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Let me be clear: this is not an essay about a maximalist turning into a minimalist.

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It will make me no less a maximalist, and I might even enjoy it.

My foray into neutralsinvoluntary shudderall started with blue jeans.

I went to Japan last winter and had one shopping desire to take something home from thedenimicons atKapital.

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Everyone else seems to be doing it.

Suddenly, I couldnt stop wearing the blue denim.

Behold, the horror!

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I was shooting social content at (ironically) a Vogue editors essentials: favorite white t-shirt shoot.

(Shocker, I didnt own a white t-shirt.)

The sweater was grey, but thats exactly what I needed.

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The sweater pulled the look together, if you will.

(Ask me about my orange hair era.)

Jacquemus

cardigan

JACQUEMUS

cropped wool cardigan

COS

Sportmax

cashmere cardigan

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

Eterne

Theodore cardigan

ETERNE

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