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If you also bought the Boden wide leg velvet trousers, or the Julia Amory silk dupioni ones, or have a fabulous holiday skirt like this or this in mind, a few suggestions as to what to wear on top:
For dressier moments (cocktail parties):
+Doen’s Madeline top — also love their Pascal, seen above, but only a few left!;
+This $29 satin Gap top (!!! love the sweet bows);
+A tuxedo-style button-down like this or this;
+Julia Amory’s Blair Dupioni tops;
+This embellished Self-Portrait, or this one;
+A corset;
+A wool blend vest like this;
+An off-the-shoulder top like this;
For festive daytime (teas, brunches, etc):
+An asymmetrical knit like this;
+A metallic turtleneck;
+A cardigan with jeweled buttons (where with nothing beneath and top few buttons undone; tuck in at waist);
+A ribbon embellished cardigan;
+An embellished knit like this or this.
For shoes, I really loves these looks with a velvet platform (splurge, somewhere in the middle, save).
By the way, I had pre-scheduled yesterday’s post before I knew about Shopbop’s just-launched designer sale (loads of designer pieces discounted, plus an extra 10% off with code EXTRA10). I’m always hunting for my VB blazers at a discount — you might consider adding this or this to your wardrobe! (I own and treasure both.) Also an incredible time to snag one of these spectacular gowns from Bernadette — obsessed with this and this — for an upcoming formal event. Last but not least, a few of my favorite denim brands and styles are included, like SLVRLAKE’s Grace fit (such a cool wash) and Agolde’s Pinch Waists.
P.S. More festive dressing here.
P.P.S. “Do you still hang your words in the air?”
P.P.P.S. On maintaining wonder in motherhood.
I have that essay on motherhood pinned to the top of my phone browser and reference it often! That war of magic vs mundanity. Their worldview, and « it’s their day too. » I love the glimpses of how my children view the world. They love their « warm, safe » nursery, my stretch marked belly, the nights I make hot dogs instead of an elaborate dinner, playing with everything in the house except the toys I agonized over buying. I find my desire to dissociate rears its head on the worst days, and maybe descending into my phone gets me through it (we’ve had a very awful stretch of illness for the last two weeks and I’m existing on two hours of sleep a night with my normally placid baby screaming for hours), but what my kids usually need is for me to tune in. If I really listen, what they’re seeking is so much less complicated than I’m making it.
Love these notes from the field — they ring so deeply true. xx