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4/4/2017

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I recently found a dress that I know I would have loved about three years ago. I keep revisiting it to see if I might want to buy it...it's fairly made and well priced...but I just don't quite love it as much as I would have back then. Not only do styles + trends change...my preferences shift...usually subtly, but it's a shift nonetheless.

I know that I have a sort of style "feel" that endures...there are pieces of clothing that feel like "me", whether it's ten-years-ago me or today me. I'm not so sure, however, that I have a signature piece or look. When those wardrobe planners unfurl in front of me, I just don't always have faith in the definitive results. My results would probably be different six months from now..and I don't want to go through all that again in six months.

The way I like to approach style is to think about the next season and decide on the silhouettes + colors to which I am drawn. As the weather warms, I'm especially drawn to high-waisted, straight, slightly cropped pants worn with tees, tanks, + slightly fitted sweatshirts. I still like jumpsuits and loose shirt dresses too. I am loving desert tones with a little desert rose thrown into the mix. These three silhouettes + colors focus my warm weather style and wardrobe.

There are a couple of my pieces that can adapted to my preference changes. A pair of thrifted jeans can be tapered a bit. A handmade top that became pajamas is getting cropped into a shorter-than-it-was-before top (quite a testament to the durability of Liberty fabric).

Dressing with less means that the clothing we wear get worn quite a bit, so there are often a few pieces that need to be replaced. The replacements can address the preference shifts and make the rest of the pieces feel a bit fresher. A new color or shape allows older pieces to relate in a new way.

"Less" for the win (again).  :)

Love,
​Jane
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Kari
4/4/2017 01:01:40 pm

I've had a uniform, both in style and colour, for many years now. I didn't plan to have one, at the time, but I just kept gravitating to the same styles and colours. Now it makes my life so much easier as I never have to decide what to wear. And shopping only consists of replacing worn out pieces. What I'm short on is dressy pieces for weddings, etc. I'll have to see if I can find dressy versions of my uniform.

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Jane link
4/5/2017 01:10:01 pm

I am so intrigued by the idea of a uniform. I feel like a uniform gives a sense of a person knowing exactly who they are...style-wise anyhow...and allows for the freedom to just live and be and do without getting hung up on what one's clothing is saying about them...because it's already worked out. I do try to find that...and maybe my smaller wardrobe is helping me get there. It's the ultimate in minimalism, so I'm a fan! :) What does yours consist of? It sounds so cool to be able to screw it in any direction.

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Kari
4/5/2017 03:37:13 pm

Mine consists of slim pants (mostly jeans), a long-sleeved tee, and a crewneck, Jackie O-type wool cardigan for winter. In summer, it's slim, cropped pants, a short-sleeved tee, and, if necessary, a cotton cardigan. All this in navy, black, and grey with plum and deep pink.

Jane link
4/5/2017 06:39:22 pm

Very Audrey Hepburn, which I love! It sounds easy to dress up or down...and would be chic for a wedding too. Thank you so much for sharing!!

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Celia link
4/8/2017 10:55:33 am

I've always loved that first photo + the other outfits from that post on Cup of Jo!

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jane link
4/8/2017 04:55:31 pm

Me too! It's pretty much all I want to wear right now! :)

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