Hating

I stick to solid, simple clothes. Patterns are too memorable, and seem obvious compared to the subtle richness of textures and volume.

I’m a sucker for draped fabric, for dresses that hint at your body instead of acting like a second-skin –

But could this Richard Nicoll silk T-shirt dress be less flattering…

Wanting

I love this T by Alexander Wang T-shirt dress — it vibes like an oversized T, only it’s formed more flattering with slightly slouching shoulders and a boatneck instead of a crew neck.

As soon as this T by Alexander Wang T-shirt dress arrives, I’ll hit up International Silks & Woolens and get some silk jersey to have this T-shirt dress copied into…

Wearing

I’m over VOGUE‘ing, I’ve got no appetite for fleeting fashion. There’s little left to edit out of my closet: I only sport a silk jersey tank dress I’ve had made into a billion different colors, a hooded, shawl-neck coat in cotton or wool, and either an Hermes Kelly Danse or an Hermes Herbag (a Birkin’s boring). The only thing I’ve been lusting for, besides having a few more shirt dresses made, is a T-shirt dress I can copy into silk.

Unfortunately, it must be in this fashion to be over fashion, because everyone is pimping a silk T-shirt dress, including Urban Outfitters…

Wanting

There’s no middle ground with me.

Either I’m in a made-to-measure shirt dress or silk jersey tank dress, five-inch Giuseppes, and my bob’s carefully disheveled –

Or my hair’s pulled back, Francois Pinton sunnies are on, and I’m sweating in Norma Kamali sweats.

Still, I dig the idea of Prancing Leopard: workout gear that’s ready to wear to dinner.

Put on your Giuseppes but don’t bother about the rest — if you can’t make it to New York’s Fashion’s Night Out, have a Fashion’s Night In with Prancing Leopard…

Wanting

I thought this Norma Kamali for Walmart cocoon might vibe a little retarded sister of Rihanna, but I got sale fever and bought it anyway. It’s chic in gray, and now I’m blue for the blue.

Scrap your old hoodie, and order another one with me. It costs less than that lunch you’re skipping…

Wearing

So Norma Kamali for Walmart was out a year or so ago. The designer duds are on sale for less than a soy latte — literally — so I stocked up on new gym gear.

These Norma Kamali for Walmart sweat shorts would be a deal at five times their price — you’ll want to pet the sweatsuiting, the gray’ll never fade, and the pockets are detailed with double edges.

Slip ‘em on and start sweating already…

Hating

It takes more imagination to reimagine a classic formula than it does to set fire to the wheel.

Menswear classicist Michael Bastian gets it: “The hardest thing is to take something familiar and make it better. The easiest thing is to create something no one has ever seen before. There’s a reason no one’s ever seen it — because someone tried it, and it didn’t work in the real world.”

Maggie Ward gets it: the Los Angeleno, female version of Michael Bastian, Maggie Ward is iconic sportswear made even more flattering.

Too many syllables running off my keyboard?  Here’s all you need to know: Maggie Ward is making silk dolphin shorts.

So why my hate?  I hate that I can’t buy a pair in stores yet, and I’m debating whether I should happy or sad to see other chicks in these.

I’m so bad about sharing…

Wearing

You could count on one hand how many times I wear pants in a year — I’ve only dresses in my closet, plus a pair of tailored Japanese selvedge jeans, deadstock ’80s skinny jeans I bought in school before skinny jeans were cool (then uncool again), and some Maggie Ward sweatpants. As soon as I discovered Maggie Ward sweats, how often I wore pants doubled.

Like a pair of Marlies Dekkers undies, Maggie Ward sweatspants wear better than air — you’ll barely feel them, but you’ll be desperate to keep them on…

Wanting

Maggie Ward is very ready-to-wear that’s like your best friend: you want everyone to understand how wonderful Maggie Ward is, without having to share her. I’d love to tell you how Maggie Ward takes iconic sportswear — sweatpants, dolphin shorts, sweatshirts — and spins them out of sueded silk, artisanal Japanese fabric, and washable stretch leathers. I’d love for you to understand all the effort that goes into designing this effortless chic –

Without having to see another chick in it.

But you’re going to buy this jumpsuit, too, because Maggie Ward re-imagined this classic right –

This Maggie Ward jumpsuit is that most choice Charlie’s Angels jumpsuit, only made more timeless in a subtle silk.

Tell me before you wear it next time, so we can avoid some blushing…