Two weeks into 2016, and odds are good that a number of your New Year’s resolutions have already started to fall by the wayside… that is, if they haven’t gone completely kaput. But don’t sweat it, luv. Happens to the best of us.
All that means is this: It’s time for some recalibration. To re-up our style expectations for the coming months. It’s not even close to too late. So clear a space on your calendar and some space in your closet, and get going. And of course, everyone’s resolutions are different. But here are ours. We vow to:
#1. Sweat the details. Get clothing tailored and hemmed when it needs it. Make sure sweaters are de-pilled, dress shirts pressed, and buttons replaced. In other words, set up a simple and regular system in your home for i.d.ing pieces that need triage and getting them to a great cleaner/tailor. To do this, we’ll keep one bag in our closet to toss items in, which we’ll then move to the front door when it’s full, so it’s tough to forget when we’re running out the door.)
#2. Have consistently good hair. Enough with the “I’m too cool to care” look. That works in the summer, and only the summer. And even then, in limited doses. We’re sure that doesn’t mean constant blowouts or hours spent in front of a mirror, so over the next few weeks, we’ll spend some time researching and gathering tricks so we can look pulled together in a cinch. And when we find what works, we’ll be sharing them with you in upcoming posts.
#3. Don more performancewear. But–and this is important, now–make it far less boring than the ho-hum stuff you see everywhere. There are simply too many cute options not to bring them into your everyday wardrobe, wherever appropriate. We’re thinking the likes of pieces from Stella McCartney for Adidas, which look almost as much like sleek and chic everyday clothes as they do gym-bound pieces.
#4. Don performance wear only when appropriate. And to dress up when that is appropriate. Come to think of it, our most important resolution is to pay more attention to knowing the difference… all year long.
