I’ve spent most of my life in Los Angeles. Between rising up there and shifting again after faculty, it is the place I actually name dwelling. In case you stay in L.A., you already know it to be true that practicality of clothes is not actually a consider L.A. type. Wish to put on sweatpants wherever? You are able to do it. Wish to put on a gown within the winter? You are able to do it. Wish to keep inside all day and keep away from duties when it is raining? Yep, you may even do this too.
So once I moved to New York in November of final yr, you may think about it was a giant shock to each my life and my wardrobe. Out of the blue it was not acceptable to put on dishevelled sweats in all places and I positively wanted to spend money on a raincoat and a pair of gloves. All through my now 9 months of dwelling in Manhattan, I’ve realized extra classes about type than ever earlier than in my life. For the primary time, my type additionally needed to merge with practicality. It took a second, however I feel I’ve lastly figured it out. I am sharing what I’ve realized in hopes that it would possibly make it easier to too.
Image this: It is February. You simply purchased the cutest gown ever. It is a midi gown. It solely appears good with sneakers and a lightweight jacket, however you do not need to wait till Might when it is good out. So that you put on it anyway, proper? It might’t be that dangerous. Or, alternatively, it is June and you’re keen on the sweater you simply bought from a summer time sale, but it surely’s 80 levels out. You go for it anyway. BIG mistake.
I’ve made these errors a handful of occasions now, and belief me once I say I cannot be making them once more. It is so necessary to decorate for the suitable climate, as a result of regardless that you would possibly like what you are carrying, if it is uncomfortable because of the temperature, you are most likely going to be sad.
I by no means realized that individuals actually modified their whole wardrobes primarily based on the seasons. In fact now I perceive how vital it’s, however earlier than I did not actually see the significance of getting “summer time garments” and “winter garments.” They have been all simply garments to me. Having to swap my wardrobe out because the seasons change has truly helped me clear out my closet, and I discover myself holding on to fewer items than I did earlier than. Now I can see each season as a contemporary begin, and I am far more open to attempting new kinds for various occasions of yr now.
Since shifting to New York I’ve discovered that, extra so than some other metropolis I’ve lived in, no person on the road goes to guage you for what you are carrying. New York is crammed with busy streets and busy individuals which might be doing their very own factor, and there’s a lot occurring right here that basically nobody is paying consideration. Accepting this helped me dive deeper into my very own private type. I discovered myself beginning to gown extra for me, with out worrying that it would look foolish or totally different than what different individuals within the metropolis are carrying. I let go of among the private strain I might placed on myself to look “cool” (I hate to confess that, however I will do it anyway). I really like this freedom about New York and I will take this private type lesson with me in all places any more.
I really like sweatpants a lot. Informal garments take up most of my wardrobe. My mom as soon as instructed me to cease shopping for sweatshirts as a result of I had an embarrassing quantity. I’ve at all times been a consolation over type type of lady, which, in Los Angeles, is type of a private type inside itself since exercise garments and sneakers are acceptable virtually wherever. However then I moved to New York. And in New York, I may not simply stroll out of my condominium with moist hair or put on sweatpants to each restaurant, so I needed to adapt. I began placing effort into my morning routine, choosing outfits the night time earlier than, and located that these little modifications in my habits have been truly making me really feel loads higher. Then I watched manner too many episodes of Queer Eye and listened to JVN clarify the significance of self-care and realized that feeling like I regarded good was truly contributing to my happiness. And I imply this within the least useless manner, however waking up earlier and taking the time to prepare since shifting to New York has actually modified each my type and my ideas on blow-drying my hair.
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