Cool hat, yo.
This is me in September of the year I headed to ninth grade, in my de rigeur pleated jeans and Swatch watch. (And is that a pink scrunchie on my wrist? I do believe it is.) The above shot is a pretty good encapsulation of what I wore to every single first day of school for the entirety of my life (minus the hat, which I think I was wearing because it was 1994): some variation on the white shirt/blue jeans combo, because for whatever reason that pairing has always made me feel like I look like myself. And when you’re all jittery about the prospect of meeting new people and walking new hallways and learning new things, it can help to feel comfortable in your own skin (or in your own clothing, as it were).
Which brings me to this: after many years of barely even noticing when September rolled around, I have returned to the Back To School era of my life. I had a back-to-school parent conference the other day, because our son started preschool last week (well, it’s technically the same place he went to camp all summer, but apparently the curriculum changes once fall starts so it’s a whole new thing. A parent-teacher conference-requiring thing.) Do you know how extremely ancient and responsible going to parent-teacher conferences makes me feel? Very.
Anyway, at the conference we sat down and put together a supply list of the things he’ll need for the coming year, discussed the activities they’re planning to do, and went over parent-volunteer opportunities and such, and it all made me feel extremely parent-y, but it was also infectious, all that preparation and anticipation. I remember it. It was SO exciting.
And then we got home, and guess what had arrived? The back to school outfits I had ordered from Jacadi, because fall means fun new clothing even when you are four. Indy is very, very specific about what kinds of things he likes to wear, so I made the picks with that in mind, and: success. Everything came straight out of the box and went directly onto his body. (The backpack and the sneakers were the biggest hits, but I personally can’t get enough of those red jeans, which look exactly like a pair that Kendrick used to wear on stage back in the day).
Red Jeans | Striped Dark-Blue Shirt | Sneakers | Backpack
Striped Trousers | T-Shirt | Striped Light-Blue Sweater
All of the pieces pictured here are super, super well-made in addition to being super, super adorable (I’m hoping they’ll get a second life as part of Goldie’s own back to school wardrobe in a few years).
If you’re in need of a few pieces for your own little scholar, follow @jacadi_officiel on Instagram and publish your favorite back to school moments with the campaign hashtag #BackToSchoolMemories – each week, the best pictures will be selected to win a $250 shopping spree to spend in the store or online.
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