Usually, the start of a new year means I have a pretty clear idea of what’s ahead. I’m not a huge goal-setter, and I’ve never consistently kept a planner, but I’m a big fan of making lists and checking them off. Yet this year, for obvious reasons, it was hard to think of what I even wanted on my 2021 to-do list, let alone what I wanted at the top of it. And since this is a fashion newsletter and not a personal diary (though I apologize for occasionally confusing the two), I should probably note that there's usually a very extensive shopping list involved in my new year intention setting. It typically includes the wardrobe staples I'm missing, an aspirational investment piece I can save up for, and an outfit or two for upcoming events. But rather than shop for the unknown occasions of 2021, I've begun to turn my attention towards the little things, like winter accessories, that will work for both today's dressed-down reality and hopefully, tomorrow's dressier affairs. It's a small start, which may very well be how I approach every step of 2021.
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