This Old Thing

Well well well, I made it a week in this monthly challenge. Here we are on day 8 in jeans. Honestly it’s been a roller coaster but more like the begging of the roller coaster where you’re just waiting for everyone to get their seat belts checked so the ride can start. Last week felt like a slog for me to get dressed but I feel a lot better about this week. I might even wear a dress this week! Wild, I know.

So if you see something on this blog from now on it means it made The Cut. I have been noting but ruthless in cleaning out my closet and so if you see me wearing it, it’s in. This Aritizia sweater barely made it but I”m glad she did. It was one of those pieces that I kept in the maybe pile but I realized I actually like it more as a cardigan, than a top. You know how I’v been almost exclusively wearing cardigans as sweaters? Well not all cardigans are equal and this one needs a friend — a top, a cami, a tank. Once I figured this out, it was a keep for me. And now here she is in all of her glory. (I bought this in 2022 so this color isn’t online but I’ve linked the same one to the side.)

Side note no one asked for: I like Aritizia’s aesthetic a lot of the times, but it is on the pricer side. I find it to be Zara’s more expensive cousin, but for the most part the items I’ve bought from there have been nice quality. On par with Reformation, I’d say.

Okay so I have a post brewing in my head by my experience today as I was getting dressed. These jeans — love them, love the crop kick out but how do I wear them for winter because they’re my only black jeans and I need to wear them this winter. It’s a non-negosh. Today isn’t too cold so I’m good with showing some ankle with my flats, but I put boots on with it, I put my t-bar flats on with them and it was just a bit too cropped. I will figure this out and when I do, I”ll make a post about it because I’ll bet you have this question too.

Let’s see what else is old in this post — my Vince flats from years ago, this scallop collar top from J.Crew, my purse. Basically everything but my jeans. And they all made it through The Cut. Oh these old things? They’re my favorites.