At the Market: I Want My Clothes To Feel Like Me, As I Am Today

A skirt for grown ups. Plus, something special for you from Credo!

Welcome to At the Market, your place to browse what’s in season in the Land of Oaks and Roses.

I wore a skirt last weekend that made me feel like me, as I am today. It wasn’t an item from my pre-pregnancy era that fits again. It wasn’t something I bought to accommodate for the ever evolving needs of pregnancy/postpartum/breastfeeding. I picked it out as the person I am today (thank you Toast!) and didn’t realize how special that would feel.

I like a fitted, thin top to go with it like this one I’m wearing here.

A note: this skirt sold out but Toast is a brand worth checking out. I thoroughly enjoyed

Erika Veurink

’s description of them here. I really love discovering independent, special brands like this that not everyone is wearing (yet.) A similar skirt silhouette from their new arrivals is below…

I want all my clothes to make me feel like this skirt did: creative, at ease and exactly my age in a way that makes me love my age. I bent over to hug and pick-up kids without the fear that naked body parts would escape. I ate whatever I wanted and didn’t feel the urge to suck in. It happened to be a warm day, but it would have worked just as well with warm tights and boots. Here are three more versions of this silhouette to try:

1. Doen Sebastiane Lace Skirt in Black, $258

My pick for holiday party season.

2. Toast Asymmetric Satin Crepe Skirt, $235

For anyone else who would love matching Fall leaves as much as I would.

3. Aligne Fluted Midaxi Knitted Skirt, $130

A knit version that comes in navy too.

One Last Thing

Credo is giving my Substack subscribers early access to their sitewide 20% off sale until 10/23! It’s a great opportunity to refill any of your go-to products or try something on your wishlist. The discount will automatically apply with this link or you can use code OliviaW20. Enjoy!