I am guilty.
I have a cupboard full of clothes but when that mood strikes… it may as well be bare.
You know the one… that moment in a female’s life when nothing looks right, feels right or is deemed suitable.
Those times when you try every single garment on in every possible combination and it’s all a disaster… You feel that you look too fat, too thin, too old… too anything but just right.
It doesn’t matter whether a dressing room is filled with Valentino or Top Shop… when that I-have-nothing-to-wear- moment strikes… it hits hard.
So what do you do?
That is… apart from create major havoc in the bedroom… and snap at anyone foolish enough to get in your way…
I have a stand-by outfit.
I know myself well enough by now to realise that most of my indecision is in my mind… and that if I stop deliberating and wear the familiar, my problem will be solved.
What I Wear When I Don’t Know What To Wear
The Suit
A suit takes me anywhere and can be dressed up or down… the jacket covers a multitude of sins if and when needed… yet that masculine/feminine look always appears of the moment and stylish.
stella mccartney iris wool twill // theory stretch wool // classics entier pinstripe
The Shirt
Depending on the occasion I have a tailored white or a more detailed silk style on hand.
band of outsiders cotton oxford // thomas mason for j.crew tuxedo // asos pleat detail collar and cuff
tamara mellon leopard print silk // equipment signature silk // j.crew pleated silk crepe
The Shoes
Easy… loafers… even Converse ( like those gorgeous French women) by day… Pumps by night.
charlotte olympia love my kitty cats // gucci horsebit classics // converse sneakers // j.crew everly suede
The Bags
I carry too much during the day… always… and at night I carry almost nothing… cc, lipstick and telephone… so the daytime means a tote and the evening a clutch or crossover bag.
christopher kon woven leather // michael kors miranda watersnake // j.crew claremont (monogrammed) tote and crossover
The Jewels
Simple… Earrings … these babies work with everything or a Necklace… still adore my Lulu Frost… and it’s on sale…
What do you wear when you don’t know what to wear? xv
