Here's What I Bought Recently & How I'm Styling It All
Project 'NO MORE WHITE TEES'.
This post is essentially part two of Sunday’s newsletter, ‘A Stylist Told Me What To Buy This Summer’. I mean, what can I say? I took Reva’s advice! You might have only read that post two days ago, but I wrote it almost a month ago, so in the background I’ve been doing my homework like the teacher’s pet I am. I came, I saw, I purchased (and returned!!).
If you need a reminder, we spent an hour combing through my wardrobe for gaps, and she left me the following shopping list:
Some sort of red slide
A refined black strappy sandal
A true black ballet flat
A black and white baby tee
Here are my notes on each:
RED SLIDES - I haven’t found the ones. My dream pair would be the Gewl’s Chiara Flats*, which I think I spotted on Kelly, but alas, they do not ship internationally. I tried these from Reformation*, but they felt boat-like and stiff. These look fun if they were available in my size*. I’m eyeing a few secondhand pairs too, but am keeping my cards close to my chest because they are a rare find - sorry!
BLACK STRAPPY SANDALS - Reva offered some suggestions, but I knew in my heart of hearts what pair to order because I’d been eyeing them up for the best part of a year - these Emme Parsons ones*. See my notes below.
A TRUE BALLET FLAT - Reva had pointed out at our last styling session that a pair of black ballet flats would add some much-needed softness and femininity to my wardrobe. I ignored her, haunted by the smelly flat days of my university Alexa-Chung-inspired years. This time around, though, I listened. What’s the worst that would happen? I’d end up with a load of returns? I ordered the Aeyde Black Tiby Ballerina Flats* (OOS - try these*!), and welp, you already know the rest of the story. I’ve worn them practically daily since they arrived. She was right.
A BLACK AND WHITE BABY TEE - We realised halfway through the session that I already had the perfect white baby tee that I’d forgotten all about - the LESET Nando Slim Fit T-shirt*. However, I haven’t had much luck with the black version, and I’ve realised that nothing makes me feel worse in my body than baby tee shopping. Too much sausage meat and not enough sausage skin, you know? Therefore, I have paused my search for now and will just make do with the white.
You’ll see from my list below that, naturally, I have expanded from the list originally set by Reva. I have, however, tried to keep the principles that we spoke about front of mind:
Stop buying repeats. No exemptions, no excuses. The way the Nando Tee in Black* is testing me!!!
I need to think more about the ‘why’. I need to dig into what new purchases are actually bringing to my wardrobe.
To have more fun with shoes. I’m wearing less jewellery than ever before, and I wear the same three bags on repeat. But shoes? Shoes are where I add a little funk.
If you’d like a 20-minute-long video of me chatting through my new buys, then today is your lucky day!? Not got time? Don’t worry, I’ve written it all out for you below…
Find everything I wore and mentioned in the video linked here*
PURCHASE ONE - Matteau Silk Slip Dress* - I wear a size 4, which is their equivalent to a U.K. 12
PURCHASE TWO - Emme Parsons Susan Sandals* - I find Emme Parsons shoes run true to size
PURCHASE THREE - Aeyde Tiby Ballerina Flats* - I can usually go half a size down from my usual in Aeyde shoes
PURCHASE FOUR - LESET Yoko Mini Tank Dress* - I’m wearing my usual, a medium; it’s ROOMY!
PURCHASE FIVE - Matteau Broderie Tie Blouse* - Again, I’m wearing a size 4 here, which is equivalent to a U.K. 12
Overall, I think these five purchases tick all my boxes. None are repeats, and each feels like it adds a particular tool to my styling kit or performs a function in my wardrobe that was previously lacking. It’s just the ‘fun’ element that needs a little work, huh?
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i would live and die in Matteau all summer if i could. You look gorg!
I bought the Emme Parsons sandals and they are amazing, thank you for your recomendations Anna!!