Thursday’s Workwear Report: Low Rise Twill Pants
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During a recent struggle to buy a pair of jeans that I didn’t hate, I came across a blast from the past: the Gap Long and Lean Jeans.
These were my go-tos from roughly 2002 to 2005. Surely, I thought, they wouldn’t be as flattering on my 40-year-old body as they were on my 19-year-old self, but I was willing to give them a try. I am delighted to report that they were absolutely fantastic.
Yes, I bought them in a short inseam because there’s no way I’m wearing them with heels, but the fit is still wonderful. When I saw they came in a work-appropriate twill version, I was thrilled.
Yes, they are a slightly lower rise than what I would typically wear, but no, they’re not so low that I’m scared to bend over in them like I was in 2002. Add a blouse and a sweater blazer for a business casual look.
The pants are $79.95 at Gap and come in sizes 00-20, 00T-20T, and 00P-20P.
(Know your office — patch pocket pants like this are definitely on the more casual side of business casual, and will not be appropriate for every office. Know yours!)
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Trying to think of a birthday gift for a friend: Mid 30s, live in NYC, single, recently got into pilates, interested in re-doing her wardrobe but wants to do it with designer, investment pieces so probs nothing I can buy for ~$50. What are the popular pilates brands these days? I know Nordstrom has free personal shopping, anything else like that I can look into?
A nice, fancy athleisure sweatshirt could work, any ideas?
A couple pair of really high quality grippy socks would be my choice, as a pilates finatic.
Is Lucky Honey a good brand?
You could check out Alo or Varley for fancy athleisure sweatshirts. They likely will be more than $50 though. I like Athleta athleisure wear, and they often have good sales, but I do not think it is as “hip” as some other brands if that matters to you / your friend.
Let’s say like $50 – $80
I think I have similar taste to your friend, and I would love it if someone gave me Bombas grip socks or a Vuori hoodie.
love the idea for bombas grip socks!
That’s more of a gift shop items budget than a clothing budget. I’ve said it before, I do not like when people try to buy for my interests, I’m very picky there. But I love a fun gift that speaks to the giver. With that budget and my friends, I’d consider a box of nice stationary, a candle, a vintage vase with bodega flowers, good French butter and a baguette with a kitchen towel, a set of cute kitchen towels. Things in that category.
I love the Anthropologie home goods section for things like this. Fun, unique, useful.
this is what I was thinking, too. A little luxury at $50 will be easier to find than a lucky-sale-find athleisure piece at that price point. For inspiration take a look at “favorite things gift exchange” lists or stuff from Things I Bought and Liked, who is kind of the queen of finding the most expensive version of anything. But damn the Hotel Lobby Blue Skies candle does smell fantastic….
See she definitely doesn’t want a candle, stationary, or kitchen towels. The bombas socks are a good idea, maybe with something like one of these things.
Well then take her out for lunch because your budget isn’t going to buy what you want. There’s a weird misunderstanding of what things cost here – people think 230k HHI is wealthy and that luxury items are $50. It’s like a substantial set woke up from a coma and thinks it’s 1978.
You can find $50 for a nice sweatshirt, or use it for Pilates socks. And a “nice” lunch could definitely cost much more than $50.
This comment is so obnoxious.
I don’t think $50 is a realistic budget for a nicer athleisure sweatshirt – you’re looking $100-150 for that.
I think something more along the lines of a candle, consumables, nice kitchen towels or the like might be better for that budget.
Okay so actually I’m okay with spending $100. She has also bought me some expensive gifts in past years so.
She is I think a size 14. There’s an alo yoga sweatshirt I like a lot, and the L says 12-14. How does alo fit? They don’t sell XL so I’m thinking it would be better to buy from somewhere that has larger options too with a gift receipt.
I would get her this hoodie in a fun color with a gift reciept: https://vuoriclothing.com/products/womens-halo-modern-full-zip-hoodie-raisin?queryId=190f7e1f01bb34f5d4409ff5892acb8a&collection=womens-new
Actually, I would get this one: https://vuoriclothing.com/products/womens-halo-performance-hoodie-2-0-sea-spray-heather?refSlotId=pdp-more-collection. I would love to receive this as a gift.
I think their sweatshirts run large and an L would be fine for a 14 personally. I typically took a M when I was a 10-12, and it was very comfortable.
I agree that their sweatshirts run large.
Honestly, I would opt for something not related to her wardrobe aspirations or her pilates hobby. A houseplant and a book you think she might enjoy, a nice bottle of bubbly if she drinks, etc.
I always find it awkward when people try to give me things related to my hobbies, because I probably already have the thing or I have very strong opinions and really don’t like the features of the thing they picked out. The thought they put in is nice but misguided, as I often turn around and donate those types of gifts because I simply won’t use them.
Same.
She lives in NYC, it’s going to be cold soon. Does she wear hats? Get her a ridiculously expensive $50* winter hat. Lululemon a couple for $48 – Warm Revelation Beanie or the Ribbed Merino Wool Beanie. You could add a gift receipt, so she could return and use towards something athleisure if she wanted too.
Alternatively, if you have a good sense of her style and colors that she likes and google designer winter hats, a bunch of good options come up.
Honestly, flowers. A bright, fun, modern arrangement from a local florist (or Bouqs? always good!) brings joy, a touch of luxe, and doesn’t gather dust once the bday is in the rearview mirror.
cashmere gloves?
Do any DC-area people go to the University Club or other city clubs for meals or meetings? I am going with a male mentor for several events where I will also be doing a lot of walking to and from during the day (and coming from out of town). If he wears slacks, a regular woven shirt (not a polo), and a blazer, what is the female equivalent of that? I could wear a dress and flats one day but want to pack strategically and in my city I don’t have a ton of known good walking shoes that aren’t sneakers.
I’m not quite sure what your question is – do you need advice for what constitutes professional attire for women?
This sounds like you just need to pack your normal professional office outfits with whatever business-appropriate shoes you can walk in without issue. For me, that is loafers. I usually pack one pair and wear another so I have two that I can alternate between on different days.
OP here and yes, what is the current look for this outfit in DC? My workplace is sloppy/casual, to an extreme degree. And men just wear polos and tech fabric golf pants to be formal and Sam Hubbards, which look like sneakers.
Are midi dresses without a ruffle OK? Are pants and a sweater formal enough if worn with Mary-Jane flats with a thin sole? I’m lost.
you really want something more structured and formal for this kind of setting – see ideas below.
Many of those clubs have dress codes so I’d do loafers. I’d also pack separates and layers. For me, that’s a couple of casual suits and/or slacks and a blazer.
Just wanted to put in a plug for Vionic uptown loafers. Those are my go-tos for trade shows with lots of walking
I go to clubs like this for business meals. I usually wear a non-matching jacket type of outfit (think cream tweed lady jacket with black pants, etc) since all the men have blazers on.
oh and def not sneakers. I usually wear ballet flats since they’re broken in and super walkable even if they’re not the MOST on trend.
No sneakers allowed at the U Club dining areas.
Slacks and a woven top for you, too, or a business-formal dress. Not a cotton or casual dress.
Not sure if they have the dress code online, but if you contact them, I bet they can email it to you.
ok this may be a stupid question,it sounds like cotton doesn’t count as woven fabric? Then what is?
I think the above comment meant a cotton knit jersey type of thing, not a crisp cotton blouse.
Cotton button front is fine as a top, though you’d probably want a blend for it to look a bit smoother and more polished. Obviously not a cotton V-neck top or a cotton dress.
You should wear a jacket if the men are. Structured dress or trousers, blazer, loafers or low heels.
I’ve been to equivalent clubs in DC (Metropolitan and Cosmos) for various work and other events. It’s been a year or so, but my recollection is that jackets are required for men and women wear equivalents. Dress, jacket/blazer/lady jacket and flats works well for this – that’s my go to outfit for these events. Dress should be a work dress, not a summer dress or anything casual. Pants or a regular suit also are fine. I personally would not go with a sweater, cardigan or anything more casual.
My female equivalent to this is a shift dress in a work appropriate fabric with a sleeve (even if it’s a short sleeve) and ballet flats. The tuckernuck jackie dress or something similar. Another option is pants with a chanel style jacket and loafers.
I too remember the days of “long and lean” fondly — but this cut looks different, specifically shorter and tighter in the thighs. has anyone else actually tried them and could comment? (would love if they were the actual long and lean of yore and just styled oddly!)
Why are the front pockets on the twill ones so unevenly spaced? The one is right on top of the zipper and the other is miles away. Looks cheap and awful.
Yeah, that alone makes them pretty much unwearable. I think they are placed so they’re the same distance from the center seam, not taking into account how unbalanced it looks with the zipper/fly distances.
My recollection is that any pants that were fitted were quite tight in the thighs, and only looser straight legs were looser in the thighs (or boyfriend / girlfriend cuts).
As far as the length, a lot of that might depend on the fit model for this particular pair of pants versus the height of the model hired for the photo shoot.
However, a lot of pants are also being worn shorter these days– to the top of the foot, to showcase the shoes. So pants lengths tend to be ankle, or top of foot, or down to floor. Lots of variation.
Anyone else concerned about the implications of the Kirk shooting yesterday? The rhetoric on the right has been hugely disturbing, especially since the identity of the shooter and their motivations are unknown.
Yes! I’m the one who was originally surprised it was top of page news but I see now this is going to make things so much worse. And of course not for gun owners.
One of the good guys on the right was assassinated. His entire thing was to invite civil debate. His tent said “Prove me wrong.” He wanted people to live fulfilling lives and leave behind a legacy.
Yesterday, someone on this site likened Kirk to a rapist.
Now you want to blame conservatives for rhetoric?
F*** all the way off.
His rhetoric literally included the idea that it’s fine if some people are shot to protect 2A rights.
Welcome to F around and find out.
He wasn’t the only shooting yesterday.
The GOP has been horrible and hypocritical when Dems have been murdered.
Yeah, call me hard-hearted but this FAFO jerk supported this reality all along.
He was a bigoted, fascist propagandist. Like an addict who overdoses, every day they are still alive, they have a chance to make better choices and get clean. I wish that for people like him. That some day they might wake up, realize they are making the world a meaner place, and make a change.
This is a view that involves a lot of kool-aid.
I think it’s very funny that he is considered one of the “good guys” of the right. He never engaged in good faith debates, it was all just showboating his beliefs and helping conservatives feel validated that “their beliefs are under attack.”
+1. I am sorry that he died – no one deserves to be murdered – but the idea that he was a “good guy” inviting “civil debate” is ludicrous.
His rhetoric contributed to the world that took him. I have empathy for his children. I have empathy for the kids in the schools down the street.
He wasn’t a good guy. He was an arrogant a-hole and run of the mill racist and misogynist. Doesn’t mean he should be murdered but no way does he get to go down in history as a good guy.
Please tell me you’re joking. He said MLK was awful, that empathy is bad, and called for violence against the LGBTQ community. Is that your idea of leaving behind a legacy?
“I’m sorry. If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like, ‘Boy, I hope he’s qualified.”
-Charlie Kirk. Truly, one of the good guys!!! So civil!
If he’s one of your “good guys,” what are your “bad guys” thinking, saying, and doing??
Also weren’t conservatives cheering at the idea of feeding immigrants to alligators, like, a month ago? Reap what you sow, babygirl
Elected government officials built a facility called “alligator Alcatraz” and the joke was that the immigrants would be eaten by alligators, yes. But unelected internet commentators didn’t seem sad enough about the gun death a smug pro gun anti woman racist who fought against the damaging effects of…checks notes….empathy. So now the right wing gets to act enraged.
I mean, I will never rejoice in anyone being gunned down for their opinions. But “good guy” is a pretty ludicrous claim.
+ a million. Not a good guy. But everyone need to stop the pearl clutching. Let everyone have a gun and people will be shot.
This is your good guy? the man who believed empathy, the very concept, was damaging? The man who believed gun violence was acceptable? The man who said that bailing out the perpetrator of brutal political violence against an elderly democrat would make someone a hero? The man who called the civil rights act a mistake? The fact that this is your good guy says more about you than any democrat can.
First — it was Charlie Kirk who said that empathy is a fiction and that we should all just accept that there will be casualties of the second amendment. So f*** all the way off with your deification of a PAC donor.
Second — gun control is for everyone, whether you like the victim or not. Charlie Kirk didn’t deserve to be gunned down. Neither did the kids at Evergreen high school, which happened the same day but you wouldn’t know it; even the execrable Lauren Boebert, a rep from Coloroado, ignored that to martyr Charlie Kirk.
Side note, I live in Boebert’s state and so we hear about her nuttiness unfortunately often and still… I’m still stuck on “silent prayers get silent results”. Like, lady, did you pass first-grade Sunday school? The ~80’s alignment of political conservatism & Christian religious groups was not good for either; but the 2020’s iteration is just very very confusing
No matter what I think about how Charlie Kirk conducted himself, I’m really sorry that you lost someone who you admired Anon 9:37am. Gun violence is tragic and senseless. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you mourn.
Anon at 9:37, just pretend he was a first grader murdered in his classroom and then you won’t care.
+1 million
Harsh but unfortunately accurate.
Murder is never justified, but the idea that he was a “good guy” is comical. He was evil and spewed misinformation and hatred.
People jumping to conclusions has been frustrating, given that there really is only complete speculation to rely on.
Trump saying this will justify action against left-leaning critics is terrifying.
IDK but why have rooftop shooters not been spotted (especially after the Trump shooting)? As a person who likes music festivals and graduations, it’s not reassuring for large gatherings in 2025. What do emergency response people do now to prepare?
Emergency response to prepare? Thoughts and prayers, of course!
The rhetoric on the right is exactly what I would expect.
You’re not a good person.
No one is a bad person for expecting the political right would do exactly what there’re doing? What is wrong with you?
In the mind of many conservatives, pointing out that someone has done something bad or illegal, or expressed a racist, sexist, or otherwise bigoted sentiment is always worse than actually doing any of those things.
Not who you’re responding to but this is a bad faith ad hominem attack. Please stop. For what it’s worth I agree with the post above and we need to talk about it.
And you’re not a smart person.
Why? Because I don’t let other people do my thinking for me?
I wouldn’t know why you’re not a smart person.
She probably means because you’ve made no point at all and just attacked someone. You’ve contributed nothing at all to the discourse. The fact that you’re struggling to understand her comment is really proving her point. Can you go away now?
My partner conjectured that the shooter could be a right wing extremist who did this in an attempt to stir up a violent outlash by the right against the left. The scary thing is that I don’t think that possibility is completely far-fetched.
Absolutely. There could be a million motives here and that’s a leading contender IMO.
Interesting, that crossed my mind, although I’m not sure they’d sacrifice such a close friend to Don Jr and Vance. I told myself that I hate that conspiracy theories are so normalized in culture now that I thought it.
This isn’t really a conspiracy theory, it is a theory. And it is one that has precedent for its basis (e.g., the Tesla exploded in Las Vegas was by someone trying to encourage right wingers to take action, but there are other examples – also similar to Jussie Smollett-type incidents). This could be a lone actor and not an organized attempt by a group of Trumpers or whatever.
I don’t think the poster above is suggesting that the Trump admin ordered it, just that it might be some random right-wing guy who wants people to get outraged at the left. That random guy wouldn’t care who is friends with who.
Yes, my partner suspects what 1:01 said is the reality. Not that there is a highly sophisticated right wing conglomerate making and carrying out these decisions, but that this could have been something of a lone wolf with evil intent bigger than the immediate killing.
So a very prominent consecutive was assassinated and the verdict of this board is that… it’s the fault of conservatives.
There comes a point when you should step back, look at your conclusion in relation to your starting point, and ask yourself if you went horribly off-track.
It’s like in math: if you add a bunch of positive numbers together and the result of smaller than the value of the lowest number, you know that you went wrong somewhere in the logic. Step away, go back to first principles, and tackle the problem again.
Yes, it is important not to jump to conclusions. However, unlike your inept math comparison, there is real life precedent for exactly this thing.
All gun violence in the US is the fault of conservatives because they won’t take any action on gun control. That’s the simplest and most logical explanation and happens to be true.
No, this is dumb. We don’t yet know what the shooter’s motivations are and it is a very real possibility that the shooter was a conservative.
As I said above – reap what you sow. He said that gun deaths were worth it to keep the second amendment.
“….the verdict of this board is that… it’s the fault of conservatives.”
Say what now? I think this is an extreme exaggeration.
IDK. A neck wound is terrifying. I am still stuck in the woman attached in a train and the indifference of the people around her. The one person who tried to render aid likely had no idea what do to with a stabbing to the neck. Wishing I could find a Stop The Bleed training near me.
You can take it online – here you go!
https://www.stopthebleed.org/get-trained/online-course/
From everything I read yesterday, which was too much, doctors and EMTs and nurses all said that his injury, and likely hers, wouldn’t be survivable, even if it happened in a fully stocked OR suite with immediate help. He probably died within seconds.
Benazir Bhutto was shot in the neck. It’s a very hard wound to survive.
Yes, definitely. It’s the perfect pretext for more crackdowns and deployments.
Yes of course.
I feel like screaming at the acquaintances I know who are posting about political violence when all of them ignored the violence against Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman. Frightening lack of self awareness.
Agreed. Especially since the assassin impersonated a police officer. And WAS NOT CHARGED WITH TERRORISM. What in the actual eff.
Self-awareness doesn’t seem to be the problem. Rather, people who shrugged off the Hortman and Hoffman shootings are fully aware and just don’t think people they disagree with politically and ideologically actually count as real humans any more. It’s a much deeper and more terrifying problem than ignorance.
This. It’s not hypocrisy. The belief of the political right is that they are somehow entitled to better treatment than others. It’s the only way they can mock the very concept of empathy and then demand it from us. It’s how they write off political violence against us but as us ask us to denounce it against them. They don’t want a world where we have disagreements but share values. They want a world where only certain people have rights. That’s become very clear.
Agreed.
Justice for Gilbert!
Or cheered when actual named Republicans (not just random “anon” on the internet) made nasty and unsupported claims about Paul Pelosi.
Kirk said that gun ownership was necessary (and resulting gun deaths of school children acceptable) so that people could defend themselves against a tyrannical government. When that is your side’s rhetoric it seems a bit absurd to blame the other side (which has supported gun control) for the murder of one of your preeminent figures.
It’s incredibly disturbing. I don’t like anything the guy stood for, but political violence is not something to celebrate. (Also, the closet conservatives have suddenly revealed themselves on my FB feed, which has been interesting to work through.)
Who is celebrating? Every democrat has expressed empathy for a man who literally didn’t believe in empathy. What else do you want?
That is true of public figures, but it is not true for individuals.
I have not met a single person IRL who is celebrating this. And I don’t trust allegations that various social media accounts are celebrating.
So many of those are engagements farms for profit. Like the fake Fox station news account that names a random
Canadian guy who was in Toronto yesterday as the shooter. So many social media accounts are AI generated.
I genuinely haven’t seen individuals celebrating either if we’re talking about named people I know are real.
Not celebrating exactly, but publicly saying that they don’t feel very sad about it and pointing out the irony? Yeah, I’ve definitely been seeing that, even in my social circle. The tone is pretty nasty, tbh.
I’ve seen people characterizing this guy as an entirely unproblematic good person that only deeply hateful people could ever have had a problem with all this time. So I’m not surprised if some people are bringing receipts if that’s the discourse right now.
The tone of this man’s entire life seemed pretty nasty tbh.
Randomly it brought out some closet liberals suddenly revealing themselves on my FB feed. Their posts were not at all celebratory, but pointed out that the Kirk assassination was traffic AND there was a schools shooting in Colorado yesterday and posting very specific support for gun control. I had no idea that they supported that, so that was interesting to find out.
I only sort of recognized the name before yesterday and feel the same way. It’s very upsetting.
I’m concerned that this is another act in a year of political violence. I’m equally concerned that people are taking seriously terrible people on both sides saying crazy things and think that represents any group of people. I think these kinds of events bring out all the trolls with their gasoline cans and that adds to the division. My friends across the political spectrum are all upset about this, like they have been regarding previous acts of violence. I think most people recognize political violence is bad for all of us and aren’t cheering this kind of thing on.
We live in a world where if you don’t act like this was way worse than any other shooting, then the GOP acts like you are cheering it.
Why is the GOP acting like his shooting is worse than the high schoolers who died yesterday? Do they get a president of medal of freedom too?
I never heard of him before.
i had heard of him but my primary point of reference was his response to Cardi B’s WAP video that “any woman who is wet and gushy should go see a doctor” and everyone joking about his poor wife.
i think the people on the right are acting like he was their MLK or something when he was just another idiot dude bro — why would we celebrate his killing?
That wasn’t CK it was Ben Shapiro.
Had you never heard of Turning Point USA? Or are you not from USA?
I am in the USA and had never heard of him or Turning Point USA before yesterday…
I do read the news, but I guess I would be considered centerist right now in the current political climate, so maybe I just don’t consume a lot of content that would either promote him or be wildly opposing him?
I’m in the US and have not heard of either. Maybe because I am on the east coast.
I’m on the west coast and I’d never heard of him or his organization until yesterday.
Think Rush Limbaugh for gen Z and you get the general idea.
But worse, if you can believe it.
Yeah, I’m familiar with him and the dreck he spewed. It was just the first comparison that came to mind. I wish I understood the psychology behind having such a gift for speaking and persuasion and wasting it by spreading hate. I guess it all came down to making money. Would he ever have realized the damage he caused? We’ll never know now.
I work in politics and I had never heard of him before. (I lobby federally in a technical area.) I knew vaguely of Turning Point USA, but only in a campaign/GOTV context. I didn’t know it was an ongoing entity, didn’t know he had a podcast, didn’t know his name when I saw the breaking news alert.
My FB is full of evangelicals decrying the loss of a “model for their sons” and liberals lamenting a gun violence death but not the death of a fascist. I’m sitting quietly stupefied that the two things can be said about the same man. I guess the two political worlds really are irretrievably separate.
I don’t think they’re separate worlds.
No one is denying that Kirk hated empathy. No is denying that he wanted gay people
stoned to death. No one is denying he thought the civil rights movement was a mistake. It’s just that these things make him a role model for conservatives and a dangerous fascist to liberals. Thats the difference. If you want your son to be the kind of person who loves violence and hates empathy you’re a conservative.
Ugh. So true.
I echo all of this.
We have a new Horst Wessel!
“Work appropriate” is not what I would label that twill pair.
Has anyone work Lem brand shoes or boots? Looking for fall shoes for a kid with normal width feet except that one foot measures wide in the toe box. Social media is feeding me their stuff and it looks promising (if a bit sporty).
I adore my Lems boots. Got them when I was pregnant since I have wide feet and needed some winter-appropriate slip on shoes. They’re still my daily wear shoe in the winter 3 years later.
I’ve never worn them but had a conversation with four friends this weekend (two men, two women) and they all had Lem hiking boots, one of the dudes also has Lem casual shoes, and they all love them. Not a brand on my radar before that conversation, but I will look into them the next time I buy boots for my (recently wider) feet.
I have worn them for years and am a huge fan. Great for wider toe boxes and they hold up well to an active lifestyle.
Has anyone been to the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica? What about the Caribbean coast (Tortuguera, Puerto Viejo)? Any recommendations, must-dos, etc.?
I have been to the Osa twice, specifically Puerto Jiménez, and loved it but strongly encourage you to research carefully and know what you are getting. It is very isolated and while there is a lot to do if the weather cooperates, it rains a lot (I know that sounds self-evident, but a considerable number of people at my hotel were complaining about the rain, bugs and lack of things to do). I was there for 10 days, and it was pouring rain for four of them. That said, the visit to Corcovado National Park made it worth it (note that you can only do this with a guide). And the kayaking was top notch.
I did not stay there but heard good things about Drake Bay and will probably try that next time. Also, I want to do the overnight visit to the Park. (And try for the snorkeling; the weather did not cooperate last time.)
Final note: Fly out the day before your international flight. Those tiny airports close down a lot. My 10-night trip was supposed to be 7 but I got stuck.
Are ChappWrap blankets worth it?
I don’t think they feel any different from the average throw you can pick up at HomeGoods. They just have better social.
Thank you!
+1 to this. I get that they’re washable but so are plenty of other blankets that I like better for the same price.
Out of curiosity, how often do you listen to music?
Several times a day?
Maybe once a week, more if I have to spend time in a car.
Multiple times a day — when commuting, exercising, cooking dinner, chilling in the evenings and doing puzzles, etc. I try not to while out walking but I do occasionally then as well.
daily – always while getting dinner ready, sometimes more
Probably 2x a week
daily
I listen on my way to/from the office in the car. I also listen while I walk at lunchtime.
My boyfriend is in a band, so pretty much every weekend we’re out seeing a band somewhere – either his band or one that friends are in.
Daily – in the car to and from work, when I exercise, when I walk outside. My husband is also in a band and we have a karaoke set up in the garage. I also listen to a lot of K-Pop Demon Hunters with my kids.
Every day, multiple times a day. Early morning and evening at the house I listen to certain feeds, mainly radio stations that I like. I like that it exposes me to music I may not have heard before. On my commutes, I listen to particular songs or to playlists I’ve made. If I’m driving to court playing “Titanium” or Lily Allen’s “F*€k You”, I’m expecting trouble.
My husband is a huge music lover so we have music every evening while preparing dinner. Left to myself I am more of a “silence is golden” type, but I turn on the radio every time I’m in the car.
And we have season tickets to the symphony and go to musical plays regularly.
i only ever listen bc i have kids. in high school i used to listen to the radio in the car. from ages 18-33 i did not drive regularly and never put on music myself. now i listen to podcasts in the car. now i listen to kidzbop, kpop demon hunters, taylor swift (if my kids are choosing the music)…or phish (if DH is choosing the music)
When I’m on the move — in the car, running, or sometimes walking the dog. Very, very rarely at home.
I need help styling white pants. I got two pairs in a clothing swap. They fit great, but I’m having trouble figuring out how to wear them. Particularly shoes. I wear black loafers almost every day. But they seem too abrupt for the white pants and break up the line. What are some other ideas? I don’t like animal prints and I need a shoe that covers my feet (safety reasons) so I don’t think flats work.
Light tan or beige shoes
Cognac or tan, patterned fabric, gray snakeskin
I wear a lot of white pants. I’m wearing ankle length wide leg white pants today with brown leather loafers, a green tank top and a fitted dark jean jacket. Obviously my workplace is casual. :)
If you pair the black shoes and white pants with a black top (or black in the pattern) and/or a black belt, I think you’re good to go with the black shoes. Helps balance out the black and helps it to be intentional.
However, I love bright colored shoes so would be remiss not to suggest you use the opportunity to buy some loafers in a color like cobalt or red.
I love wearing black and white. All white clothing – black shoes. White top/white pants and black 3rd piece and black shoes. Bookending black with a column of color in white. Big slouchy black sweater, white pants, black shoes.
Choose the shoe color based on your outfit colors and your personal coloring — if you have black or very dark hair, then black shoes can work well, even with white pants (or if there is black somewhere in your outfit). But if you have lighter hair and skin, aren’t wearing black anywhere in the outfit, and then add black shoes, then it is going to stand out as stark. I have light hair and somewhat pale skin. So I have a whole selection of shoes that “meld” with my personal coloring: tan, gray, silver, taupe, pale olive green, mustard.
I have some reddish-brown blundstones I wear with white pants in the fall (west-coast biz casual workplace)