Gap jumper (£50) and Topman shirt (£30)
It’s still so warm outside, but I’m desperate for it to start getting colder. I spent the afternoon clearing out my wardrobe, putting my summer stuff away, and preparing for the cold to come. Still hasn’t happened, though – I walked to work in t-shirt and jeans today and I was still too hot. But when it does, I’ll be ready.
I actually thought I needed a whole wardrobe refresh. I was ready to burn every item of clothing I owned and start again from scratch. It turns out all I needed to do was clear out the old and the unworn. The t-shirts I kept for weird sentimental reasons; the white shirts that were no longer white; the baggy jeans that honestly weren’t coming back in to fashion. A bin bag later and it turns out I don’t need to burn everything. And I don’t need to go shopping, which is a shame…
Still, before I did all this, me and the husband had actually popped in to town – he had some Selfridges vouchers to spend and I went along for the ride. I wasn’t planning on buying anything, honest, but a turquoise cable-knit in Gap caught my eye first, and then a heavy cotton burgundy shirt at the Topman concession in Selfridges. I resisted for as long as could, but five minutes later the shirt was in a shiny yellow bag (the Selfridges bag makes everything feel nicer) and on the way out we made a stop off at Gap to pick up the jumper. Gap actually had 30% of the jumper so, you know, it was a sign.
They’ve been folded and added to my newly cleared-out wardrobe, ready to wear. All I need now is some cold weather.
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