So You Want To Look Cool?

33 items I'd shop to have this classic and yet cool outfits this season (style)

If you ever wanted to look chill, modern and classic in the way you dress in the Spring/Summer months, then this Light Letter was made for YOU ❤️

I don’t know if it’s because I was born in 1992, but the post 'So you want to dress like a 1992 J.Crew catalogue model’¹ was my favourite read on Substack this week. Go read it after you read this Light Letter, it will make more sense.

And so because I was born in 1992, I feel called to share a special style edit / shopping list, should you want to get that vibe.

It’s not about wearing the following pieces all together, rather: it’s about incorporating them with your existing personal style.

In today’s letter, you’ll get all the links to create this vibe². I know you love the style edits, right? I scrolled the internet so that you don’t have to. And Today you get 32 ideas to bring this 1992 vibe forward.

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Get the 1992 vibe + add a 2024 touch

This is a very visual letter.

Follow your intuition.

Click click click

Be curious

Try new things

Shop from his side of the closet

Shop your own closet

Shop this edit

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Here are the key pieces you want to search for

Categories #1 to #8 are inspired by the og post about the 1992 J.Crew vibe, #9 to #13 are bonuses from me to you that I feel were missing to be really modern and cool.

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1. the cotton jacket

cotton twill navy, take one size down because it’s from the men’s department, 99€

the same, cotton twill but in beige, 99€

cotton car coat (179€)

2. the (striped) shirt, relaxed to oversized

from his side of the closet, 100% cotton with a pocket on the chest (size up for a relaxed vibe), 59€

delicate stripes, and a very clean design, 79€

this is the dream shirt, light beige, a super clean design and modern, 69€ (size up one size for a more relaxed fit) (I ordered 36 for me, I have the same in white already)

this is for the feminine touch — a collarless shirt, 69€ (size up one size and roll up the sleeves)

3. the wide-leg chinos

such a great pair — imagine, rolled up (149€)

back in stock alert!!! don’t walk, run!! I ordered size 32 for me (79€)

a modern take on a classic chino, 69€

not a chino, rather: a wide-leg denim jeans that I can see rolled up (or for my tall girls out there?) (119€)

they keep selling out (I have them in the washed black and they are my favorite denim jeans right now) (they look 1000 times better in real life) (79€)

linen trousers for a relaxed vibe, we all need one pair, right? (59€)

4. the white canvas sneakers

my first Veja, ca. 2009, slighly revisited now — probably the best white canvas summer (135€)

5. the big white tee

no words needed, it’s the perfect oversized tee, 29€ (size up one size) (I’d wear a size S)

6. the cotton sweater

100% cotton jumper 40€ 79€ (size up to get that relaxed fit)

breton stripes cotton jumper if that’s your vibe (loving the sleeves), 79€

7. the polo or rugby shirt

this is the perfect elevated rugby shirt, 100% cashmere (560€)

textured knitted polo shirt (from the men’s) that will go with everything you already have, as a t-shirt or a layering piece over a slip dress, 100% cotton (69€)

8. the striped PJ pants

I could wear this 24/7, especially in the spring/summer months (69€)

for a coffee run, with black ballet flats and a tank top? I tried them on last year and still think about them (59€)

9. the sporty socks

I know somebody out there is craving this vibe, is it you? it’s has a sporty & rich vibe, no? (9€/pair)

10. the maxi t-shirt dress

a rich khaki olive, cotton (69€)

silk maxi t-shirt dress for under 200€, yes please? (179€)

for my kundalini queens, white white white (59€) (size up one size to have room around the chest area + the option to roll up the sleeves)

cotton + navy blue (69€) (so chic and yet classic + modern)

11. the minimal flat sandals

nude sandals in buttery soft leather (225€) (will look good with a tan, I know)

super chic and minimal in suede (115€) (perfect for a city vibe)

sculptural and minimal, really modern (245€)

12. the bathing suit

square-neck and really nice back, will look great as a bodysuit with your chinos, 69€

square-neck and off-white (but also in navy and in pink), 59€

13. the canvas bag

your travel companion, good for city vibe and pool side, 36 cm x 56 cm x 34 cm, 99€

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That’s all for today, my dear

So, which pieces are you getting? I hope you found something you love.

Infinite Blessings, and I’ll see you soon again³,

Ardas Chandra

So You Want To Dress Like a 1992 J. Crew Catalogue Model

1. written by

Erika Veurink

from Long Live (she has a very second-hand approach)

2. if you don’t know which vibe I’m referring to, this Instagram account is the one to check out after reading this letter: @ simplicitycity

3. If you made it this far and are ready for true summer vibes, check out The Sunshine Club on Substack, a publication I’ve started with my sister to share the behind the scenes + exclusive contents for our own brand, Femmes Solaires — I’ll see you there, ok?