Good afternoon, Monday. I've been looking at all the NYFW stuff and though I'm dazzled by all of the fun trends (loads of my favorite color green, cowboy accents, plaid) I'm more wowed by a consistent wearability I'm seeing running through the collections. Though fashion may seem frivolous and throwaway, today's designers are proving it's anything but. Fashion is a big business and designer after designer has been trotting out clothes made to actually wear (except for Alexander Wang's realllllly weird helmet hair and strangely pocketed take on utility. Did not work for me- and they schlepped all the way out to Brooklyn for that?), meaning these are pieces that will actually sell. It must be a busy week for buyers.
And to me, Theory's collection today just knocked it straight out of the wearability park. I was talking to an old friend of mine on Saturday night who has a very successful career- we were chatting about how wearing clothes that are comfortable really helps to put the mind and body at ease when dealing with tough situations in the office or beyond. Everybody's got their go to things that make them feel comfy, and to me Theory's refined basics are just what I need, what I want, and what I inevitably will work three jobs to have. My favorite look from the collection is the sweater with shirt underneath and trousers as shown below- a modern take on schoolgirl/boy dressing and so chic and effortless. To some, it may not look like much, but that's very much the point. It says I give a shit but I don't REALLY give a shit at the same time (this is a good thing)- I'm too busy being busy to try so bloody hard. Time and time again, I find myself reaching for clothes like this, that enable me to do all the talking and not distract from whatever task may be at hand. Oh and how 'bout that trench? Yes. Yes. And yes.
Plus, I find being relaxed and comfortable in one's own skin (and trousers) remarkably liberating, and super sexy. I love the slit skirts, the menswear pieces, the simple styling. I'm all about it- and as I grow a bit older each and every day, I find that I'm becoming a serious minimalist, in addition to being a bit more of an optimist (shocking), and a diehard liberal (less shocking). I'm already wishing and hoping that I may own a few of these things, though the opening of COS stateside will probably help me channel this vibe for a fraction of the cost. I can hardly wait. (Glass half full, right there). After all, when you're happy and secure, why do you need so many bells and whistles? Keeping it simple is the next step in living a happy life. I'm sure of it. Alas, clothes we can all enjoy.
Cause that's what's up this wearable Monday in the 212. Yours, in just the basics. Better living through fashion. XO