My favorite thing about your approach to style is the way that it makes me think about tension and outfits. I love this look at how we can embrace a certain trend without completely losing ourselves, the key being those antonyms and not throwing our wardrobe out entirely.
So loving the confusion of what makes prep good now. Searching through my husband's closet for an old Lacoste. It's in such contrast to our '80s prep. If we do it differently from the '80s, it feels new.
These discussions (writings) intellectualize dressing. Amy, you give us ways to think about what we see with specific words, legitimizing fashion as an art rather than being frivolous. Painters, photographers, sculptors etc. all have specific words they use to help them think about and access a piece. Thank you!
Wisconsin represent! I love your style and account and had no idea we had a shared heritage. I grew up outside Madison but worked and Lands’ End after college!! Small world :)
Irony, friction - the element that asserts us as being independent. It lets us communicate that we don’t take ourselves too seriously, it adds lightness. When you crave it. And importantly, it adds dimension - without it you can often feel too “literal and one dimensional.” Irony is often what you perceive to be the opposite of what you have leaned in to (a serious suit with a weird sentimental bracelet) or a texture that plays the contrarian to what you’re wearing (soft silk dress with metal tasseled flats) - It’s the idea that opposing views always make things more interesting. I think. (This is from amy, btw)
My favorite thing about your approach to style is the way that it makes me think about tension and outfits. I love this look at how we can embrace a certain trend without completely losing ourselves, the key being those antonyms and not throwing our wardrobe out entirely.
I love the use of the green Tibi font here!
So loving the confusion of what makes prep good now. Searching through my husband's closet for an old Lacoste. It's in such contrast to our '80s prep. If we do it differently from the '80s, it feels new.
These discussions (writings) intellectualize dressing. Amy, you give us ways to think about what we see with specific words, legitimizing fashion as an art rather than being frivolous. Painters, photographers, sculptors etc. all have specific words they use to help them think about and access a piece. Thank you!
This is so helpful as someone struggling to untangle the whys and hows of personal style. Genius newsletter – bookmarking now!
Wisconsin represent! I love your style and account and had no idea we had a shared heritage. I grew up outside Madison but worked and Lands’ End after college!! Small world :)
Stella - this is fantastic! Thank you. Could you talk a bit about irony? Do you see it as a specific type of friction? Look forward to your articles!
Irony, friction - the element that asserts us as being independent. It lets us communicate that we don’t take ourselves too seriously, it adds lightness. When you crave it. And importantly, it adds dimension - without it you can often feel too “literal and one dimensional.” Irony is often what you perceive to be the opposite of what you have leaned in to (a serious suit with a weird sentimental bracelet) or a texture that plays the contrarian to what you’re wearing (soft silk dress with metal tasseled flats) - It’s the idea that opposing views always make things more interesting. I think. (This is from amy, btw)