Spring! It's still a bit cold here...but the days are longer. I haven't put away my sweater coat yet...but I'm ready. A few weeks ago, I put together a small work wardrobe on a whim...to figure out how it might look for me. I learned that not only could this wardrobe be useful for work...it could work for my life as it is! The one key lesson I took away was this: A small wardrobe benefits from choosing pieces that are not too dressy + not too casual. By choosing pieces that could be worn to make yogurt and to make a presentation...outfits that could be just as comfy while reading a book at home as they would be going to the ballet...less can do it all!
I didn't set out to make a shopping list, but I did keep coming back to that little collection as I was thinking about what I'd be wearing this spring. Too casual might be the current issue in my closet...so the linen jacket stood out as a comfy piece that could dress up an outfit in a way that would still feel like me. I was able to locate the exact jacket on ebay for $30 (second hand). The jeans felt like a silhouette missing from my wardrobe, in a color that I don't think I've tried before, and again they would elevate my pieces just a bit. (Hopefully, I can keep them clean!)
So here are the pieces that I'm wearing this spring:
tops ::
cream sweatshirt
black sweatshirt
olive button down shirt
navy tee
human tank*
bottoms ::
tan sarouelles
cream jeans*
one-piece ::
jumpsuit
layer ::
linen jacket*
footwear:
flats
trainers
clogs
possibly/probably also:
pact tanks
indigo long-sleeved tee
striped 3/4 sleeved tee
denim jacket
olive pants
leggings
*new pieces in 2018
Notes ::
-Temperatures vary during these months, so fabric weights + styles vary as well.
(sweatshirt + jeans + trainers = warmer. tank + sarouelles + clogs = cooler.)
-Layers. In the transition months, I'll often start the day with a layer on + want bare arms as the day goes on. My long sleeved tops can work as layers with a tank underneath.
-I only have one short sleeved top, because it goes from being cold enough for a sweatshirt to warm enough for a tank quickly. Tanks layer well + are useful all summer long. (This might be different if I spent my days in a more temperature controlled space.)
-Long sleeved tees are on trial. If they don't layer well under and over...they probably don't earn their spots in my simple wardrobe.
-Shoes are important in the small wardrobe. They switch the vibe of an outfit effectively. (jumpsuit + tank + trainers = casual. jumpsuit + linen jacket + flats = a bit more dressy)
Love,
Jane
Photos via links (if no link- mine).
I didn't set out to make a shopping list, but I did keep coming back to that little collection as I was thinking about what I'd be wearing this spring. Too casual might be the current issue in my closet...so the linen jacket stood out as a comfy piece that could dress up an outfit in a way that would still feel like me. I was able to locate the exact jacket on ebay for $30 (second hand). The jeans felt like a silhouette missing from my wardrobe, in a color that I don't think I've tried before, and again they would elevate my pieces just a bit. (Hopefully, I can keep them clean!)
So here are the pieces that I'm wearing this spring:
tops ::
cream sweatshirt
black sweatshirt
olive button down shirt
navy tee
human tank*
bottoms ::
tan sarouelles
cream jeans*
one-piece ::
jumpsuit
layer ::
linen jacket*
footwear:
flats
trainers
clogs
possibly/probably also:
pact tanks
indigo long-sleeved tee
striped 3/4 sleeved tee
denim jacket
olive pants
leggings
*new pieces in 2018
Notes ::
-Temperatures vary during these months, so fabric weights + styles vary as well.
(sweatshirt + jeans + trainers = warmer. tank + sarouelles + clogs = cooler.)
-Layers. In the transition months, I'll often start the day with a layer on + want bare arms as the day goes on. My long sleeved tops can work as layers with a tank underneath.
-I only have one short sleeved top, because it goes from being cold enough for a sweatshirt to warm enough for a tank quickly. Tanks layer well + are useful all summer long. (This might be different if I spent my days in a more temperature controlled space.)
-Long sleeved tees are on trial. If they don't layer well under and over...they probably don't earn their spots in my simple wardrobe.
-Shoes are important in the small wardrobe. They switch the vibe of an outfit effectively. (jumpsuit + tank + trainers = casual. jumpsuit + linen jacket + flats = a bit more dressy)
Love,
Jane
Photos via links (if no link- mine).
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