One of my holiday traditions: every time I stay at my in-laws' house, I spend a few hours catching up with my MIL's giant stack of back issues of Good Housekeeping and Family Circle. Sure, I always leave with a vague sense of needing to buy more expensive moisturizer, but the escapism is worth it.
Here, I'll share my favorite article of this year's women's-mag binge, from the August 2008 issue of GH: "Mommy Wears Prada." Enjoy.
There is something in the idea of having some high-quality basic pieces — I’m without several essentials in my wardrobe, and it makes dressing for any occasion very burdensome. And having clothes fit neatly is no small thing. Once, when I was in college, I had a skirt tailored to fit me precisely, and I always felt like a million bucks whenever I wore it. On the other hand, I don’t know that I want to spend $6000 to bolster my self-esteem.
I do wish I had a cashmere sweater, though.
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I’m in the position of having to replace my entire wardrobe, more or less. I’ve kept up with my casual wear — I have jeans and knit tops — but not really my “lookin’-good” clothes.
I’m thinking maybe I should be more forward-thinking about it, make a list of “essentials” and take the time to carefully choose well-made, coordinated pieces, a few at a time as our budget allows.
I think my personal list (based on what I had in my closet before I lost the weight) is as follows:
BOTTOMS
– black trousers + slim skirt + fitted jacket = one suit
– charcoal trousers
– flat-front dressy khakis
– jeans (already have)
– long and short floral-print skirts (already have)
TOPS
– black turtleneck
– crewneck sweater + cardigan = one twinset
– white button down
– pinstripe button down
– black and white tee shirts (already have)
– pretty silk blouse
– “very me” sweater
– sparkly top (already have)
DRESS
– versatile black dress
– comfy knit dress
ACCESSORIES
– bright scarf (okay, I never had one, but I want one)
– The Leather Coat (same thing there)
I’d leave shoes out of it, but I could probably use a pair of classic black pumps and a pair of metallic flats.
I know the suit seems silly for an at-home mom to have, but I had a “good black suit” (bought for interviews and presentations in grad school) before, and I can tell you that the individual pieces of a good black suit are incredibly versatile.
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