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:
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:
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:
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.
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.
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??
