It's no secret that, for the most part, women dress for other women... And given the fact that I'll be headed to Alt Summit in less than a week (a design/blogging conference that will be packed with, yep you guessed it, women), my brain is stuck in a sort of sartorial overdrive.I have pretty much been thinking about outfits non-stop.
And despite having a closet full of perfectly good clothes that very few (if any) of the women I'll encounter next week have ever seen, I have been lamenting the fact that I have "nothing to wear" for days. But matters of the closet are rarely logical. My poor clothes, I put so much pressure on them...the expectation that they'll make me feel a certain way or impart importance on a particular (possibly totally un-important) occasion. That's a lot to shoulder for a swath of cotton.
After much consternation and a little bit of shopping, I *think* I have things figured out. (I had to get a head-start on the process, as I have a work trip from Sunday-Tuesday evening and then leave for Alt the very next day...oh who am I kidding, I am a major advance packer...it's an illness.) I laid out all my outfits with shoes and jewelry and whatnot (+ calling cards and books and magazines and my camera...the whole enchilada) and am feeling pretty good about how things are shaping up. I also think I can get it all into a carry-on suitcase, which is key to the whole enterprise since I never check my luggage.
We'll see how it goes next week. Wish me luck!
p.s. -- Just wondering...does this "what to wear" stuff make you guys crazy too or is it just me??
And despite having a closet full of perfectly good clothes that very few (if any) of the women I'll encounter next week have ever seen, I have been lamenting the fact that I have "nothing to wear" for days. But matters of the closet are rarely logical. My poor clothes, I put so much pressure on them...the expectation that they'll make me feel a certain way or impart importance on a particular (possibly totally un-important) occasion. That's a lot to shoulder for a swath of cotton.
After much consternation and a little bit of shopping, I *think* I have things figured out. (I had to get a head-start on the process, as I have a work trip from Sunday-Tuesday evening and then leave for Alt the very next day...oh who am I kidding, I am a major advance packer...it's an illness.) I laid out all my outfits with shoes and jewelry and whatnot (+ calling cards and books and magazines and my camera...the whole enchilada) and am feeling pretty good about how things are shaping up. I also think I can get it all into a carry-on suitcase, which is key to the whole enterprise since I never check my luggage.
We'll see how it goes next week. Wish me luck!
p.s. -- Just wondering...does this "what to wear" stuff make you guys crazy too or is it just me??
* a few of you have asked for details of some of the things in the photo...here goes:
- clutch on chair -- Clare Vivier from Pretty Mommy
- gold and colored thread necklace -- Madewell
- black necklace -- JCrew
- gold brass necklace with gold chain -- Laura Lombardi from Pretty Mommy
- Striped shirt -- Chance
- Grey t-shirt dress -- C&C California
- Shoes -- Both JCrew (tan heels, black heels)
- Bangles -- Kathryn Bentley, House of Harlow, F is for Frank, Ariel Gordon
- Scarf -- Missoni from Gilt Group
