In the spirit of wrapping up 2019, I wanted to highlight my best purchases over the past year. Most are clothing-related but some aren’t, and all are things I’m really glad I purchased. As I mentioned last week, I was much more intentional about my shopping last year and plan to carry that through 2020–but plan to further cut down on what I actually purchase!

Lake Pajamas //

I got my first pair of Lake Pajamas in their summer sale (one of two promotions they have each year!) and was immediately hooked. I got a pima cotton shorts set and the quality is unbeatable…I run really warm and regularly wake up overheated, but that’s literally only happened two times when I’ve been wearing my Lake PJs. I snagged another pair in their Black Friday sale and J’s parents gifted me a set last month. It’s been so liberating tossing some of my 5+ year old boxers and sorority tees in favor of more “adult” PJs!

Hudson ‘Nico’ Jeans //

I got these jeans nearly a year ago, right in the beginning of 2019, thanks to a gift card to South Moon Under that I’d been sitting on for years. I literally walked into the store looking for a basic blue skinny jean and came out with this pair. Normally I pore over reviews for something like designer jeans, but went in blind and was not led astray! I wear them more than any other pair of pants in my closet (yay for working in a casual office) and the only downside is they’re a bit long so I end often up cuffing them. I may eventually get them hemmed but I continually each for them thanks to the perfect year-round wash and due to the fact that they don’t sag at all, even after several wears.

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