The J.Crew button-up
This winter and spring I wore all sorts of amazing frocks. I was so into "the New Volume". Airy patterned dresses with a cool shapeless shape that girls loved and guys were like "Why the fuck are you wearing that pillowcase?".
Particular faves were this Diane Von Furstenburg Arora dress, which I wore on Valentine's Day and looks basically like (a very expensive) hospital nightgown.
Let me just say, in defense of fashion frocks, it really makes you feel like you're an older sexier version of Wendy Darling, when Peter Pan came through her window and stole her away in her night gown.
Although, to be fair, even Wendy's night gown is a lot less shapeless than my DVF frock. Oh well.
Anyway, my figure was so lost in billowing material that my boss Greg actually asked me: "What's the deal with these frocks? What happened to East Village Mindy?", which is, for the record, totally innapropriate. But since my per day innapropriate comment number far exceeds nearly the entire staff, I said nothing. I have never lived in the East Village, and neither has Greg, but I suppose what he meant was that at one time I used to dress in versions of this:
Kind of cool, right? But much more so for a 24 year old staff writer. I don't wear that kind of thing anymore. I don't know. I feel a little too old for it.
Lately though, I've ditched frocks and made a triumphant return to tight-dark-jeans-and-top look. I love it. I think others are appreciating knowing where the circumference of my figure roughly lies. And the key, you ask? The J.Crew button-up shirt.
Check it:
Couple reasons why these rule:
1. J.Crew sizing is amazing, making you feel skinny as hell. I can wear an x-small, yo. Fucking awesome.
2. They are fitted and sexy shirts. Looks great with that $58 push-up bra you got from Victoria's Secret and never wear because it's not that comfortable.
3. Machine washable. And I never even iron mine. If you lay it straight, it will unwrinkle itself magically.
4. Guys love this look. I don't know EXACTLY the reason, but I think it has something to do with the fact that you don't look like you're trying that hard but you're also wearing something super fitted and tomboy-ish. Maybe guys picture what you would look like wearing THEIR button-downs, but with no pants or underwear? Hmm.
5. Affordable. Guys, these shirts are like $40-$88, and like everything else from J.Crew, goes on crazy sales about six weeks after they drop. Fancy labels churn these button-downs out, but they a) cost way, way more and b) are usually dry clean only. While J.Crew is introducing rad bright yellows and pinks and richly saturated hues, just get these and save that cash for some fly, tight, awesome dark rinse jeans.
Particular faves were this Diane Von Furstenburg Arora dress, which I wore on Valentine's Day and looks basically like (a very expensive) hospital nightgown.
Let me just say, in defense of fashion frocks, it really makes you feel like you're an older sexier version of Wendy Darling, when Peter Pan came through her window and stole her away in her night gown.
Although, to be fair, even Wendy's night gown is a lot less shapeless than my DVF frock. Oh well.
Anyway, my figure was so lost in billowing material that my boss Greg actually asked me: "What's the deal with these frocks? What happened to East Village Mindy?", which is, for the record, totally innapropriate. But since my per day innapropriate comment number far exceeds nearly the entire staff, I said nothing. I have never lived in the East Village, and neither has Greg, but I suppose what he meant was that at one time I used to dress in versions of this:
Kind of cool, right? But much more so for a 24 year old staff writer. I don't wear that kind of thing anymore. I don't know. I feel a little too old for it.
Lately though, I've ditched frocks and made a triumphant return to tight-dark-jeans-and-top look. I love it. I think others are appreciating knowing where the circumference of my figure roughly lies. And the key, you ask? The J.Crew button-up shirt.
Check it:
Couple reasons why these rule:
1. J.Crew sizing is amazing, making you feel skinny as hell. I can wear an x-small, yo. Fucking awesome.
2. They are fitted and sexy shirts. Looks great with that $58 push-up bra you got from Victoria's Secret and never wear because it's not that comfortable.
3. Machine washable. And I never even iron mine. If you lay it straight, it will unwrinkle itself magically.
4. Guys love this look. I don't know EXACTLY the reason, but I think it has something to do with the fact that you don't look like you're trying that hard but you're also wearing something super fitted and tomboy-ish. Maybe guys picture what you would look like wearing THEIR button-downs, but with no pants or underwear? Hmm.
5. Affordable. Guys, these shirts are like $40-$88, and like everything else from J.Crew, goes on crazy sales about six weeks after they drop. Fancy labels churn these button-downs out, but they a) cost way, way more and b) are usually dry clean only. While J.Crew is introducing rad bright yellows and pinks and richly saturated hues, just get these and save that cash for some fly, tight, awesome dark rinse jeans.
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