One Two Three Elle

One Two Three Elle was a passion project that I created prior to starting law school. My hope that I was going to have time to document my style evolution as my life transitioned into a more professional world. I discarded almost all my shorter casual dresses, sleeveless tops and shorts because "lawyers don't wear those" and traded them in for cropped straight-leg pants, flowy blouses with sleeves, button-downs, cardigans, and blazers. And I'm proud to say I stuck with it -- I always look polished in class and I had a collection of suits and sheath dresses for professional outings. And that's a fair amount to say when I was living in Florida and walking to class was sometimes in 90-degree weather. Unfortunately... I didn't document it. In fact, I did something worse. I deleted my whole WordPress out of fear that it was going to be viewed as unprofessional as I embarked on the beginning of my career.

The first branding of One Two Three Elle when it was back on WordPress

The COVID-19 Pandemic occurred halfway through law school and continued throughout the end of my schooling. I stuck to my "acceptable wardrobe" until school ended. But, as bar prep started, I found myself alone at home (now in a new state) studying full time for the biggest test of my life and truly devoting all my waking hours to the cause. I didn't completely let myself go, but it's fair to say that I was wearing tanktops, sweatshirts, and leggings almost every day (even when I had no inclination to exercise). And while I regret being less stylish for this year, dare I say it's what I needed to pass with flying colors. I thought I would just bounce back.

I now work as an attorney, and I have the wardrobe to prove it. I've acquired many more pieces. MANY! Yet, I'm still not wearing the clothes. I work almost exclusively from home and so does my partner. It's much too easy to just wear loungewear (and the occasional nice top for video calls). And I know it's not just me BUT I want things to change. I'm going to start going into the office more and even on the days I don't, I want to start wearing the clothes I own. My hope is that by rehauling One Two Three Elle, I'll hold myself accountable for making use of the closet I own and being more conscious of my shopping going forward. In the last few years I have become more aware of my tendencies to acquire lesser-quality fast fashion items or to buy simply because it fits me, is on sale or is inexpensive, not because it truly is a piece I love or will make use of. In a world where its so easy to consume everything, including clothes, I known that I have to become a more conscious consumer as I curate my closet to one I love and to one that fits my lifestyle.

Cheers to One Two Three Elle coming back!