Like many of you, I have been watching Love Story, for better or worse. Being 46, I remember when these two gorgeous humans were alive and well, and the tragedy that came with their story. I too was absolutely enamored with Carolyn’s simple wedding dress and laid back beauty. Since the show came out I’ve seen TONS of CBK inspired posts, but I am not here to recreate her outfits or try to copy her look. Her look was not a product of labels and stylists, it was just HER. And moreover, her obvious love of classic dressing. There is nothing earth shattering about Carolyn’s style other than, she clearly despised trends or trying to dress like anyone other than herself. And I think that alone is what everyone is and was drawn to.
In the age of influencer culture and our lives being so produced for online consumption, I feel like such a way of dressing has gone by the wayside. Instead of good ol’ classics, we’re inundated with so much NEWNESS daily- and the constant promotion of ways (and products) to recreate ourselves, stand out, be noticed. I too am a victim of this- feeling like I need to dress BOLDER, make more of a statement or advertise my uniqueness when in reality, I’m far happier in what may seem to be “boring” outfits. And I think the attention being cast back on Carolyn feels a bhit like permission to chill out a little, maybe? Look how simply she dressed and she was one of the most lauded fashion inspirations in decades. No way would she have been caught dead with a “Boatkin” or a head to toe look of high fashion labels. And either way is ok, but the focus on simplicity and quality is refreshing right now, at least to me.
So here are some good old classics that will never go out of style and get you through many decades of dressing… and not all wildly expensive, either. Shop all links shown HERE (I added some extras too!)
