The less said about the first 3 weeks of December, the better. The month redeemed itself somewhat once the holidays kicked in, but I am definitely ready to turn a new page on the calendar. I expect that 2019 will feel like a long run-up to a truly milestone year – my husband and I will both turn 40 and will be celebrating our 10-year anniversary in 2020 – but I don’t want to give it short shrift. One of my don’t-call-it-a-resolution resolutions is to live more fully in the moment. With that said, the next few months will probably be a bumpier ride than usual, so apologies in advance if I’m not around here as much.
But enough looking forward; let’s take a look back at last month’s work outfits:
I said there would be more colour than in November and … there was, kinda? Wearing black is a hard habit to break, and I’m not really even trying. Overall, though, I am pleased with how this month’s “capsule collection” worked out – as a whole, it was nicely representative of my various style personas/avatars.
I also thought it might be fun to do a snapshot of the last 4 months:
The top left quadrangle is September; top right is October; bottom left is November; bottom right is December.
There isn’t a drastic overall contrast, but if you compare September and December, I think you can see how much more cohesive the latter collection is. You may wonder why I am obsessed with the concept of cohesion in my wardrobe/outfits, and honestly, I couldn’t really explain it myself until recently, when I started reading up on my Enneagram type again. That is a discussion for another post, but trust me when I say that it’s a very 4w3 thing to be obsessed with.
Just for fun, here’s an even longer walk down memory lane. December 2016 (top) and 2017 (bottom):
So much more colour! But the outfits are all over the map. I still really like some of them (and this type of exercise is a good reminder to revisit them) but together they feel overwhelming. Onwards and upwards!