Summary
Running up that hill ,” I saw a sign there. Because secretly, I was thinking not only about the music but also about the singer's love for knitwear. Kate Bush's music, for me, is nothing more and nothing less than the signal of the fall/winter season :Climate change, increasingly visible and violent, has obviously given me food for thought about my wardrobe . Since the start of the year, I have mainly invested in my summer wardrobe: light materials, atypical pieces and brands that I really wanted to support, for their spirit and creativity:
With the constraint of running , summer 2022 will have allowed me to implement some of my stylistic desires: a little fullness , a little retro , a touch of sportswear . It generally looked like this:
Today that I am rediscovering with pleasure the other side of my wardrobe, I am thinking of continuing on the same path: fewer pieces, more character . The reunion then begins with a quick inventory. What pieces still fit me? Which ones do I like the most? And on the contrary those that I never wear?
WHAT DOES NOT CHANGE:
- I still love velvet and all the pieces I own in this material will stay. The same goes for my BonneGueule coat and my Man 1924 brown moleskin blazer, which I hope to be able to showcase better this year than in an Instagram post:
- With a few exceptions, my small collection of turtlenecks, overshirts and cardigans suits me just fine. Special mention for my SNS Herning knits and my Jamieson's sleeveless sweater. The latter can be discovered here:
WHAT WILL CHANGE:
- Some of my pants are worn out or now too small. The most worn ones are second hand. No wonder they get a little tired after several life cycles. As for the pants that were too small, being between two sizes , I ended up deciding to go to the larger size, which was more comfortable . Some small replacements are therefore to be expected, more practical than stylistic.
- I own too many jackets and shirts of all kinds : around ten jackets, around twenty shirts, it's too many for me and I generally always wear the same ones. A sorting is necessary, and it is not going to be that simple because there are pieces that I like without wearing them more than that . I am thinking in particular of a Vichy Officine Générale type shirt. It is made of Japanese cotton and has a particular grain. It's beautiful. But is it really useful to keep what you don't wear ?
- The same goes for shoes: too many leather pairs that I can no longer really wear . The reason is medical. I refuse to part with it for the moment. But I still need an alternative to running shoes ...
2. The play of materials and versatility
I won't share the detailed list with you, but concretely, you get the idea: I have a certain number of pieces in excess or that no longer fit me. What to do with all these clothes?
Everyone has their own method: recycling, donation, resale . I use all three a bit. The general idea of this reflection is not to buy more but simply to balance my wardrobe, according to my wants and needs.
Obviously, when we think of cold season we think of materials: velvet, wool, cashmere, etc. But what we call layering also makes it possible to bring certain mid-season or even summer pieces to life well beyond their usual scope.
“I know people who wear linen all year round , even in countries like England where it is very cold in winter: they layer them, or put thermal clothing on as a first layer, then linen on top. above. »
This idea, encountered during an interview with the English brand LaneFortyFive , I intend to apply it more often in my own outfits, especially with the upper layers, easy to slip over a turtleneck sweater. I’m thinking, for example, of our Salema linen overshirts.
The interest is as much stylistic as economic: we gain in diversity, we rotate our pieces a little longer during the year and we make do with what exists . “Getting by” here is to be taken in the positive sense: it is an invitation to renew oneself, to try things.
3. My style desires
The hights
Among my favorite pieces in winter: cardigans or turtleneck sweaters . But I also increasingly appreciate polo shirts and other long-sleeved knitted pieces. If I have to invest, it will probably be in this area, perhaps in brands like Sunspel , De Bonne Facture or even the more retro Scott Fraser Collection .
What is certain is that the round neck sweater no longer appeals to me at all . On the knit side, I now prefer the turtleneck , or even
At BonneGueule, while waiting for our fall/winter collection, there are already a few pieces in stock that I want... and have been for a while:
The socks
This is probably the category of clothing to which I will have to make the most changes for the reasons mentioned above. Already the drop in temperatures will be an opportunity to wear our EdWood pants.
He has been patiently biding his time for months. The belt is ready. And I already have quite a few outfit ideas in mind: with long-sleeved knitted pieces, sleeveless shirts and sweaters, turtlenecks, turtlenecks plus shirts tucked into pants , etc. The possibilities are numerous with these Hollywood pants.
As for jackets, jackets, coats: I have plenty to enjoy, even if no one is safe from a crush or a sartorial discovery .
On the other hand, there is a good chance that I will look to find one or two little brothers to these Hollywood pants in the coming months. If like me, you have the idea of revamping your pants collection a little , you can use this Compendium:
If I'm interested in Hollywood-style pants , that's not the only idea I have in mind. For example, I've been dreaming of beautiful brown corduroy pants for several years. Why not it could be this one:
As you can see, my fall/winter approach is generally the same as that undertaken for my summer wardrobe: sorting, closing ranks around a few pieces of character .
For coats, no particular investment planned on my side. My idea is above all to bring to life and wear more of what I already have, like my Valstarino jacket or my wool/alpaca double-breasted coat .
There remains the thorny question of shoes : the reunion with leather soles is not for now. There is, however, a pair that could accommodate my health constraints and that I plan to test very soon:
And the rain in all this? On a daily basis, I am by necessity relatively little impacted by these questions: I travel little and so far I have managed to get by with a good ventilated parka... and an umbrella. And you, how do you prepare for the cold seasons?
Our practical guides to prepare for winter:
