Wardrobe: Past (’21 purchases); Present (OOTDs); Future (sustainable, I hope)

Looking back at what I added to my closet in 2021, I’m wondering if the more important question might be how (how much? for how long?) I wear what’s in there. How best to keep moving toward Slower more Sustainable Fashion/Style with more joy and less guilt.

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Pyjama Days . . . Getting this New Year started . . .

These early days of January can be a challenge, and sometimes we just want to go back to bed. I was dreaming of luxurious loungewear, such as I’d seen in a Paris shop window. And he was on a Mission to buy me cozy pyjamas. . . with some comic results. Read on. . .

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A Tea-Drinking, (Virtual) Pub-Visiting OOTD — Yes, I’ve Been Shopping. . .

While I’ve been sipping and sketching and writing about tea, I’ve been wearing a new pair of pants that I love. Want to see? Wide-wale cord in a glorious colour — striking, but goes with…

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(Slow?) Fashion Report Card; 2020, My Year of the Dress . . .

Second half of January, past time to report on my garment purchases for 2020.  My friends Duchesse and  Sue have already posted theirs, each with some musings about slow fashion and fast fashion and the…

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Uniform Dressing. . . Showing Up with Selfies!

I’m working on a post that’s getting away from me, time-wise. The primary intention was to show you a newly revamped corner of our bedroom, but somehow I ended up reflecting a bit on the…

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