Embrace the diversity layering affords
Confession: I don't check the weather when I wake up in the morning. I open my eyes each morning and one of two things happens. Either I get a wonderful glare of sun and I conclude "Hot!" or I wake up and have no glare and thereby conclude "Cold."
Instead of pulling up my blinds to assess the weather-preparedness of the patrons milling beneath my window on St. Paul Street, I then go with my intuitive conclusions of sun = hot, no sun = cold.
I have frequently walked outside in 20-degree weather wearing the cute skirt and the boots with the fur only to realize, "Oh crap; I'm wrong again."
The logical answer, of course, would be to make http://www.weather.com part of my morning routine.
But instead, I generally try to devise outfits that can be useful for whatever it is that Mother Nature decides to throw at me.
The answer to this dilemma is, of course, to layer. But, you say to me, I already know how to layer! I wear my jeans and then I put on a sweatshirt and then a coat! I'm set! Well, sort of.
You see, you are correct in that wearing multiple kinds of clothing over one another is technically layering, but come on, by the time you're done, you look like a marshmallow. You're so much cuter than that.
The idea is to create tight-fitting layers and the reasons are two-fold.
First off, if the layers are closer to your body, they can retain body heat. Secondly, if the clothes hug your body then you won't look ridiculously puffy when you wear multiples.
Case in point: The other day I saw someone in MSE wearing three shirts. How did I know? Well, she sat down and peeled like an onion, one layer after another. But I couldn't tell; that's a perfect example of layering. Remember that the bottom most layer should be your warmest weather layer and it should fit you well. A tank top or a form-fitting T-shirt would work well. From there you can put other warmer items of clothing on top. A long-sleeved shirt or a blazer could come next, or wear a shawl or scarf if you're adventurous. Vests are also a very "in" trend right now. If you feel it's necessary to add a third layer, you can always put another long-sleeved shirt or even another T-shirt over the longer sleeves.
Instead of pulling up my blinds to assess the weather-preparedness of the patrons milling beneath my window on St. Paul Street, I then go with my intuitive conclusions of sun = hot, no sun = cold.
I have frequently walked outside in 20-degree weather wearing the cute skirt and the boots with the fur only to realize, "Oh crap; I'm wrong again."
The logical answer, of course, would be to make http://www.weather.com part of my morning routine.
But instead, I generally try to devise outfits that can be useful for whatever it is that Mother Nature decides to throw at me.
The answer to this dilemma is, of course, to layer. But, you say to me, I already know how to layer! I wear my jeans and then I put on a sweatshirt and then a coat! I'm set! Well, sort of.
You see, you are correct in that wearing multiple kinds of clothing over one another is technically layering, but come on, by the time you're done, you look like a marshmallow. You're so much cuter than that.
The idea is to create tight-fitting layers and the reasons are two-fold.
First off, if the layers are closer to your body, they can retain body heat. Secondly, if the clothes hug your body then you won't look ridiculously puffy when you wear multiples.
Case in point: The other day I saw someone in MSE wearing three shirts. How did I know? Well, she sat down and peeled like an onion, one layer after another. But I couldn't tell; that's a perfect example of layering. Remember that the bottom most layer should be your warmest weather layer and it should fit you well. A tank top or a form-fitting T-shirt would work well. From there you can put other warmer items of clothing on top. A long-sleeved shirt or a blazer could come next, or wear a shawl or scarf if you're adventurous. Vests are also a very "in" trend right now. If you feel it's necessary to add a third layer, you can always put another long-sleeved shirt or even another T-shirt over the longer sleeves.
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