Today's post comes from Plinky.com, a great source of little ideas for posting whenever I feel like writing but can't think of what to write. They're not always deep, thought-provoking questions, but even a short post keeps the writing juices flowing, right?
And the Plinky question I've picked for today is:
Share your wardrobe staples.
Well, anyone that knows me knows that I'm not really much for fashion. I wear what is comfortable and looks nice on me. If I'm going to fuss about something, it's going to be my hair... and even then, only because it's so unwieldy and difficult to manage.
Jeans are always good. In different colors: blue, black, brown... they are comfortable, wear well, and (the darker colors especially) can be matched with just about any top: t-shirt, polo shirt, sweater, business casual blouse; or any shoe: boots, sneakers, flip-flops, high-heels.
Another staple is a good, warm vest. They are such a nice way to keep warm without having to deal with the bulk of a jacket or sweater. Now... if only I could convince my son of the same thing! :-P
One staple I've recently discovered is a skirt. I picked up a nice black skirt over the summer to wear at Old Spanish Days Fiesta. And while it fits the "Old Spanish" theme nicely, it is also generic enough for me to wear every day, not just during Fiesta. The material is a nice, thin cotton that breathes really well and stays surprisingly cool in the summer, yet keeps me fairly warm in cooler weather. I've never been much for wearing skirts before, but this little piece is really turning me on to wearing it more often! :-)
And finally, I always have to have a nice comfy pair of sweatpants to wear around the house. Jeans may be comfy enough for wearing to the office all day long, but not comfy enough to lounge around the house in.
With this cold weather descending on us, and the new apartment staying as cold as it does, I'll have to soon add "Snuggie" to my list of essentials. Wait-- does that actually count as part of my "wardrobe"? Hmm, considering that I'll probably be using ("wearing"?) it frequently, maybe it does ;-) Time to go shopping this weekend!
How about you? What are your essentials?
Hehe, you may be the only person I know that actually owns a snuggie. Most of my friends find them to be silly and look ridiculous, therefore refuse to even consider using one. Myself? I just turn the heat up a few degrees, lol.
ReplyDeleteMy wardrobe is simple, like you said. I wear what's comfortable and affordable, fashion be damned. For 80% of the week, I'm wearing my work uniform anyway--khaki dress pants and a button white or gray shirt, long sleeves in the winter, short in the summer. It's just jeans and sweatshirts or t-shirts for me the rest of the time.
See, I break the mold in the standard of fashion. Where most gay men are so concerned with the newest designers and squeezing their size 32 waist into size 28 jeans, I am the one who just throws on his 10 year old pair of super soft and super comfortable faded out blue jeans and any random t-shirt from the closet. Bam boom, ready to go in 2 minutes, lol.
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ReplyDeleteI haven't actually bought my Snuggie yet-- I think I'll go do that today. And I don't get why people refuse to wear it because it looks "silly". It's not something meant to be worn outdoors, it's meant for you to curl up on a sofa in while you read or watch TV!! As if a robe and blanket look any less silly :-P
And yeah, you definitely break the mold of the standard fashion-conscious gay man. Almost as much as I break the mold of fashion-conscious straight women :-D Honestly, "good fashion" to me is something that looks good on me, not what some overpaid designers dictate is "in"!
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