Love your capsule suggestions. I'm curious how you approach buying clothing when it comes to cleaning and care. I really like all these poplins and linens, but I don't have time in my life for ironing and I don't want to dry clean! What's your approach?
I noticed in the latest Workhorses you started including notes on fabric care for the items - thank you!! Ordered the Gap embroidered shirt and will be throwing it in the washer and dryer and not looking back!
For over 20 years, my go-to outfit for many occasions is a black above-the-knee tank or short sleeve dress made of a black polyester-ish fabric. Not that I love slinky fabric, but it never wrinkles, it can be thrown in the washer, and it can be layered or not depending on the weather, dressed up or down, etc. Boring? Maybe... but also can read as "minimalist" -- it's tried and true and doesn't go out of style. I'm trying one in merino wool now...
Yes I did the fabric care for you! Figured others would find it valuable after hearing this a few times.
Your black sleeveless dress with layers added is the perfect example of a capsule item. The more useful things we have like this, the less mind share we give to outer appearance. It feels counter intuitive at first. Early time investment for a long payoff!
I do iron! I don’t want to sound like a spazz, I’m not one. But I’m not able to execute what I can “passive leisure”. I do a TON of leisure, but I need my brain or body to be active.
So for me to watch tv with my husband, I need a task and ironing fits the bill.
Ok but no one else in the world wants to do this!
So some real thoughts: there are materials you can buy that don’t need iron. My mango button up dresses last 5 years, have never been ironed, now they aren’t cotton but they are machine wash.
Love love love this series!! Just now starting to go back to the office after 5+ years working from home. My pre-covid, pre-kids work outfits just aren’t cutting it anymore and I appreciate the inspiration!
Dressing can be complicated on so many levels. Back in the 80s, I realized that the majority of clothing for women were designed by men. Nowadays, the issue is clothing that's safe for the planet. Then, like you, being in the public eye adds a whole other layer to dressage. Ari Shapiro mentioned how profuse sweating soaked through his clothes. I hope that's something you don't have to contend with.
It’s not! I’m not a sweater (is that a word?) so I don’t wash clothes frequently. Having worked in brand marketing, so much of the sustainability claims are greenwashing and I don’t align my personal values with the brand values leveraged for marketing. I try to be a good consumer by only buying what I need but I don’t pay the mark-up for a brand telling me their beautiful sustainability story.
Love your capsule suggestions. I'm curious how you approach buying clothing when it comes to cleaning and care. I really like all these poplins and linens, but I don't have time in my life for ironing and I don't want to dry clean! What's your approach?
And final final note: I’ll do a workhorses only non-ironing edition!
I noticed in the latest Workhorses you started including notes on fabric care for the items - thank you!! Ordered the Gap embroidered shirt and will be throwing it in the washer and dryer and not looking back!
For over 20 years, my go-to outfit for many occasions is a black above-the-knee tank or short sleeve dress made of a black polyester-ish fabric. Not that I love slinky fabric, but it never wrinkles, it can be thrown in the washer, and it can be layered or not depending on the weather, dressed up or down, etc. Boring? Maybe... but also can read as "minimalist" -- it's tried and true and doesn't go out of style. I'm trying one in merino wool now...
Yes I did the fabric care for you! Figured others would find it valuable after hearing this a few times.
Your black sleeveless dress with layers added is the perfect example of a capsule item. The more useful things we have like this, the less mind share we give to outer appearance. It feels counter intuitive at first. Early time investment for a long payoff!
I do iron! I don’t want to sound like a spazz, I’m not one. But I’m not able to execute what I can “passive leisure”. I do a TON of leisure, but I need my brain or body to be active.
So for me to watch tv with my husband, I need a task and ironing fits the bill.
Ok but no one else in the world wants to do this!
So some real thoughts: there are materials you can buy that don’t need iron. My mango button up dresses last 5 years, have never been ironed, now they aren’t cotton but they are machine wash.
Final note: I just don’t wash my clothes a lot.
Love love love this series!! Just now starting to go back to the office after 5+ years working from home. My pre-covid, pre-kids work outfits just aren’t cutting it anymore and I appreciate the inspiration!
I bet you are living a full life and don’t want to spend precious time and energy thinking about what to wear!
I do not!!
I actually wouldn’t call fashion a hobby for myself. I like to look great and spend veryyy little time thinking.
Dressing can be complicated on so many levels. Back in the 80s, I realized that the majority of clothing for women were designed by men. Nowadays, the issue is clothing that's safe for the planet. Then, like you, being in the public eye adds a whole other layer to dressage. Ari Shapiro mentioned how profuse sweating soaked through his clothes. I hope that's something you don't have to contend with.
It’s not! I’m not a sweater (is that a word?) so I don’t wash clothes frequently. Having worked in brand marketing, so much of the sustainability claims are greenwashing and I don’t align my personal values with the brand values leveraged for marketing. I try to be a good consumer by only buying what I need but I don’t pay the mark-up for a brand telling me their beautiful sustainability story.
If you're not a sweater, maybe you're a jumper or a cardigan?