Faux Festive
It’s hard to feel festive when life is pelting you with lemons, but ‘tis the season of office Christmas parties, potlucks and gift exchanges, and the season won’t wait. Fake it till you make it, right? I wore a lot of red-hued clothing last week, and that seemed to help – if not my mood, then at least my efforts to blend in. [To be honest, it also seems to be the season for everyone to be cranky and stressed out at work, so I probably didn’t need to worry too much about my lack of joviality standing out.]
I hesitate to put this Cartonnier brick-coloured blazer into the “red” category, but since I don’t actually own a lot of truly red clothing, it gets a pass. The cut and colour work nicely with my Zero+Maria Cornejo dress, which I am always happy to wear. Speaking of which:
But also:
Pin One On and Carry On
Things did not improve as the week went on, so my next attempt at faking some (sartorial) cheer involved red AND a bit of bling. Overcompensating? Perhaps. It also involved a black cashmere turtleneck because why not wrap yourself in something soft and vaguely reminiscent of a safety blankie? Actually, I think the correct term is “comfort object”, but you know what I mean. Whatever we’re calling it, black turtlenecks are it for me. Don’t believe me?
Tell me, what’s your style “comfort object”?
My comfort item is a mid calf length skirt, worn with a sweater of some type. If I am feeling grim, I also pile on more jewelry than usual. And more make up,
Midi/maxi skirts are bomb.
My comfort item is a leather jacket and wedge heel boots which feel like emotional armor. Other days call for long bright scarves and long cozy cardigans.
I do love a good leather jacket. Also thinking of clothes as emotional armour – bang on. Same here!
My oldest comfiest pair of boots are my comfort item. Also an ancient slouchy gray cashmere sweater that I throw on like a sweatshirt.