i didn't buy many clothes before. in my childhood, my mom is the one in charge of my clothing. she would buy fabric and then had them tailored. i had my first jeans when i was around 10 years old because of a church event. in my high school days, i wore mostly t shirt and jeans and my dad was the one that bought us clothes. back then dad used to travel a lot because of his job as a pastor, so he bought us clothes as gifts. i don't have any favorite brand growing up, and i relied on department store to buy clothes from. however, things have been different. after getting married, i got pregnant three times, hence my old clothes were abandoned for a long time. i got rid most of my clothes when i was just married, probably i have nothing from around that time now. now, thanks to pandemic, i relied on online shops to buy clothes from. luckily, i can still buy clothes online in my sizing, but i have to be careful though. some local online shops' measurement tends to be smaller.
since i bought more clothes online, i realized that i can't rely on the picture only. i have made several stupid mistakes for just buying the model, without knowing the material of the clothes. and turned out the clothes were not comfortable or too thin or not sweat absorbent. but i got better. i learned about clothes material. my mom used to buy cotton and always make me think that cotton is the best. but lately i find that it's not the best in all areas, so i don't have to search for "cotton" in clothes label anymore. anyway, two materials that seems on the rise are linen and rayon. i've never heard both before the pandemic, but lately, most shops sell clothes in either linen or rayon.
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| from left to right 1. top - macadamia house, bottom- linen shorts uniqlo 2. top - uniqlo, bottom - jordan shorts from amygostore 3. top - uniqlo, bottom - linen shorts uniqlo |
probably i know rayon first from uniqlo. i bought their loungewear and i'm hooked. when i read the label, it was made from rayon. so from that moment on, i bought rayon loungewear or daily wear. rayon is a bit thin and flimsy, but smooth and silky. because of that nature, you have to put a bit care in washing and ironing it. use delicate mode and only use low heat when ironing it. however, rayon is really soft so it's easier to get wrinkled. it feels cool on the skin, that's why it's the perfect material for loungewear. on hot days, it's really comfortable to wear rayon on your skin. anyway, i have two shirts made of rayon. though it looks okay, i don't think it's formal enough for office use. but i guess it's up to your office's rule. i don't see or feel any different between uniqlo and local rayon. but if i have to be super critical, i think uniqlo's rayon is thinner but still feel soft to the skin.
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| from left to right 1. kara top and jordan shorts from amygostore 2. top - kara daily top from amygostore, bottom - patrick pants from maven 3. top - dorothy blouse from beatriceclothing, bottom - linen shorts uniqlo |
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| from left to right 1. top - rayon shirt uniqlo, dress - kellan from maven 2. top - dorothy blouse beatriceclothing, bottom - odette pants karysofficial 3. dress- trench outer dress amygostore 4. outer - batik outer from hebethelabel, inner - GU, pants - grettel cheesecake from maven |
i also have a linen set from claryn clothing. the pores are small, but not as small as maven's. thus it still have some stiffness but it goes by after repeated use. it goes more comfortable as i keep using it. then there's a shirt from hebe. the pores are quite big and the material is stiff when it's just freshly ironed. but i don't feel any discomfort while using this shirt. it's also feel okay under hot weather. i've brought it with me during my trip to bali, and i was surprised that my skin didn't get irritated by it. there's another linen in my wardrobe, a pair of shorts from uniqlo. it looks like jeans but i've read the label and it's said as linen. however, i don't see any pores but it's a bit see through compared to jeans. it's comfortable to wear too.
anyway, kids' school was on and off on the second week of this OOTD record, so that's why i don't take picture as often as the first week. but i have to do some errand, buy groceries and also kids' report card day, so there's a bit of formal attire OOTD as well. kids are on holiday now, so i have to force myself to get ready every morning. but sometimes i get lazy and want to stay in my loungewear all day. oh well.. anyway, i hope all of you are healthy. and if some of you are facing lockdown, cheer up. we can get through this. get some help if you are feeling depressed or anxiety. reach a family member or a friend. help in anything that you can. just be patient.
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