Yesterday, the day of the Boston Marathon, I spent outside, in a park just coming awake from winter, with the boy-child. Sun was shining and it looked deceptively warm - which it was not. Seasonal dressing in the Northeast, where the weather is changeable to the extreme, is a tricky thing ladies. I was COLD.
Besides, dressing for the season seems to be a lost art. Even the stylists of Vogue - ! - for their spring editorial managed to mis-dress Emma Stone, who has been cited for violation of this same code a couple of times already in the virtual pages of this blog. Here's what Vogue came up with:
How is this a springtime look???
I'll stop harping on the mis-styling of Miz Stone. She will do just fine despite it. So where were we?
One of the most important items of clothing in your arsenal is a lightweight sweater, something soft and cosy that won't feel too heavy or bulky. JCrew, in its advertising genius calls it 'featherweight'. A pullover made with silk, or linen, or superfine merino or cashmere, or some combination of the above. A layer of perfectly calibrated warmth against a chilly wind.
- in a light, springtime color, but nothing too 'Queen of England' dowdy
- with an updated funky shape
Like so, in our usual price-point gradation:
DREAM:
*1) Bloomingdales (Lust!):
2) JCrew:
4) Yoox:
*5) Jil Sander (adore!) and an Orange Crush!:
1) Ombre:
2) Club Monaco: I know I said lighter color.. But who can resist a cool black?
*4) Armani - so perfectly simple! (Lust):
WANT:
1) Zara had by far the best featherweight sweaters for the price point:
3) Zara yet again, and no, it is not a pullover, but I couldn't resist the color:
4) Madewell - you know I can't resist a sailor look:
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