Party for a one-year-old, I’m still dressing up. Casually though so I can sit on the floor and play.
We Finns are mostly super casual and to be frank, don’t know or care to dress well even when the occasion calls for it. I think it’s both a damn shame and quite rude to not put in any effort if you are invited to a party.
I on the other hand love any and all excuse to dress up a bit. Though obviously if I feel like it, I’ll wear a pair of heels and a dress for grocery shopping, but it doesn’t really feel the same.
Someone once said to me while we were clothes shopping that I seem to not want to stand out because I wear mainly neutral colours. Excuse me miss but you just don’t understand style and quality. There are people who put on a garish print dress and call it a day, and then there are people who take care to choose classic cuts and good materials. Obviously the two don’t have to be mutually exclusive, some people are great at pulling off a loud look and make sure it’s quality.
It’s not quite a hot summer yet and I knew the other people at the party would be wearing pretty much jeans and a t-shirt, and I’d be playing with a toddler so have to dress wisely. I chose long wide leg linen pants that are super comfortable and a very flattering shape, paired with a silk top which is always a good idea and elevates the look, the contrasting textures is nice too. Since it was pretty chilly in the morning, I put on my most worn cashmere sweater that I wore mainly outside. If it was a fancier party, I would have worn strappy heels but alas it was not and I knew we’d be inside and not wearing shoes so I just chose a sparking white pair of sneakers.