When I was younger, I had the popular phases: the preppy phase, the 2000s phase, the alternative phase.
Now, most of my time is spent working. My wardrobe has evolved to be:
- 85% work wear - sheath dresses and tops from Calvin Klein, Reiss, or Hobbs. I’m always on the lookout for a nicely cut, structured wool or trench coat or statement heels.
- 10% going out wear - jumpsuits, statement trousers, tailored high waisted shorts, statement tops, basic white t shirt, basic black t shirt.
- 5% work out wear
I’ve gotten rid of a lot of pieces I thought I’d use. For example, I don’t have very casual dresses because I don’t have use for them. I used to buy a lot of wedges for days out but I now wear either heels for work, white sneakers for everyday, or running shoes for working out.
I’ve gotten so much bolder. I still wear the same colors, and usually solids, not patterns. I’ve always been drawn to flowy clothing and jewelry but I was shy about my body and covered up. Now I wear that huge chunky necklace, those big earrings, that deep V neck and the biggest hat I can find. I didn’t mind dressing oddly before but I have a lot more confidence in my style, even though my body is even bigger now than it’s ever been. Fuck it, I feel good in my big hat and flowy dress and my 10lbs of jewelry. I challenge anyone around me to say a single thing about it.