The Boss of Gloss: new year, new edit

In 2015 I’m going to work on being grateful for what I have every single day. I’m entering the New Year with the mantra… “peaceful, content & happy.”

I’m going to try my very very best to spend less and save more. I’m going to do much of this by stepping up my yoga practice and maybe even trying a meditation workshop, I’m going to read more books, work harder on my blog and spend less time aimlessly scrolling the internet. I already cherish every moment with my little man but after he turned 2 this past month I thought about how fleeting life really is… I want to soak up every minute of life with him and be present 100% in the time that we’re together.

When it comes to fashion, I’m going to go for a carefully curated wardrobe of quality pieces that will work for years to come. Less is more. I will select fewer pieces, pieces that are neutral, easy to mix & match, and impeccably crafted. I will not impulse buy. Just because it’s 70% off and Celine doesn’t mean it’s a smart purchase or a cute one.

So here goes… I wear flats every day. I usually buy Tory Burch and literally wear them until they have holes in the soles – great, I wear them out. Issue is, I wear them out after like 6 months. I buy 5 or 6 pairs at 200 a pop and in the end I’ve dropped over a grand on shoes I’ve ruined. This year I will wear these:

http://www.barneys.com/Lanvin-Ballet-Flats/503012197,default,pd.html?gclid=CIC3hMLVgsMCFewF7AodnGwArA

The immediate and likely most impacting difference in these and my prior trusty TB flats is the wooden sole. They are way more sturdy and structured. They also have a hidden slight wedge which is super flattering. They did take several weeks to break in. I’m not buying another pair until 2016. Seriously.

I will continue to constantly buy and wear t-shirts. They’re my signature. I’ve worn t-shirts under the same 3 year old Helmut Lang blazer pretty much every weekend of the last few years. That blazer was a smart investment. Earlier this year I scooped up another Helmut blazer and I know I’ll be wearing it for years to come. Smart. This look works for literally every occasion – it requires little to no thought and can be dressed up with accessories. I wear it out – pun intended! My current fav tees are Monrow:

http://www.monrowattire.com/products/granite-v-neck-tee.html

Something about the deep v, the sleeves, and the length is just perfection.

Jeans are my real weakness but, I wear them every. single. day. I’ve already improved on my mass buying jean addiction by limiting black jeans, jeans with holes, etc. Can you believe I never once, not once, bought a pair of patterned jeans?? My current obsession:

http://redun.com/collections/straight-skinny-size-26

I adore that whole vintage Levi’s/Wynona Ryder in Reality Bites denim look and I cannot wait for my first pair of Re/Dun jeans to arrive! Plus, they’re nice and light – I see them as my summer jean since I also don’t do white denim. I just don’t.

I wear denim shorts in the Summer – those are the only shorts I wear (it just gets weird at age 35, right?) and I’m proud to say I rarely buy them & tend to just wear the same ones over and over from year to year. I don’t live in LA or NYC so I cannot really wear them out at night and I obvi don’t wear them to work so, their use to me is limited and thus I don’t go so crazy for them. I did buy this One Teaspoon pair on sale a few months ago and they’ll get me through the Summer.

http://www.shopbop.com/ford-bandit-jeans-one-teaspoon/vp/v=1/1592623313.htm?ef_id=VC7o2wAABZR6Svsl%3A20150107200631%3As&s_kwcid=AL%213510%213%21%7Bcreative%7D%21%7Bmatchtype%7D%21%7Bplacement%7D%21%7Bnetwork%7D%21%21%7Bkeyword%7D&extid=SE_froogle_USA

I did make a major splurge on a shoe I’ve wanted in my closet for probably 5 years… a shoe that’s never on sale and a shoe so versatile it’s really all you need:

The heel isn’t so high and they’re just absolutely to die for. I broke my foot over NYE and I kid you not, I take them out of the box and just look at them every so often.

http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/Manolo-Blahnik-BB-Suede-70mm-Pump-Nude/prod94790091_cat50001__/p.prod?icid=&searchType=EndecaDrivenCat&rte=%252Fcategory.service%253FitemId%253Dcat50001%2526pageSize%253D30%2526No%253D0%2526Ns%253DPCS_SORT%2526refinements%253D729%252C731%252C4294928713%252C&eItemId=prod94790091&cmCat=product

Last, the button down blouse. I wear these to work, I wear them for leisure & I wear them out at night. My favorites are Rails, Equipment and Frank & Eileen. I went way overboard on the plaid in 2014 – If I buy a button down this year it will be a pretty spring floral or a pretty silk nude/beige/rose. These blouses work in the South indoors in the summer but not outside bc of the humidity factor. Obvi a white button down will always be timeless and chic and how cute is this cheap one from Urban Outfitters??