Elected Official
Giambattista Valli Croc Print Cardi ($1,555)
Hill Staffer
Pendleton Geo Print Cardigan ($98)
Paid Intern
Halogen 3/4 Sleeve Cardigan ($46, also in petites)
This cardi comes in several prints and colors, but this one is my favorite.
Plus-size: Foxcroft Giraffe Print Cardi ($98) Petite: WHBM Notch Neck Cardi ($98, also in misses)
Have a big day ahead? Major hearing? Big trial? The presentation of your life? Gonna be at a conference with that ex? Whatever it happens to be, these are the fashion weapons that get me to the confidence level that I need to be at.
Without question, the most worn item in my wardrobe is a black-and-white striped tee. I wear it in winter under sweaters, in spring with white jeans, in summer with black shorts. I’ve been wearing the same one for years (it’s the best). But they don’t make it anymore. So here are some options for replacement.
When I started this blog, influencers still re-wore clothes. There were no haul videos filled with the latest from Shein before it winds up in a beach in Ghana poisoning the planet. There were no sponsored campaigns delivering fresh wardrobes each month. The content machine doesn’t like reruns.
Have a big day ahead? Major hearing? Big trial? The presentation of your life? Gonna be at a conference with that ex? Whatever it happens to be, these are the fashion weapons that get me to the confidence level that I need to be at.
Without question, the most worn item in my wardrobe is a black-and-white striped tee. I wear it in winter under sweaters, in spring with white jeans, in summer with black shorts. I’ve been wearing the same one for years (it’s the best). But they don’t make it anymore. So here are some options for replacement.
When I started this blog, influencers still re-wore clothes. There were no haul videos filled with the latest from Shein before it winds up in a beach in Ghana poisoning the planet. There were no sponsored campaigns delivering fresh wardrobes each month. The content machine doesn’t like reruns.
When I was young, my Mother used to bring me along when she would go shopping for fabric. As a result, I spent a lot of time, killing time, flipping through pattern books. So when I spotted this dress, I was instantly transported to the pattern table at a Jo-Ann Fabrics.
A $1,555…. cardigan? It just can’t be worth it! I’d be much happier with the Halogen one just due to the price.
Style by Joules
Almost always, I love the most expensive item in the series. A few times the mid-priced item seemed the best. This is one of only a handful of times where I honestly would take the least expensive item here, no matter how much money I had. I love that cardi.
Belle, how do you feel about 3/4 sleeve cardigans and tops in general? I always felt like they were a little juvenile, but that Halogen cardigan is really cute.