Apropos the discussions on impulse vs. planned items, I may have a retail destination that is best described as "plan for an impulse".
There is a local boutique that carries trending, or perhaps better described as fun and interesting, items. Though most don’t fit, don’t work or are too expensive, here and there are nuggets of style and happiness, and usually on sale.
The requirement is that the item still has to fit in some useful category of items that I wear regularly (or special-occasion capsule) and has to “go” with things I already have. These are probably the more conservative items in the shop ! Still they might be described as “special basics” (there is some descriptor like that used either on YLF or some other blogs).
So, here is impulse or serendipity in a YB gray herringbone textured knit swing coat with a bit of mixed media in the shoulder panels. It is lined, so is quite warm for being a knit and is very easy and cozy to wear. I like the fact that the knit material has some structure and defined shoulders. Yes, I do wonder about its longevity or durability of the knit, so time will tell. Also, it is “pear shaped” itself, as opposed to balancing out, but I think that’s okay—it has movement, and then of course, it fits me!
Apart from our current record-breaking winter, usually this warm but not super-arctic type of wrap works well for 5 months or so of the year. It is the neutral gray ( conservative/mixable criteria, check !), but has great texture and is scarf-friendly, so can accessorize to be more colorful, wintry or springy, and I can wear it with jeans on weekends or dress it up more for work.
What do you think? Is this a good instinct-impulse?
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