the jean + boot combo i can't stop wearing
low energy fashion girls unite
Life has been grocery runs for blocks of parmesan and strawberries that look better than they taste, post office drop-offs of depop miscellany that finally sold after 9 months, taking BART into the city in hopes of eating the fluffiest chocolate cake at a locally famed white tablecloth chicken establishment only to find it was closed because you are a silly goose who never checks business hours.
I try to remind myself it’s still winter, it’s normal to be in hibernation despite the NYFW-fueled fashion happenings—and inevitably, pressure to post/publish/add something relevant to the conversation. I’m learning that fashion definitely starts feeling like a job in all the anxious stressful ways when your income is dependent on saying something interesting about trends and shows. It really is hard to turn off your “work” brain. It starts to feel really bad and icky to scroll through Vogue Runway slideshows trying to find a stale breadcrumb of inspiration for your next pitch, your next idea. This will probably be an upcoming post: things I’ve learned about freelance fashion writing.
The Jean + Boot Combo I can’t stop wearing: If you’re also feeling low energy AF, may I recommend starting every outfit with this combo. It’s just a pair of jeans and boots, really. With a different sweater or tee/jacket. I’ve been wearing it for all my banal little trips out and trekking around the city. I just feel extremely safe and relaxed in this. Maybe it’s the retro comfy dad vibes with the grainy blue straight leg denim and coffee-stained-teeth yellow of the square toe shoe poking out. But it feels cool despite being very simple.
