simple wardrobe: uniform: jane

i read this article over the weekend and it had me wishing for a signature style of my own.  i love how alice gregory writes that her own thoughtfully adopted uniform of black turtleneck and decidedly not tight dark jeans can adapt to any situation, making her look arty in a gallery or bookish in a book store.  her uniform is both universally appropriate and comfortable.  while i might fear that adopting a uniform could plant me firmly in the background, alice believes hers puts her in the ranks of the protagonist.  

when i gave it some thought, i realized that i have a sort of progressive uniform thing going on.  i have a series of favorite outfits for different times of year.  i wouldn't actually call this my uniform, but it wouldn't be very hard to move it in that direction.  :)  at this transitional time of year, my favorite outfit includes a long-sleeved striped shirt, stretchy, hit-at-the-right-place-on-my-ankle light jeans, and my trusty tennies.  jo and i like to joke about everyday pants (as inspired by ramsey).  it's not joking really, it's more like admitting.  :)  these are my favorite right now pants and those are my favorite right now shoes.  it's the short time of year when i can wear these without socks (my long preferred way) and not get sweaty feet or freezing ankles.

i find the idea of a uniform appealing, because i think it gives one the air of someone who has style figured out...someone who doesn't need fashion to tell her what to do.  adopting a uniform would make a having simple wardrobe easy.  it would make getting dressed a cinch and one would always feel chic and put together.  my "uniform" might need a bit of tweaking to get me into those categories, but maybe it works just as well for me and my life.

so that's pretty much my right now uniform!  do you like the idea of a uniform?

some uniform inspiration:
rachel ashwell's timeless jeans and boots
michael kors's black, white and denim…but mostly black
vera wang's black with leggings
our favorite…rory gilmore's schoolgirl chic

love, 
jane