Style

This weekend, I cleaned out my drawers & closet. They were both overflowing with clothes that I do not wear. I have had some of these items for-ev-er. We're talking Jcrew sweaters from like 2000. Yeah. Jcrew has changed a LOT since 2000, so you can imagine what I had. I literally tried everything on for Erik and he said yeah or nay. I got a lot of 'nays'. A lot of my stuff is outdated and childish. It just doesn't suit me anymore. Why the heck have I been holding onto it? Thankfully, I am sending a lot of it to a good cause - For Jamie's Sake in Kentucky. I hope that foster kids can come through and pick up some of my stuff and have some nice stuff to wear.

In other news, I know am going to figure out what I want to wear and be choiceful with what I buy. Buying certain items are comfortable to me i.e. polo shirts yet not necessarily what I like best anymore. So funny that this went down this weekend because I just read an article with the Creative Director at JCrew and look what she says - so timely:

“Preppy” style is often mentioned in the same breath as J.Crew. Is today’s preppy different from yesterday’s?
I have a hard time with the word “preppy.” To me, it’s a way of styling. Classic things mixed a certain way—especially special color combinations—look very preppy. We still have the same pieces: polo shirts, khakis, a great classic blazer, a beautiful white shirt. But what we’ve been trying to do is change the way things are presented. Maybe that little cargo jacket that we would have shown ten years ago with a polo shirt we’re now showing with a little sequin top and high heels. And the thing about preppy is it can be alienating to some people. It’s very coastal and it leaves out a lot of Americans who aren’t yachting or going to the beach club.

So you might see me in the same stuff for awhile as I try to build a new wardrobe!