I shared the top half of what I'll be wearing most in the days to come, so I thought I'd share the bottom half as well. This is the half of my wardrobe where simplicity has truly settled in.
It can be easier to know what I like than it is to find it. Coming across a pair of BSides jeans in my size at a warehouse sale felt like a divine moment. Pulling on those pale denim Plein jeans was like slipping into my Goldilocks jeans. They fit my hip to waist proportions. I love their high waist, straight leg width, back pocket size, and non-stretch denim. BSides jeans are made in the USA + built to last. They don't lose their shape or need to be washed often.
Over time, I've collected pairs in pale denim, dark denim and creamy, undyed canvas. This small collection has carried me neatly through the seasons more than once. BSides makes this shape year after year, so I'm hoping replacement is an effortless decision + seamless process.
I'm also devoted to my vintage army pants. My current pair did involve a bit of effort to achieve the fit that makes them my most worn pair of pants. If I could only have one pair of pants, these would be the ones without a single doubt. I love the high, high waist, the size of all the pockets, the softness of the worn fabric + that customized fit.
Last time we visited California (for a week), I took (wore) only these pants + never wished I had anything else. I wear them with tanks, tees, sweatshirts, birkenstocks + trainers for comfy, casual days...and I wear them with blouses, cashmere sweaters + mary janes when I need to look a little more dressy. I hope to always have a pair of vintage army pants in my closet (or on my body). :)
Just to be crystal clear, this post is not about the particular pants I love. It's about settling into simple...finding things to love + wear...interrupting the type of consuming that is never satisfied + constantly searching for better. Loving what we have, finding "enough", experimenting with less...these are the practices that simplicity, sustainability, style, ethical wardrobes, zero-waste, minimalism are made of. Talk is cheap. Action brings change (out there + in us).
Who knows what the future will bring in terms of style shifts. I don't know that I'll care. I don't know that I won't. I do know that four pairs of pants is not too few. :)
Love,
Jane
It can be easier to know what I like than it is to find it. Coming across a pair of BSides jeans in my size at a warehouse sale felt like a divine moment. Pulling on those pale denim Plein jeans was like slipping into my Goldilocks jeans. They fit my hip to waist proportions. I love their high waist, straight leg width, back pocket size, and non-stretch denim. BSides jeans are made in the USA + built to last. They don't lose their shape or need to be washed often.
Over time, I've collected pairs in pale denim, dark denim and creamy, undyed canvas. This small collection has carried me neatly through the seasons more than once. BSides makes this shape year after year, so I'm hoping replacement is an effortless decision + seamless process.
I'm also devoted to my vintage army pants. My current pair did involve a bit of effort to achieve the fit that makes them my most worn pair of pants. If I could only have one pair of pants, these would be the ones without a single doubt. I love the high, high waist, the size of all the pockets, the softness of the worn fabric + that customized fit.
Last time we visited California (for a week), I took (wore) only these pants + never wished I had anything else. I wear them with tanks, tees, sweatshirts, birkenstocks + trainers for comfy, casual days...and I wear them with blouses, cashmere sweaters + mary janes when I need to look a little more dressy. I hope to always have a pair of vintage army pants in my closet (or on my body). :)
Just to be crystal clear, this post is not about the particular pants I love. It's about settling into simple...finding things to love + wear...interrupting the type of consuming that is never satisfied + constantly searching for better. Loving what we have, finding "enough", experimenting with less...these are the practices that simplicity, sustainability, style, ethical wardrobes, zero-waste, minimalism are made of. Talk is cheap. Action brings change (out there + in us).
Who knows what the future will bring in terms of style shifts. I don't know that I'll care. I don't know that I won't. I do know that four pairs of pants is not too few. :)
Love,
Jane
