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Obviously, I am a big fan of clothes and fashion, since I am writing this blog. But a lot of mornings, I feel incredibly uninspired by my wardrobe and getting dressed. I love home leisure. Take this outfit, for example—I feel my most comfortable and cool in this little sweatshorts and crewneck outfit. Both pieces are so meaningful to me.

The bottoms are from my old co-worker’s clothing line that she made with our company as inspiration. They are a symbol for free bleeding. (I used to work at a sustainable tampon and pad startup, for context.) Here’s the full collection if you’re interested. These shorts are so comfortable though. The cotton is great. They are warm. The pockets are deep. And the length is just perfect. I love wearing them around the house because of the quality and the connection I have to them and their origin. On top, I am wearing a crewneck I’ve had since 2017/2018. It’s a fleece block-colored crewneck I bought on Depop in college. It was one of those pieces I knew I needed and was in my price range. I cherish it and wear it very often. The fleece is still in great condition, and I hope I have it forever.

All that to say, I did not want to get dressed today. I know I technically could wear this out in the day of athleisure. But recently, I’ve been really feeling the Paris way of not wearing home/gym clothes out. For some reason, it’s been feeling a bit gross to me. The grossness is mostly about my gym clothes. Because I am a rock climber, my gym clothes truly get so disgusting. Sometimes I will wear athleisure clothes out if i’m going straight to the gym or the bodega. But otherwise, I haven’t been doing it. This is a big 180 from my high school self, who would wear sweatpants to school.

So when I went to get dressed, I really struggled. Nothing inspired me. Nothing made me feel joy. Nothing made me feel excited. So sad. When I’m feeling like this, I usually opt for pants, t-shirt, sneakers—which is what I did today. In an effort to wear something interesting and fun, I chose my white corduroy pants from Uniqlo. Anything corduroy, to me, is fun and interesting. I started with the pants and then went from there. I bought this cropped baseball tee with a little cowboy boot embroidered on it recently, which is so fun and silly. But it’s getting warmer in NYC, and I prefer to wear it as an undershirt for sweaters, because there’s something about the way this shirt fits me that I don’t love as the main attraction. So, not feeling my most comfortable and confident, I changed into one of my most comfy t-shirts. “Sports Bug,” hehe. I love this shirt. I bought it from Depop too. It’s a bug playing sports and then says “Sports Bug” on it. You can see for yourself in the video. It’s an awesome shirt. And I honestly wear this outfit often. I love white on white with a pop of color. I needed a sweater to protect me from the volatile spring weather, so I reached for my bright green cardigan. I love, love, love cardigans. Always have. Always will. This one I bought from an ex-opera singer in Amsterdam after COVID. She couldn’t perform, because of COVID, so she started to make sweaters. I wanted a bit more color for this outfit, and nothing beats the green from this cardigan—the cut of it and the puffy sleeves makes me swoon.

Here’s where it gets interesting and completely departs from comfort though—kind of going against everything I’ve said. I opted for my Burberry trench coat. This is one of my most prized possessions. I became obsessed 5 or 6 years ago with getting a secondhand Burberry trench coat. I think I actually fell in love with them in Gossip Girl, maybe, or The Parent Trap—I’m not sure. They are just so iconic. I love the plaid and wanted one so much. I finally bought one a couple of years ago at a stall in London. Because it was a high expense and something I am obsessed with dearly, I’ve only been wearing it for special occasions (i.e. fancy dinners, the ballet, etc.). But as I was putting this outfit together, I knew the only coat that fit the vibe was my Burberry coat. I leaned in and went with it!

I then paired it with my brown Nike x Jacquemus sneakers, which are also my most comfortable shoes in the sense that they feel most like me. Whenever I wear them, I get compliments from friends saying they are perfect for me. Outdoors meets city. That’s me!

In the end, I felt so comfortable and content with this outfit. It lifted my spirits, but sometimes you feel bad and not even a cute outfit can cure you.