I wear overalls.You might say that overalls don’t follow the rules. That a minimalist wardrobe needs to be filled with things that are more flexible, more basic, more easily layered and paired with other things. But…
September seems like the right time to talk about blue jeans. My jeans absoutely, positively do the hardest work in my closet. When we’re not experiencing extreme temperatures, I wear them four or five—even…
Camp clothes aren’t really a separate category in my personal wardrobe. Mostly because I don’t spend the majority of my time at camp. When it’s time to head to the woods, I pull a…
I’ve written a bit about underwear before. And yes, I’m still blushing. In that post I revealed my interest in everything cotton and comfortable and neutrally colored, along with my penchant for matching my…
There’s nothing cuter than a tiny pair of overalls. Or a pint-sized dress. Even the least consumerist among us might feel a little pang when confronted with a shiny pair of sneakers in miniature.…
When it comes to keeping a wardrobe filled with a modest collection of only the most loved, most useful, and most flattering articles of clothing, activewear is a category that often gets left out…
Not that swimsuit edition. Summer is upon us, and so are swimsuits. Well, maybe. Current states of dress notwithstanding, let me be clear about one thing: this isn’t a post about having a perfect body.…
A go-to button-up is a nice thing for any wardrobe, and an especially nice thing for a minimalist one. One good collared shirt can get you from a morning beach wander, to a business…
A minimalist wardrobe is not by definition an expensive wardrobe. There are minimalist wardrobes out there that consist of five ragged t-shirts and three pairs of threadbare jeans. This wardrobe is not mine, and…
January – March 2015 Here’s an unshopping update. It’s all bare ankles and hints of spring around here lately. Thank goodness. Yesterday, unpacking from a weekend away felt like the perfect time to do…