scrolling through the fashion spot forums the other day and came across a topic about 'french wardrobe'. intrigued, probably thinking it was about an actual french wardrobe ( i love french furniture) i clicked onto it, and found that it was a topic devoted to a manner of dressing that is distinctly french; build your wardrobe around 4/5 key pieces that you (often, but not always) splurge on, but are great quality and will last forever.
It's not exactly my cup of tea, in that i don't have key pieces, i have items of clothing that i love and wear all of the time, but my clothes are always changing. I work on a bit of a rotational basis, and i like to mix things up, but i agree with the idea of paying for quality. When i am a little older and more disposable income of my own i will definitely be working around the basis of building up a wardrobe with quality clothing and good basics. At the moment i'm young, and i should be able to experiment a bit, right?
Still, i thought i would do a little experiment each season, picking 4-5 pieces for each season that are both on trend and classic. I won't be able to buy anything too expensive, but i will be looking for quality, not quantity or aesthetics. These items will be my 'french wardrobe' so to speak, items that i should wear a lot each spring/summer but that will also translate into winter dressing, so i begin to build up my basic wardrobe. Isn't this exciting! So, for Spring/Summer 09;
- studded gladiator sandals in black/brown leather
- lightweight linen safari jacket OR blazer
- sandwashed silk skirt, tiered, in aubergine (vanessa bruno $415, yes expensive, but i'm working on the mother to go halfs for my birthday!)
- big sunglasses in tortoise shell.
- 4 lightweight tee-shirts with v-neck or low round neck in black, white, light grey, plum
And as a further list, seeing as all of january and february will be spent in england, paris and new york i should do n autumn/winter list, although i doubt i will get around to doing these as well.
- slightly fitted black blazer with satin lapels (if not possible, then just plain black blazer)
- loose fitting blouse in cream/white satin with some interesting detail (lace?)
- elbow length gloves in black leather
- ankle boots with a heel in black leather a la alexa chung and the pierre hardy for gap boots
- cocktail ring, coral necklace, smaller rings...
And, just as a little 'lets look to the future', this will be my first purchase towards my ultimate 'french wardrobe' in 5 or 10 years time when i am rich and famous. The rest of the wardrobe will of course be a lovely mysterious trench coat, super super sexy high platform heels, a full black skirt (not pencil) with a scalloped hem and interesting detail on the waistband, a cream silk blouse with buttons and some interesting detail... and this;
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so until i become fabulous, extravagant and very very wealthy, i have the photo to comfort me. all that stands between me and that masterpiece of a bag is a cool $3000. *sigh*
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