This pandemic has made me reconsider and re-evaluate every aspect of my life, from what matters most (family + health), to what works and what doesn’t, to what I emotionally connect with and what I can live without.
Since I mostly cover style on this site, I have been thinking about how this all relates to what I’m wearing, and more specifically as I try to learn to live with less, what I really want in my life and what I can streamline even further. So beyond sweatpants and workout gear, what do you put on now that makes you feel good? And what is the first thing you want to wear the minute you can get dressed and go somewhere?
I also think the idea of getting dressed at home is going to become more important, because being home a lot will be part of the new normal. Having friends over for drinks and dinner instead of going out, even just getting dressed for an at-home family dinner on Saturday night. Personally, I love the idea. Once we are at our new normal and can finally take a deep breath, it will be nice to slow down things down and connect on a deeper level. What will you want to wear on those occasions?

This is what I want to wear lately–which like the clothes I am wearing in the photo (Khaite dress, I Pezzi Dipinti shawl) are not new. My jewelry: the Cartier watch, Verdura bracelet and antique and modern rings my husband has given me over the years. The diamond studs that were a wedding present from my father who passed away years ago. Cotton. Denim. Cashmere. Simple, well-made things that feel really good on the skin. I also want pieces that I cherish and want to wear until I can’t anymore. My favorite broken in jeans and old gray T-shirts. Silk slips….slip dresses and skirts, to pair with cashmere sweaters and sweatshirts and T-shirts. I do want a bit of color—pale, icy blues, strong reds, a bright burst of pattern here and there; they give me a emotional boost. And flat shoes, slides, slippers (and sneakers). I don’t see me wanting to wear a pair of heels anytime soon.
What are you drawn towards now? What can you not wait to put on? And what can you let go of or no longer need?
My hermes oran sandals, an mid calf skirt with cashmere or ts ..
Gold jewellery & Cartier watch , classic, timeless & comfy
I did a huge move and downsize/cleanout last year, but am ready for more. I’ve started your closet series this morning and just cleaned out my workout clothes and ordered replacements for what I actually wear. It seems I get tempted to buy colors other than black, but only wear the black, so that’s what I did.
In other news….my husband wanted to buy me that Verdura bracelet 18 years ago, and I wish I had let him. I’m only wearing sentimental jewelry right now too and I think it will continue that way. I will probably sell some things unless my daughter (who is a minimalist) wants them….Thanks for this wonderful series….and you look so elegant. Also wonder how many of us will wear way less or no makeup after this?
For some reason the quarantine has made me realize how silly it is to hold on to things that are not serving you and that you don’t enjoy – whether it’s relationships with certain people or frivolous clothes that don’t make you feel great. I have kept my all-time favourite classics and the pieces I cannot wait to wear outside again: my Gianvito Rossi heels, cashmere sweaters, Re/Done jeans, tailored blazers, Max Mara coats, etc. I have culled all the rest, putting them up on Vestiaire Collective and Ebay.
I love your new perspective ✨✨