Stylist and fashion reporter Anna Byrne discusses her distaste for all things polyester in Weekend style column ‘Fashion,Doll’
SINCE turning 28 I have discovered I can no longer stand the feel of acrylic, polyester and rayon clothing.
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I’VE learnt two new things about myself since turning 28 last month.
The first is that I have a very hard time deciphering between boredom and hunger and the second is I can no longer stand the feel of acrylic, polyester and rayon clothing.
Let’s face it, getting dressed in the morning is depressing enough. You are only making it worse by dressing in unremittingly irritating fabrics, even if polymer does have a strong resistance to creasing.
Luckily for me and my new fabric intolerance, fashion is currently experiencing a resurgence in classic woollen knits, coats and 100% cottons — a complete pivot in direction from everything that the cheap chain stores stand for.
For years we thought these imitation wools and cottons were good enough, but then, like a flirtatious Victorian Bell dropping a silk handkerchief in front of a young swain at a village ball, fashion hung its cashmere, wool and silk-cotton blends in stores in front of us … And lo, didn’t the love-struck fashionistas come a-dashing, scaling walls to clutch these thrilling treasures to their bosom. Why? Because they feel really nice on the bosom.
As these luxury fibres increasingly reappear in fashion’s repertoire, it is becoming quite obvious to me that the way our clothing feels has such an enormous effect on our mood.
When I am cocooned in my Starsky and Hutch inspired cardigan, I feel safe and warm; when I am in my polyester V-neck “knit” that is so stretchy there is no concealing that my muffin top hath runneth over, my posture is hunched, I leave my arms crossed over my stomach when I sit on the train and I feel selfconscious until the moment I take it off and render myself home-bound in an over-size hoodie.
And while I have been the victim of some dramatic cable-knit catches already, one remanding me back to the edge of a table like my waist had been lassoed with a rubber band; the only other downside is some hand washing, which I must admit has become a therapeutic domestic ritual.
So while some people reach an age in life that they make a conscious decision to treat their body like a temple, consuming only organic, vegan and paleo food (and I still can’t make a conscious decision as to whether I really want those three chocolate chip cookies or if it’s just because it’s 7:30pm and The Voice isn’t on yet); a part of me likes to think that I too am treating my body like a temple by only wearing clothes that feel nice on my skin.
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1. Jac+Jack jacandjack.com
Synonymous for their sumptuous fabrics, head to the design duo’s new Emporium boutique for plush pullovers and fuzzy roll necks.
2. Uniqlo uniqlo.com
The new Melbourne novelty, Uniqlo is great for winter staples and cashmere blend sweaters that won’t break the bank
3. Equipment fifluxe.com
The go-to brand for glamorous sweaters, fine enough to wear under jackets, or layer with shirts underneath
4. Country Road countryroad.com.au
The classic chain are brimming with thick cable knits to cocoon yourself in for winter
5. Bermuda bermudathelabel.com.au
The waterfall silhouette is a flattering way to wear thick knits thanks to it’s longer line and pretty drape front
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