Nope, not being facetious. I really do have the same dress, 3 ways. There's a black, a white with black stripes and a black with white stripes. For a while I struggled with striking the right balance between the ever present conundrum of "must have more clothes"- "I have nothing to wear" and having a style uniquely my own, whilst staying on trend. All that changed with my 30s: I don't give a fuck about trends, opinions and what anyone has to say. So liberating. Everyone must try it. The 30s, I mean.
After spending quite a bit of time thinking about personal style vs fashion, watching my Mom being fastidious about her style and reading about fast fashion, I now have a guiding philosophy: own few clothes, of good quality (nothing synthetic, only natural fabrics; solid colors as much as possible) and only pieces I truly truly love. Life's too short to hold on to anything I don't love anyway. That's also why I own 6 pairs of shoes and 3 bags. My #OOTDs are same-same but slightly different 🤓
The Original Duffle, The Burlap People
I like big bags and I cannot lie. If you’re looking for an all-you-can-carry bag that makes heads turn when you travel and is cause of much envy when you post pictures on Facebook, The Burlap People’s duffle bag with repurposed leather straps is IT.
The Burlap People run by the super-efficient and friendly Sam is based in Kolkata. They showcase on Instagram (whowouldathunk!) and sell via email and Whatsapp.
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