So this is my first attempt at a WIW-post! First of all I have to say that I am amazed at the wonderful outfit photos that all you ladies post on here - taking outfit selfies is hard! Hopefully I’ll improve over time.

I am currently staying with family as our apartment is under renovation, so I am basically living out of a suitcase for the time being, but I thought I’d give it a go. The weather here turned quite quickly recently, going from 10C to 25C pretty much overnight, and I don’t have a big selection of warm weather clothes with me, but thankfully I have my favorite summer pants, so here I am wearing them on repeat.

This is is my most worn formula in the summer - loose high waist pants and cropped vest top.

The pants are a linen/viscose blend from H&M that I have had for at least five years. They are starting to wear out and I need to start thinking about a replacement. I have a love/hate relationship with linen though. I love how it feels, and I want to be able to embrace the creasing, but whenever I catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror halfway through the day I am dejected at how crumpled I look.

The first top is one I just finished knitting (Wietske Tank by Steffie Studio) in a bamboo/cotton yarn. I love a good ribbed knit, and I love the shape of the armholes on this, though unfortunately it is not very bra friendly.

The second top is right on the border of being too sweet for me, but I think the fact that it is sleeveless makes it work somehow. I do love a pretty eyelet top.

The third vest has been a favorite of mine this spring, it’s a cotton knit. When it was colder I wore it layered over a t-shirt or turtleneck, but I much prefer it this way. While I would never call my style boho (and don’t really like the style term - is there another one I could use?), I do love a nod to it.

I found that taking outfit pictures made me notice things in a very different way from just looking in the mirror, so it’s absolutely something I want to continue. Some things I noted here were:

I do love minimalism and simplicity in my outfits, but I definitely need to up my accessory game. Not necessarily in wearing more of it, but more interest in the ones I do wear, like bags and shoes. A bag with some wicker detail for the summer perhaps? These pants have a self belt, but the plastic buckle broke earlier this week, so I am just tying it at the waist. I rarely wear belts, but looking at these images I think a proper leather belt would be better with these pants. Unfortunately I don’t have one with me.

I like wearing tops that emphasize my shoulders, in an attempt to balance out my hips. Looking at these photos I almost look top heavy, but I think that must be some distortion due to camera angle, because my shoulders really aren’t very wide. But perhaps I am successful in my balancing attempts?

I am happily leaning into neutrals for my summer wardrobe. I have always felt that I need to try to be more colorful, for the summer especially, but I’ve kept ending up with fun items that I just never wear. So I’ve decided to just embrace my neutral style, however boring it might seem to others.