What I wore all week: out of sorts in New England

"opposite week" left me feeling a bit like the opposite of me

Last week I didn’t outfit plan. AND IT SUCKED.

Wow, a confirmation of outfit planning’s effect on the psyche if ever I needed one. I had come up with a theme as usual. In this case: Opposite Week.

(BTW, I made an accidental switch: I had planned “sleepwalking” for the upcoming week but have changed it to Black + White. After Black and White: Denim … and/or shades of denim like blue with Americana gestalt. Sleepwalking will go into the next open slot!)

But in the move — from Miami to New England for the season — I didn’t get to plan. Instead I muddled through the week, in and out of suitcases, but trying to do something “opposite of” each day in some small way.

On the plus side, I reunited with family, friends, with our son! But I struggled so much to feel like myself so far from home, and honestly, so far from my clothes, my “stuff.” Scattered stuff made me feel scattered. And out of control. Not being able to access the things that make me feel like me was no small thing. I felt sort of shaken. That and the huge change in vibe. The way people smile at and sometimes speak to me in Miami, I suspected I’d miss that in Boston. The guy with his girlfriend who once said “that skirt is FIRE!” Interactions like these. Not to mention my best girlfriends. But I missed it even more than I imagined. I felt lonely in a palpable way.

Onto the outfits …

Monday

What I wore: Here I am, hotel #1. My new RL men’s jeans and RL Collection shirt. LONOCO sweater. Tibi shoes. Old Lemaire blazer bought secondhand at Castanet in Boston.

Why: I often tie a sweater around my neck like this, something picked up from Tibi Style lessons. So as an “opposite” I tied up my shirt this way instead.

Outcome: I liked this. Tying the shirt this way versus the sweater meant I could get more warmth from wearing the sweater but still have some additional warmth around my neck. This felt like me but also Boston-like. I think it really helped to wear this light Lemaire jacket, because I know it so well; it’s like an old friend.

Tuesday