The problem with me...
is that I like my Patagonia puffer, and other ugly things
It’s been raining all week in Nashville. I pulled out an old duffel bag of thick socks and winter hats that I stashed for the summer thinking I’d never wear them again. My old Patagonia puffer was also crumpled up in there. I try to get rid of it every year because its heinous. Inevitably, I slipped it on and haven’t taken it off since. Co-workers on zoom keep asking if I am sick, to which I reply — ehhhh, probably.
The problem with me is that I like to be comfortable, and I work from home. It’s a fashion disaster happening all the time. Thank god I started this newsletter so I can escape my reality through aspirational link curation. If only I lived in a collage where I could wear 23 outfits in a day! Or a world where anyone cared what I look like, and I could sit in jeans for more than 4 hours!
Alas, I write to you from behind a screen in this damn puffer, wishing I was sipping a martini and smoking a cig in an oxford secured by only one button. What I can’t offer you in reality, I hope to make up for in this digital fantasy rack of my dreams.
Stay comfy, stay dreamin’.
Miu Miu Puffer (S)
This is the puffer I SHOULD be wearing, the puffer I am spiritually aligned with, the puffer I want to be buried in.
1970s Super Thin Oxford (M)
You had me at “super thin.” Nothing better than a worn in button up to make you feel like less of a slob.
Horses Atelier Gray Blazer (M)
A long thin duster is one of the things I imagine myself wearing the most. When I used to go into an office, a long coat was the easiest way to make a dumb outfit look better.
Marni leather animal print flats (39)
These gorgeous slippers have a killer trifecta: studs, snakes, and spiky toes. I could wear these all day, but no one on Zoom would even see them.
1990s Lilith Fair Shirt (L)
Which one of my queens watched the Lilith Fair documentary?? If you haven’t, stop everything and do no let your eyeballs leave the screen until the credits roll. Very important viewing!! Also, this is a very important shirt.
80s Banana Republic leather skirt (12)
Skirts, especially leather ones, are prime fantasy time for me. The best, coolest, sexiest version of me would only wear leather skirts.
HENRY CUIR leather Tote
Do you like playful, handcrafted Italian leather bags? Me too! Don’t miss out on old Henry Cuir baggos if you know whats good for you.
Vintage Levi’s Big E Lot 701s (29)
My darlings, please understand that this is a very good price for a very rare pair of Levi’s. If you are a tiny specimen, please consider this perfect pair of denim.
Versace Round Tinted Sunglasses
I can never have too many sunglasses, except for right now when I have too many sunglasses. Please save me from another pair.
Vintage Eddie Bauer Sweater (M)
Say hello to the perfect vintage cotton sweater. The colors are so rich and festive, which makes it feel extra fancy.
Manolo Blahnik Combat Boots
My favorite episode of Sex and the City is when Carrie laces up her Manolo combat boots and takes Charolette paint balling in Poughkeepsie.
XO - Kellyn (a.k.a. Best Friends) 🧥
I did not even know manolo made combat boots, they’re so sexy?? Also loving hideous things is good for moral fiber imo (she says while wearing clashing neon sweats…)
I wish I bought (and kept) a t-shirt when I went to Lilith Fair.