Hey guys! This is a really weird and bad time. There is no sense of normalcy or safety right now and the news is relentlessly heartbreaking and stressful, not to mention inescapable. I don’t think people were built to sustain this kind of prolonged stress. I am particularly sad today because Texas officials have decided it’s fine to start reopening businesses, even though yesterday was the highest day on record for COVID-19 deaths. It’s hard to not just a have full-blown mental breakdown over this, to be perfectly honest. I have been trying to ground myself with calming activities so I don’t lose my mind.
Easier said than done, right? We’ve got to find the small things that keep us sane right now. One thing that quiets my mind when I feel panic creeping in is to scroll through eBay mindlessly. I don’t have to buy anything, and I am not buying anything right now so as not to overwhelm our already strained postal service (though I suppose many retailers are offering a “ship later” option but who knows when that will be?). The endless scrolling and mindless appraisal of fashion listings is enough for me. Online window shopping expands my imagination, and since I am not shopping for myself, I find myself pretending to shop for other people. It’s like fashion fantasy football for me, and it’s been a nice distraction.
I often wonder why celebrity style in general is so dull when they have access to all the best clothes in the world. Jennifer Aniston is a perfect imaginary person for me to shop for because she kind of encapsulates the sartorial blandness that celebrities fall victim to when stylists get involved. This is unjust! I think Jennifer is very stylish all on her own. You can’t log on to Instagram without seeing 90s nostalgia accounts sharing photos of Rachel’s outfits on Friends, or sharing Jennifer’s iconic 00’s candid outfits with Brad. It’s time she reclaim her rightful throne to style. Jennifer has a great Lauren Hutton kind of thing going on, what with her tomboy-ish off-duty style and healthy California girl looks. She has a natural coolness that really shines with the right style choices. She is an insanely gorgeous and wealthy woman who is 51 years old with gorgeous hair, legs, arms, and a perfect jaw-line. She of all people should be having more fun with her clothes.
Am I nuts for playing this game? Maybe, but look, it’s fun to pretend I can shop with Jennifer Aniston’s budget, and frankly I’m a Jen stan and would love nothing more than to see her in some cute looks. Pour yourself a glass of wine, turn off the news, log on to Net-a-Porter and Moda Operandi, and announce to no one in particular that “You are here to shop for Jennifer!!”