something that i try really hard to do (since deciding to focus my attention on building my rundholz dip collection -- having learned that that collection is my true love) is avoid buying rundholz mainline or black label pieces just because they appeal to me in the moment. i have learned that i can't mix the collections (this doesn't mean that they can't be mixed, just that i don't feel comfortable or truly myself when i mix the collections). and that when i start to buy mainline or black label pieces, i usually end up, not only buying multiple pieces, but also disposing of them (giving them away or selling them) at the end. so, no matter how much i may be attracted to something from the mainline or black label collection, i tell myself to not buy it, to just admire it from afar. this season, i have been drawn "big time" to the denim pieces from the mainline collection. each time i looked at them and wanted to buy some, i managed to talk myself out of doing so. that self-discipline came to an end though. here is what happened. i found a pair of black gloss denim pants from the dip collection (i think they are from the men's collection). that pair of pants provided me with the perfect "excuse" to shop the denim collection from the mainline collection -- there were black gloss jackets in the collection -- "obviously" i needed one pair with the pants. sure, i could have opted for a black gloss denim jacket from the dip collection, but the only one i could find (a very cropped version) didn't hold a candle to the mainline options. then, out came the limited edition dip jeans -- black with a brown overdye. of course i got them. the challenge was that there was no matching "top" from the dip collection. to be clear, there was nothing in the current dip collection that was a match colour-wise (brown) or colour- and fabric-wise (brown/black denim). so my mind immediately went to the mainline denim pieces -- i knew there were pieces in turf wash and black turf -- surely they would offer a perfect mate for the jeans. following an extensive search, and some sheer luck (it was near the end of the season, so options were limited), i ended up with a cropped denim jacket (with a ruffle bottom) in turf black. (as it turned out), perfect for both the black gloss denim pants and the limited edition brown jeans. (in all honesty, having the cropped jacket in black gloss (in addition to having it in turf black) would have been the ideal situation. but, as i said, it was near the end of the season when i was shopping for the jacket and, not surprisingly, there were precious few of them remaining -- at least in the places where i source my rundholz pieces.) it could have ended there. i had the one mainline denim piece that i had been really coveted. it would have been fine. but no, it went further. like i said, my tendency is to buy multiple pieces, not just one or two. i added a pair of turf shoes from the mainline collection to my rundholz footwear collection. because my existing collection was somewhat lacking in brown shoes/boots (it included only a solitary pair and not one that i would pair with the limited edition brown jeans). the fate of these mainline acquisitions is probably up in the air. will they stay or will they go. time will tell. but for the moment, i am loving them!
p.s. the adidas sneakers (the japan -- one of my faves) were part placeholder for the mainline turf shoes -- i needed to wear some existing brown footwear while waiting for the shoes to arrive -- and part a nod to the sneakerhead side of me -- i wrote about this in the summer.
p.p.s. probably should have lead with this. happy new year! forever grateful for all who continue to visit me here.
all trousers are rundholz dip 225. the denim jacket and the footwear (except for the adidas sneakers (obviously) are rundholz 225.
