Fun & Famous

WHY RENSKE AND KIKI DREAD WINTER LIKE A MOUNTAIN

Clothing-wise then. Clothing-wise. Because for the rest we of course have hygge, that divine coziness trend from Denmark, which revolves around the fireplace, glühwein, stews, and your very best friends. But! Back to winter and the fact that Kiki and I dread it clothing-wise.

It started to dawn on me when I pulled a T-shirt out of the closet this morning. I put it on and decided it looked quite nice. Sure, I was a bit cold, but it did look good. And in those moments, my motto is: better cold than fat. Or well, fat, fat... I've lost quite a few kilos, I'm no longer fat. But I still wear size 40 and I still have bra size 80E.

And now please stop with that what-the-fuck. Really, seriously now! Really stop with the eye-rolling! Because I want to talk about what it's like to go into winter with these sizes.

Here it comes. In winter, you quickly become one big lump with these sizes. Truly one big fat hysterical, shapeless lump. And don't say I'm exaggerating, because I have an ally in the form of Kiki. And if Kiki is your ally, then there is nothing in the farthest distance that smells of any form of exaggeration.

The consequence of the lump fear is that we both prefer to wear thin clothing and therefore always feel cold in winter. A thick wool sweater is really a no-go. Sure, it seems lovely, such a thick sweater. Divine. Especially one with such a high collar; Simone is currently making me envious of it. But for me and Kiki, that is not meant to be. A thick sweater makes us look very hefty, and a collar just makes us look even heftier than hefty.

Something like that.

While shopping, I notice that I often choose summery outfits. Tops, dresses, things that require little thick fabric, things where you can still see a bit of arm, neck, or leg. All for a bit of shape and skin. It's a rather stubborn condition, my closet is overflowing with summery stuff because of it. And so I am once again looking for thin yet warm clothing. See below my three favorite items. Moreover, I stumbled upon the super handy yet somewhat daring plan of Leandra Medine from Man Repeller to simply wear pants under a dress. Well, I must honestly say that I am so desperate that I am going to try it. Keep you all posted. Oh, and anyone who recognizes this issue and has flashy shopping tips: please share. Very much appreciated.

The-not-so-fat-but-hopefully-warm-stuff-top-three:

1. This finely knitted cardigan from Missoni.

A little pricey, but then you have something. A thin but warm cardigan!

2. This gold-colored sweater from Masscob

I've actually wanted this for a while, because of the V-neck and the sexy slouchy state. It's also on sale. Which basically means it's a summer sweater but well. Nitpicker.

3. And what about this sweater from Amatør?

Also a bit of a summery sweater, but it seems quite warm to me, especially with a low-cut top underneath. Yes, you have to row with the oars you have, right?

THE END.