26th Apr 2006
Linen is for Beach Bums, Not Working Girls
… and wrinkling like a mofo.
I hate linen. I have linen pants and a top or two, and no matter how high I set my iron or how much starch I use, my linen clothing is wrinkled by the time I reach the office. Obviously, some “wrinklage” must be tolerated for all clothing, but why does linen continue to be popular outside of beachwear when it is so wrinkle-prone?
Unless it is worn in the context of a strategically casual/effortless (aka beachy) style, which is not office appropriate, even in my casual workplace, linen just looks unkempt and unpolished. And we career women want to look polished, in a fashion-forward way.
The dilemma becomes: what then, can I wear for a spring/summer jacket, if linen is off-limits?
Here are some linen alternatives that stay true to the more relaxed warm weather style without losing their professional-chic edge… all are made of a cotton/spandex blend, so they remain lightweight and form-fitting (ever seen form-fitting linen clothing? didn’t think so).
Jackets for the Trend-Chaser:
Halogen Belted Safari Jacket and Wednesday Mini Ruffle Military Jacket from Nordstrom.
Jackets for the Classic Gal:
Marc by Marc Jacobs Stretch Cotton Twill Blazer and Theory Carly SC Jacket from shopbop.
Posted by Ali @ 2:27 pm
April 26th, 2006 at 6:39 pm
i totally agree,its a nightmare getting the linen out of the dryer and then struggling to iron it out…i really like the theory carly SC jacket….
April 27th, 2006 at 8:04 pm
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April 28th, 2006 at 2:17 pm
There doing wounderful things with spandex and cotton these days. I love the Halogen Belted Safari Jacket.
April 30th, 2006 at 9:32 pm
Ooh la love.
Adore your fourth, collarless pick. So refreshing to run into someone with a strict sense of style; you hate your linen, I’ll forever despise flats.