Back to basics.

“The spirit’s foe in man has not been simplicity, but sophistication.” – George Santayana

During our summer vacation, my husband and I stopped in a H&M in Ljubljana and he picked out this simple black crop top for me. My reaction – what would I wear this with? My husband’s response: “jeans”. Jeans? What do you mean jeans? Anyone who knows me is aware that I very rarely wear jeans, let alone any kind of pants. It’s not that I don’t think jeans are stylish, it’s that I have always felt uncomfortable in pants. I Just find them so restrictive and binding. With my preconceived anti-pants mainframe, I still tried the top on and to my surprise, I liked the way it looked. I then eased my way into wearing jeans by opting for jeggings. I think the soft stretchy fabric makes for an easier transition from wearing dresses and skirts all the time. In general, this outfit reminds me that it’s ok to dress simplistically, and that pants just aren’t that bad after all.