Top: Oasis (a recent purchase on ebay)
Trousers: Uniqlo (bought in Aug)
Grey cardi: Paul & Bear
Shoes: (flat, as in the picture) & Clark's (heels, not in the picture)
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff M.A.B mini bag in black
Necklace: Marc by Marc Jacobs Turnlocks
I am back! I've taken a long break off blogging here, partly because I was away for nearly a month back home with my family in Taiwan, to be a hands-on, full-time mum again (I forgot about how hard but rewarding these can be!).
When packing for the holiday, I made a decision to take only 8-10 essential pieces per person, and for adults, to try to not buy new clothes too. This is partly because we'd like to travel light - only one check-in suitcase for two adults and a 2 year-old. But also, to allow max. spaces for bringing home (Taiwan) and to bring as many books, in Chinese, as possible, for myself and the little one back home (UK).
When packing for the holiday, I made a decision to take only 8-10 essential pieces per person, and for adults, to try to not buy new clothes too. This is partly because we'd like to travel light - only one check-in suitcase for two adults and a 2 year-old. But also, to allow max. spaces for bringing home (Taiwan) and to bring as many books, in Chinese, as possible, for myself and the little one back home (UK).
For me, 8-10 essential items for a summer holiday in tropical country is a rather easy task, so dresses, skirts, shorts, tops all in. And I've been wearing the same outfit formula in turns. It was very hot, like 38-40 degrees every day. So we tried to stay air-conditioning indoor as much as possible, or in the pool. We often took 2 or 3 showers a day and changed at least twice.
I've found this quite liberating, to my surprise, especially after working on remixing my wardrobe for quite some time since last summer. I did feel rather limited and bored with my look quite quickly, but this experience, in some way, forced me to just accept the limitation, full stop. For example, I've been wearing the same two dresses to the church on Sundays and for going out with friends - when . The rest of my essentials are more like comfortable wear for potting around in the neighborhood and to the pool.
Since coming back to work after the holiday, I have been pretty much doing similar things, wearing the same few items in different or the same formula. And, to be honest, I am quite happy that way. I even downsized my wardrobe and handbag collection as well. Limitation is liberating. How strange!
Anyway, here I am, back in the blogging world. I would still like to continue with my remix wardrobe, and to find out what my styles are and how different, or the same, 'formula' could work.
By the way, in case you are wondering, adults did manage to hold off buying clothes, but my parents treated us two pairs of new shoes from Sketchers each! So we had to pack 4 extra shoes with us.... luckily, my mum traveled to UK with us, so we got extra spaces for those!
AA xxx
