how do you say... Dior?

I am so ready to go back out. Now that many people have had access to the vaccine (at least one shot and at least the smart part of the population) I am seeing 'going out' as something more and more feasible.  And by going out I mean going to public places like a museum, or maybe to a small gathering, without freaking out because people are way too close to me. Still, I don't think I'm going to go back to the office in the fall. Even though they are bringing some people back, I was talking to my coordinator and he said we may not be included in this phase. Oh, well. 

I think what I miss most is getting out of the house without trying to stay away from idiots who are not wearing a mask, but I have to confess that I'm kind of missing getting dressed and going to work. It used to be fun when I did it, more than a year ago. It may take some planning, though.  Debra was mentioning exercising in one of her posts and it made me think that I'm going to have to do something about my waistline or I'm not going to fit in my pants! LOL This time it's not going to be the Freshman 15 but the COVID 19! Heaven help us.

The problem has been that even though I usually kind of still dress up when I'm doing video conferences, I tend to keep my athleisure wear from the waist down. Yep, it's almost like wearing shorts with a jacket or sweatpants with a shirt and sweater. Fun, isn't it? And I'm suddenly aware that the bulk of my clothes is kinda fitted, so I am going to have to start prepping for going back out to the public sphere and actually fitting in those Zara pants. 

The thing is, I have not bought a stitch of clothing in more than a year. Who knew I was going to go so hardcore into the sustainable fashion trend? And why, would you ask? Well, because I have been basically wearing my weekend clothes all week long and then some. I have spiced it up for some meetings with some nice shirts, but that's about it. It's been comfy elastic waistbands and high tops and sneakers all the way underneath my desk. I would say I was wearing pimped-up Crocs to shock Maddie, but I know my limits. 

So when I watched this collection I felt somehow inspired again. The textures, the colors, the accessories. Everything made me wanna go check my clothes and see if I still fit in them. I know I will. It'll probably take me a month or two of being active again until I can get into my trusty skin-tight Levi's but I'll get there. Meanwhile, I think I'll have one or two pants modified for the Fall (we may have one or two meetings in person, I heard) and I'll make them shorter and straighter, to emulate what Kim Jones is doing here. I also love the loose fit of many of the pants and the combination of colors and textures, as well at the mid-lenght light coats. Dreamy. I am totally coveting that crossbody bag, too. I think I may go for a similar one when we leave this lockdown. And I like the hair! Who knew that looking like Michelangelo's Moses could be that cool?

Groove is back in the heart, honey.

XOXO

P.S. DJ Dmitri is a MOOD:

P.P.S. You should also check out Kenny Scharf, the artist who collaborated with Kim Jones to bring this collection to life. He's Daddy.