This is my first ever Changing Room Selfies! As leaves dwindle from the trees, whole days of spitty rain await, it's time to find so decent layers for practical warmth. Here are some great tops from Carhartt WIP that you can wear out or in, dribbling baked beans on as you spend entire Saturdays indoors, turning the TV volume up to hear it better over the wind and rain battering the windows. As you can see, I prefer a masc look, but as they're tops, they can be dressed femme or butch, depending on whatever you so fancy.
The ‘Functional Yet Fun’ Get-Up
Ok, I know I said I was going to only do tops but I also really like these khaki boardshorts, which say ‘Tomorrow’s truths’ and ‘Yesterday’s yeahs’ . It’s deep but also evokes a spirit of generation y2k16 yolo - what you said yes to yesterday becomes true tomorrow, right? So you’d better say yes. Which is exactly what I’d say to this luscious pink blush T-shirt. It's a medium FYI, as I think it looks better as a wafty fit.
The ‘I’m Very Confident I Won’t Get Spilled On’ Outfit
White top on white shorts on white socks on white (ish) trainers? You’ve seen Drake wear this stuff and that’s because, for all his forlorn puppy-dog eyes and lyrics about struggles with love that perfectly soundtrack any bout of PMT, he doesn’t get periods. Drake is period-less and also has the benefit of spending his nights in VIP lounges, should he so wish. People don't spill drinks in VIP, they're too busy looking at everyone else having fun. If can't get into a VIP booth and face being in the club and getting spilled on - it’s going to happen - without getting angry, then go for it. Otherwise, check out Carhartt’s black long-sleeved T-shirt/jumper things. The shorts (oops!) are also Carhartt, a slightly tighter fit, perhaps more for peg-legged boys than ladies with hips (FYI the length of this top totally hides the fact the shorts aren't fully buttoned up).
T-Shirt £40, Shorts £60, in-store only
The ‘I’m Extremely Confident I Won’t Get Spilled On’ Outfit
It’s the same outfit, but with a muggy jacket and an even smugger face! An off-white quilted denim with a hood, this jacket’s whole make-up is perfect for autumn. The hood isn’t only practical but perfectly offsets the formality of the colour, which of course, isn’t the only way this jacket comes. If you’re feeling a bit more prone to spills, you can get a blue or black one and still keep the smug face because, you know, a jacket with a hood!
Jacket, £155
The ‘Please Read My T-Shirt’ Outfit
Reading out someone’s T-shirt aloud isn’t very fabulous at all. But what is fabulous is that if you hold a mirror to this screen, the T-shirt says ‘fabulous’ and who wouldn’t want that on a lovely marl grey T-shirt? It’s really notable that super camp exclamations are making their way onto skatewear, if ever we needed proof that the future is brighter because millennials are open-minded and tolerant. Please be open-minded and tolerant about my tongue. I couldn’t help it.
T-shirt, £35
The ‘I’m Prepared For Rain’ Outfit
I’m sure Carhartt didn’t plan this jacket around the British weather but this sort of transitional wear is exactly what I’m after this autumn and far beyond. You wake up in the morning, wonder if it will rain or not so carefully roll a light yet slightly quilted rain-proof jacket into your bag. Later, when drizzle appears, you have everything you need to stay dry. Apart from a hat….
Jacket, £75
The ‘It’s Already Rained But I’m Cool With It’ Outfit
Which comes in handy now! My hair is quite big so this bucket-hat was a bit tight, but the woolly hat and snapback range at Carhartt is very amenable, if hat’s what you’re looking for (sorry, it’s very warm at the time of typing and I’ve just been trying on a lot of warm clothes, can you tell?). The long coat is from the women’s section yet still has gaping big pockets. This is why I love predominantly menswear brands, they’re practicool, even when making women's stuff.
Dress £120 in-store only, Hat £35 in-store only or alternative colours
The ‘I Want To Hide’ Top
I’m ashamed. When I took everything into the changing room I stuck to my everyday colour palette of green, khaki, grey and black and white. I must assure you that other colors exist at Carhartt. Anyway, to assist in hiding in my shame, I decided to wear camouflage. If you’re relatively slim and small of bust (C or lower), the menswear shirts at Carhartt fit pretty nicely. But if your body is one of the other gorgeous panopoly of women's sizes and shapes, this unfortunately might not be the place for you. When you buy any menswear, you get quality and durability, but you don’t always get cuts for the array of women's - or, let's face it, men's - bodies that exist. What you do get, though, is a lovely pattern - Carhartt have a habit of switching up designs so that this old camo doesn’t look like that old camo, keeping it fresh for a new season.
Shirt £65
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