works.

So this is the opposite of no-buy July - buy-it-all July? - and I am definitely out of the running for NAS. Depending on how much I keep, I'll be able to afford fall clothes about, oh, Christmas. Will keep y'all posted with K/R as items arrive.