We’ve been talking about the intricate art of investment dressing around here lately, and I’ve loved hearing all of your thoughts on the topic. While it’s far from a science ~ what is essential in one climate is useless in another ~ the underlying tenet is that it’s valuable to consider carefully what we buy and why. 
This gets easier as we get older, and come to better understand our own needs, tastes, and habits. I wear beanies all fall and winter (a decade-long obsession), so last year I splurged a little more than normal for this cashmere chapeau and haven’t regretted it one bit. It’s warm but lightweight, and so dreamy for overnight, international plane travel. The purchase price was slightly staggering, but I knew how much wear I’d get out of it and thus didn’t barely blinked as I clicked to buy. Even now, a year into our time together, my cap looks as good as new. That’s not something I can say for any of the fast fashion contemporaries I’ve mindlessly collected over the years.
A standard black bag is another must-have for me. And while I usually shy from anything recognizably designer (I deplore an obvious logo or ‘It Bag’!), the Chanel 2.55 has earned its longevity for a reason. It’s a well-designed, well-made product that’s synonymous with classic good taste and will never go out of style. Who can count how many ‘must-have-bags’ have fallen in and out of fashion, while it’s remained quietly in vogue all the while?
|WEARING| Rick Owens beanie, Westward\\Leaning sunnies, Zara trench, Vivienne Westwood top courtesy of Zappos Couture, Hudson jeans (previously seen HERE and HERE), Chanel bag, Acne boots
|PHOTOS| by Jeremy James
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