I may lament the epidemic of extreme casualness in people’s everyday clothing, but sometimes, I admit, you just don’t have enough energy to put much thought or effort into getting dressed. And when the weather is dreary, I have a headache from last night, and I can feel sickness creeping up on me, and I just don’t feel like wearing anything interesting at all, I reach for my trusty oversized sweaters. Sweaterdresses and tights are my version of sweats and Uggs, because I can slouch around the house comfortably, and warmly, and I generally like wearing things with long sleeves that cover my hands. They’re not the most flattering, interesting, or innovative pieces of clothing, and I generally get stuck in a rut, wearing in the same way, only switching out shoes, bottoms of some kind, and accessories, but, in this rare case, I just don’t really feel bad about that. Wearing a big sweater is like eating a bowl of chicken noodle soup, it just feels cozy (and maybe a little sluggish). It may not be a good sign that I’m starting off the year wearing a large, minty yarn ball, but as I don’t really feel obligated to follow rules, even my own (and it leads to problems, it does…), I’ll just have to add a corollary to my anti-over-casual theory by saying that when the weather is horrible, sometimes wearing cozy clothes comes before wearing fun clothes. The irony of this, of course, is that when such an occasion arises, the most fun thing to wear actually becomes those boring, unflattering sweaters.

And, on an unrelated note, for being a non-purse person, I am really into this old Prada purse. Ombre, shiny hardware, and lots of zippers makes it heavy, but so much fun to carry.

Soundtrack of the day: Should Have Taken Acid With You by Neon Indian (wanted so badly to see them live, but alas, it didn’t work out)
Wearing: Opening Ceremony men’s sweater, Helmut Lang leather leggings, Fendi sandals, Prada purse

Happy New Year!
xx,
Lauren