retail therapy. crossing off the structured tote off my list. alexander wang large emile tote (black pebbled leather with rose gold hardware).

shoes: calvin klein, jeans: levi’s deconstructed 501s

Finally found a pair of leopard driving shoes I’m in love with, just had to look in the men’s section to find them. I was worried about the fit since some reviews claimed they fit true to size and others advised sizing down. Since my size wasn’t available anyway, I just sized down. But they fit perfectly and I’m having a hard time taking them off. Haven’t been this excited about shoes that weren’t heels in a long time. Crossing items off The List feels good!

Speaking of fits, I’ve been more than a little unhappy with my current wardrobe. I guess you can say I find myself in some sort of transition. I used to be able to pull things together without too much thought. Lately, my closet is so cluttered that I find myself re-using the same things over and over again. Not that its a bad thing, but I decided that if I was gonna re-use some pieces they might as well be basics that I’m in love with. I find myself wanting a more mature wardrobe as well. So armed with Nina Garcia’s The One Hundred and an extensive catalog of sartorial shots of my favorites (Miroslava Duma, Emanuelle Alt and Giovanna Battaglia) I’ve been trying to put together a list of basics.

Here’s my list:

-Brown Leather Belt for wrapping/cinching (Extra Long) – Gifted
-Skinny Brown Leather Belt (Extra Long) – Gifted
-Thick Sweatpants in Heather Gray – Purchased
-Plain White T-Shirts
-White Men’s Button-up – Purchased
-Ray-Ban Oversized Wayfarers in Black – Purchased
-Boyfriend Jeans – Purchased
-Boyfriend Blazer in White
-Boyfriend Blazer in Navy Blue
-Structured Tote Purse – Purchased, see here
-Cropped Slim trousers – Purchased
-Cross-Body Shoulder Bag in Black or Dark Brown
-Camel Coat – Purchased
-Cape with wide sleeves
-Driving Shoes (preferably in Leopard print) – Purchased
-Flat Oxfords
-Espadrille Wedges
-Sheer Short-Sleeved Button Up – Purchased
-Trench Coat
-Crop Top – Purchased
-Men’s Sweater – Purchased
-Striped Boat Shirt – Purchased
-Motorcycle Jacket
-Fitted Cardigan
-Tailored Peacoat
-Opaque Tights – Purchased
-Elbow Length Leather Gloves – Purchased
-Oversized Scarves
-Deep Structured Clutch – Purchased
-Slim Leather Pants
-Low Slung Trousers
-Fitted Blazers

The list is still growing and I’ll come back to add to it as well as update what items have been purchased/obtained.