Sometimes, just one new piece will turn a standby into a new outfit
The white poplin shirt I’m wearing has fabric patches with popcorn, a lipsticked mouth, a drink, an ice-cream cone and the exclamation, TOP!
Let’s start with what this look is not about. It’s not about classic elegance or investment dressing. It’s not about timeless style, or the lifelong project of curating one’s own signature look. It is about a fashion hit, a quickfire pick-me-up. Now, this is tricky moral ground, and rightly so, because being conscious of buying clothes that will get multiple wears is an important part of consuming ethically. But if a white shirt with a difference can give fresh legs to a wardrobe when your sensible trousers and skirts are boring you to tears, then that makes sense as a responsible shopping strategy. Sometimes, when you feel like you’re sick of everything you own and have nothing to wear, all you need is one new piece that will turn old standbys into a new outfit.
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