Morning Line: November 11
Nov 11, 2015
Corner Office
Middle Cubicle
Icon Trench in Wool Cashmere ($350)
Intern Desk
Double Belted Trench in Nude ($102)
Plus-size: Peplum Trench Coat ($179) Petite and Tall: Gap Wool Trench ($218)
Corner Office
Middle Cubicle
Icon Trench in Wool Cashmere ($350)
Intern Desk
Double Belted Trench in Nude ($102)
Plus-size: Peplum Trench Coat ($179) Petite and Tall: Gap Wool Trench ($218)
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.
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.
Before we start today’s reader questions, I wanted to take a moment to talk a bit about mental health. For those who experience mental health challenges — whether occasionally or frequently — talking about our struggles is a double-edged sword.
Just a heads up that I have that Burberry Brit trench in another color (purchased two years ago) and although it is a beautiful coat and I get lots of compliments, I have been very disappointed in the quality of the material. It pills like you wouldn’t believe. I wouldn’t buy another for this reason, especially for the price.
Good to know, thanks for sharing.
That makes me feel slightly better that I can’t afford it! (I love the J Crew trench. But the material is getting awful reviews, too! Apparently a quality coat is too much to ask for.)
Ugh, I need a winter coat and it’s been a rough search. Even the coats in the $300-400 price range have weirdly tacky-looking hardware & other details, let alone the flimsy materials and strange design features I’ve seen. Maybe it’s just because so many places are doing cocoon or menswear-inspired styles, so the pool of “classic” coats is smaller? It’s getting cold out…