One perfect piece
Yesterday's New York Times ran another article about how women are trading down, or "shopping their closets": Irresistible and Affordable, by Eric Wilson.
If the (comparatively) free spending is over, what to do? We are not about to default to H&M!
Buy one perfect piece that works with what you already own, and you'll lift your wardrobe to a stylish spring lightness. Often, a single piece breathes new life into your old favourites, and returns more value and pleasure than an armful of so-so buys.
What might yours be?
One great dress
Day Birger and Mikkelson chiffon dress, $180 from Net-a-porter to wear to everything from graduations to lawn parties.
One pair of seasonal, sensational shoes
Cate patterned high-heel slingbacks, J. Crew, $228. Vaults neutrals into spring.
One luscious blouse
Lafayette 148 silk dupioni blouse, on sale, $208.50 (see the Sale page on their web site), to spark your favourite pants or pencil skirt.
One hip jacket
Nicole Miller brown denim, $365, an unexpected update for your jeans and
tee.
One statement necklace
Greenbeads multi-strand turquoise necklace with gold vermeil beads, $110 from Fragments.
Fills in the neckline of everything you own, and adds a pop of blissful blue.
If the (comparatively) free spending is over, what to do? We are not about to default to H&M!
Buy one perfect piece that works with what you already own, and you'll lift your wardrobe to a stylish spring lightness. Often, a single piece breathes new life into your old favourites, and returns more value and pleasure than an armful of so-so buys.
What might yours be?
One great dressDay Birger and Mikkelson chiffon dress, $180 from Net-a-porter to wear to everything from graduations to lawn parties.
Cate patterned high-heel slingbacks, J. Crew, $228. Vaults neutrals into spring.
One luscious blouseLafayette 148 silk dupioni blouse, on sale, $208.50 (see the Sale page on their web site), to spark your favourite pants or pencil skirt.
One hip jacketNicole Miller brown denim, $365, an unexpected update for your jeans and
tee.One statement necklace
Greenbeads multi-strand turquoise necklace with gold vermeil beads, $110 from Fragments.
Fills in the neckline of everything you own, and adds a pop of blissful blue.
Comments
Rather than buy an orphan, make sure it's long lost family.
Imogen, love the orphan/family analogy!
I love Imogen's analogy -- I'm going to keep an eye out this weekend for longlost family and if I find them, it will be "Come Home to Mama!"
In the meantime, I've been searching for a cotton jacket in that color and it never occurred to me to think of brown denim!
Vildy: Cocoa-brown denim is fresh; I like white, too, but I drop things on it!
ma: Post those shoes, will you please?
Pseu: Thanks, was thinking of your post on ennui, hope this helps!
http://www.nicolemiller.com/BROWN_DENIM_JACKET/pd/np/19/p/1811.html
My one splurge last season was a gorgeous pair of wedge boots I was longing for. I felt like a million dollars every time I wore them no matter how the day went.