Hmmm, I am feeling as though I have way too many clothes stuffed in my little closet to pick one thing that was most significant. In some ways it is like asking a world traveler to pick their favorite destination. There are many good answers for a variety of reasons. Is it the pareo I wore almost every day, ten different ways while sailing one summer? Or that bias cut little black linen dress that has been with me to the mountain tops of Oaxaca, Caribbean beaches and rooftop dinners in Barcelona? I have personally bonded with those items, but, while they were versatile, I couldn't really say they were pivotal. Or is it one of those gifts from a special person, your boyfriend's t-shirt or the securtiy blanket aspect of the favorite sweatshirt I am wearing right now? So, you see, I found this task a little daunting. But, I thought it was a great question and am a fan of Style Tribe, as we are both believers in her tagline, "Fashion is buying. Style is being." So, I decided to focus and pick something, okay, two somethings, but for more or less one reason. In a morning rush I found it challenging to convey them to their fullest "pivotalness" via photography, but here they are...

1) Yves St. Laurent polka dot blazer. This is a "vintage" item and the polka dot theme was recently reinterpreted for the house by the current designer Stefano Pilati. I am not one to buy super expensive clothing in general, but in recent years have been collecting designer items from the past while also investing more in quality current pieces. When this jacket arrived it exceeded my expectations. The fit was amazing and, having recently learned how to make patterns and sew, I was impressed by the construction. This thing was built and tailored. Check out those button holes. There is even some flexible metal structuring in the placket. It was pivotal in that it really underlined for me the value of a well made garment and that it could be better to invest more in fewer well made pieces versus lots of inexpensive items.

2) Vintage Mexican Circle skirt. Funny enough, I paid more for this than the YSL and it is one of the things I've paid the most for overall. I fell in love with it also for it's craftmanship, like the YSL. The hand painted and sequined detailing is superb. So, this is pivotal as an example that something doesn't need to have a label to be beautiful and well made. It is also an important example from my closet of my love for "heirloom" type pieces, a piece of hand crafted history. It echoes the YSL sentiment that it can be good to invest in a few lovely pieces, no matter current or past, label or not.