This post is sponsored by JCPenney & ShopStyle Collective.
Sometimes it's good to keep it simple...go-to jeans, a cozy cardigan, a versatile utility jacket, a soft hoodie...these are pieces in my closet I know I can wear time and again.
I was stoked to realize how many great finds JCPenney has right now from some of my favorite brands, like...
As I mentioned in an earlier article, My 5 Most-Worn Pieces This Fall, I'm a girl who loves a uniform. Once I find a combination that works...I werk it.
HA!
Just kidding.
But in all seriousness, having some sort of formula (these straight-leg jeans with this type of shoe) does help me get out the door faster, while still feeling like myself....
Ribcage, Wedgie, 501 Originals, 711s; Levi's jeans are a language unto themselves. There's low-stretch, high-stretch, 5-button, zipper, low-rise, mid-rise, high-rise, skinny, straight, cropped, bootcut....AND most are available in different lengths. It's kind of exhausting when all I'm looking to do is buy a pair of jeans.
Like the only girl without pierced ears in grade school, everyone else...
I do like a good outfit formula. And the best ones require little-to-no thought, can be easily tweaked, and will result in seemingly different outfits. But any time I'm dealing with changing silhouettes (skinny jeans vs. straight-leg jeans, for example), my outfit formulas need an update. Even if I start with something basic: jeans, sweater, boots, I often get...
While we've spent the last several years convincing ourselves that joggers, are, in fact, real pants...I've pretty much ignored sweatshirts. Every once in a while, I'd layer a hoodie under a leather jacket or something, but the vast majority of my sweatshirts were worn strictly as loungewear or post-workout whatevers.
I took the name 'sweatshirt' v. literally.
Oh, Hey!...
I've been really excited to hear the team's thoughts on Levi's iconic classic, the 501 straight-leg jeans. We're huge fans of Levi's in general--not only are their washes perfectly vintage inspired, but the company's overall commitment to sustainable practices is impressive. To top it off, the price point is great: most Levi's are under $100.
Levi’s 501 Straight...
We've been cropping our jeans for so long, you guys....SO LONG. I am, after years of mom jeans and cropped skinnies, a fearless, scissor-wielding maniac, and there's no hem I can't shorten in seconds. (Hello, ankles!! Welcome to the world!)
But fashion is a fickle friend, so after years and years (and years) of cropping my denim, I'm...