Recently I have been following some more fashion blogs both in my rss reader and on the remaining social media I have. I really really like their content and find it quite fascinating to hear about fashion history from the likes of Derek Guy (@dieworkwear on Twitter and putthison.com), and to hear about others' experience with fashion on their blogs. A current favorite is a little bit of rest. I have never thought of myself as particularly fashionable, but I have been trying to build a wardrobe of clothes that make me feel good and feel exciting to wear.
A funny thing I have noticed, however, is that 'summer clothing' for both the bloggers mentioned above seemed to always be just... the same kinds of clothes as the rest of the year, except maybe dressed down, with lighter fabrics, and different colors. That always struck me because... if I wear anything that covers more than 50% of my skin on these hot ass 100-degree , 90% humidity days I would be a puddle of sweat at the end of a single block walk. Then I found out, both of these people live in San Francisco... a place famous for it's chillier weather, where the highs in the summer barely scrape 80 degrees.
I imagine it's quite easy to wear a full linen suit when it's 78 and sunny. Or to toss on a wool knit with shorts. I invite them to try that shit on the east coast where it's muggier than a waffle house dishwasher.
All this to say, I've learned that I need to find fashion writers that maybe have advice for how to dress well in the climates that I occupy. Also I think it's a lot easier to be fashionable, and even trendy, if you live in a climate where pants aren't a heat stroke hazard hahaha.
Maybe that's a hot take, and I know fashion isn't limited to lots of layers. But trust me it feels like the only things I can wear are baggy shorts and a polyester t-shirt some days.
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