ride or dies to the rescue: everything I wore this week
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I call them “Golden Children.” Tibi calls them WOFs. They are your go-tos, your ride or dies, those pieces in your closet that can always be counted on to WORK. They meet the practicality of a moment, calm down the “out there.” They provide answers. Not questions. And once they’re there for you, time and again, they become Closet Heroes.
6 Gems! vol. 23: the closet heroes
I’ve been writing 6 Gems for a while with the intention of sharing six things that won’t let you down in a world full of things (and sometimes humans) that often do. I want to believe in the world! The Gems are things and moments that catch me by surprise in the best way.
And I think it was Amy from Tibi who first introduced me to this notion of wearing your Golden Children while trying on clothes. If something won’t work with a WOF, it probably won’t work, period. And definitely won’t work hard enough for you.
My black nylon Stellas were one of my first Tibi purchases. I remember wanting to wear this little lace top but struggling. When I stuck it with those Stellas, it instantly became wearable.
That’s what this past week was all about. I am (and I know many of are) still in a closet cleaning mode. Picking out five things you like but can’t seem to wear, and pairing them with your Golden Children, is a way to test them out. If they can’t work with these go-tos, consider getting rid of them.
Your speed takeaways from the week past:
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