Wardrobe Tales

something that i try really hard to do (since deciding to focus my attention on building my rundholz dip collection -- having learned that that collection is my true love) is avoid buying rundholz mainline or black label pieces just because they appeal to me in the moment. i have learned that i can't mix the collections (this doesn't mean that they can't be mixed, just that i don't feel comfortable or truly myself when i mix the collections). and that when i start to buy mainline or black label pieces, i usually end up, not only buying multiple pieces, but also disposing of them (giving them away or selling them) at the end. so, no matter how much i may be attracted to something from the mainline or black label collection, i tell myself to not buy it, to just admire it from afar. this season, i have been drawn "big time" to the denim pieces from the mainline collection. each time i looked at them and wanted to buy some, i managed to talk myself out of doing so. that self-discipline came to an end though. here is what happened. i found a pair of black gloss denim pants from the dip collection (i think they are from the men's collection). that pair of pants provided me with the perfect "excuse" to buy a black gloss denim jacket (with the ruffle bottom) from the mainline collection -- "obviously" i needed it to pair with the pants. sure, i could have opted for a black gloss denim jacket from the dip collection, but the only one i could find (a very cropped version) didn't hold a candle to the mainline jacket. then, out came the limited edition dip jeans -- black with a brown overdye. of course i got them. the challenge was that there was no matching "top" from the dip collection. to be clear, there was nothing in the current dip collection that was a match colour-wise (brown) or colour- and fabric-wise (brown/black denim). so my mind immediately went to the mainline denim pieces -- i knew there were pieces in turf wash and black turf -- surely they would offer a perfect mate for the jeans. following an extensive search, and some sheer luck (it was near the end of the season, so options were limited), i ended up with the cropped denim jacket (with the ruffle bottom) in turf black. it could have ended there. i had two of the mainline denim pieces. it would have been fine. but no, it went further. like i said, my tendency is to buy multiple pieces, not just one or two. at the same time as the limited edition dip brown jeans appeared, two pairs of printed brown denim pants (limited edition) were also released. i loved the printed indigo denim pants from the spring/summer (125) dip collection, so, after some initial hesitation (i wasn't sure about the white in the pants -- i haven't been known to wear white in the autumn/winter months), not wanting to regret not getting them, i bought them. as with the brown jeans, the challenge was what to wear with these pants. once again, the mainline collection, with it's turf and bone (dark brown and cream) colourways, came to the rescue. before too long, several cardis and pullovers from the mainline collection, in turf and bone, joined my wardrobe. finally, i added a pair of turf shoes from the mainline collection to my rundholz footwear collection. because my existing collection was somewhat lacking in brown shoes/boots (it included only a solitary pair and not one that i would pair with any of the pairs of "brown" pants that i now had). the fate of all of these clothes is probably up in the air. will they stay or will they go. time will tell. but for the moment, i am loving them all!

p.s. poor flamingo pieces -- not a word here from me for them!

p.p.s. the adidas sneakers (the japan -- one of my faves) were part placeholder for the mainline turf shoes -- i needed to wear some existing brown footwear while waiting for the shoes to arrive -- and part a nod to the sneakerhead side of me -- i wrote about this in the summer.

p.p.p.s. probably should have lead with this. happy new year! forever grateful for all who continue to visit me here.

the flamingo pieces and all non-flamingo trousers are rundholz dip 225. the denim jackets and all non-flamingo knitwear is rundholz 225.  the footwear (except for the adidas sneakers (obviously) and the greige hightops) is rundholz 225. the greige hightops are rundholz dip 125. 

three things.

first. i always say that i love all of my rundholz dip clothing. and that is true -- i do. that said, there are certain pieces in every collection that i reach for first. i don't want to call them favourites, because that would be diminishing my admiration for all of my rundholz dip clothing. so they are, not favourites, but those reached for first. i am wearing a few of those here -- the oldest is (i cannot believe this) from 2014, the youngest, from 2024.

second. i struggle to mix the collections i own -- this is my own foible. but on the rare occasion, pieces from different collections come together organically in a way i love (or tolerate?). i am wearing a few of these organic fusions here.

third. for the past two weeks, i have been debating whether again to dip a toe in the rundholz mainline waters. the denim pieces have been doing a number on me -- mesmerizing me -- particularly those peplum jackets. maybe it is because i have been wearing dresses the past couple of weeks, but, just as i was about to jump into rundholz mainline waters, my eye went back to the rundholz dip collection and  a dress in the collection that i had tagged as a want from my first viewing of the collection. (i hadn't acquired it as yet because i couldn't procure it in my desired colour way (crab).) so instead of jumping into rundholz mainline waters, i tried a different way of swimming in the rundholz dip waters -- i acquired a longed for dress and jacket in the flamingo colour way. might add a few other flamingo pieces -- rather a choice few.