I remember reading a Harper’s Bazaar article describing 24 hours in (one of my favorite designers of all time) Karl Lagerfeld’s life. One item in the article stood out to me–he has a utility outfit of sorts (again, this is Karl Lagerfeld) that is his go-to look for daily life:

“My latest uniform is actually two looks—a special jacket with tails made by Dior, but not what you wear for weddings. I have them made in tweed and things like this. Then I have another jacket I love from the new Dior men’s collection that I bought five of, so people think I wear the same thing every day, but in fact it’s never the same thing. And then I wear jeans; at the moment they are from my new collection. They are dark gray with my face, my profile, printed in black on them, but you really have to look at it to see it. My dressing room is so full that I can only wear what I see on top of all the racks.”

Think about it–you have a look, right? People notice your style whether you know it or not. Casual look for me is Cady shorts (see my post), some type of blouse or a beater, and wedges. For teaching: splits:59 beater, double zip stella jacket, onzie capri yoga pants and Birkenstock sandals.  Just like Karl (kinda), a casual observer might think I’m repeating, but it’s more like theme dressing. In time, it seems you gravitate toward what compliments you and your daily events, and yeah, throw in a little trendiness here or there.

Coming from a man who has two homes virtually within walking distance, I guess I’m in good company:

“I actually have two houses. This house here, it’s only for sleeping and sketching, and I have another house two-and-a-half meters away for lunch and dinner and to see people, and where the cook is and all that. I don’t want that here. Even if the place is huge, I want to be alone. If I want something, I call them, and they’re next door, they come. The studio is next door, the office is next door. If I have guests and butlers, I don’t want them in my house. Everything is next door.”

See details on Splits:59, Stella, Birkenstocks, Cady in my posts.

The fascinating KL article:

http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/fashion-articles/24-hours-with-karl-lagerfeld-0412