outfits worn that made me happy
it's really that simple.
I have to say it…it’s a great day to be a fan of the New York Knicks.
I actually deleted the intro I had already written for this post because it suddenly felt completely irrelevant to how I’m feeling right now.
There really isn’t much more to say than this: this team, this playoff run, and this series have brought so much joy to so many people. It’s hard not to love this group.
I have friends who had never watched a basketball game in their lives who can now tell you everything there is to know about every player on the New York Knicks (they are binging the Roomates podcast as we speak, lol). Family members who lost interest during the dark ages of the Knicks have completely reignited their spark. Even better, we've finally converted my son from being a random Phoenix Suns fan (seriously...how did that even happen?) to proudly jumping on the Knicks bandwagon.
I think what’s made this run so special is that every player seems to have a story. There’s something magnetic about watching people who were overlooked, doubted, or counted out rise to the occasion and prove everyone wrong. It’s the kind of story that’s impossible not to root for.
I’ll leave you with a video that explains it far better than I ever could. But for the moms, dads, coaches, teachers, and every other parent-like figure reading this, let it be a reminder: keep telling your kids—and yourself (!!!)—that the sky is the limit. Believe in them, and in yourself, before the rest of the world does. Never let someone else’s opinion convince you that your dreams are too big.
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Which somehow brings us to what I wore this week.
MONDAY
I once wrote an entire post about this wrap skirt. I believe I described it as a skirt I would run into a fire for. It's a phrase I use when I really love something with my whole heart—usually reserved for a select few people and animals.
🏅Unsung Hero: A Go-To Polish Color
There is power in having a no-brainer-go-to nail polish color for your mani or pedi. Mine is forever this one!
TUESDAY
I recently saw something on Instagram that said if you’re cheering for the Knicks, you must have taken the Regents exams—the New York State standardized tests that still haunt many adults’ dreams.
Ironically, while our students were busy doing their Empire State duty and taking them, I was able to dress a little more casually than usual.
Last year, I ran a poll asking whether nice shorts are appropriate for work. I remember so many people saying they weren't work appropriate, and I still have to respectfully disagree. How is a skirt appropriate, but a well-styled pair of shorts isn't? Please go off in the comments.
WEDNESDAY
Wore this to my colleague’s retirement party and was reminded I have 30-something years left. Cool, cool. Have no fear, I was home in time to change into my comfy clothes and watch the Knicks' Game 4 dub.
🏅Unsung Hero: Knicks Championship T-Shirt
Sorry. I had to.
THURSDAY
We had a mini heat wave in New York on Thursday and Friday—why I chose to wear jeans, I have no idea. Let’s just say I immediately regretted that decision when the AC went out in my classroom at noon.
I’m blaming this sticky heat situation for the stye in my eye and the tragic farewell to several makeup products. RIP. We really don’t talk enough about the devastation of having to toss perfectly good makeup when this happens. Might start a support group.
🏅Unsung Hero: Summer Corn Chowder Recipe
Soup in the summer feels dangerous. Air conditioning helped. So did this corn chowder.
FRIDAY
A student saw this outfit and told me she had just been telling her friend that she has a teacher who can “literally pull off anything.” It is forever etched in my memory as one of the kindest things anyone has ever said to me.
I told her it wasn’t always this way. I used to hide behind clothes that wouldn’t make me stand out, always playing it safe, per se. But once I figured out how to dress in a way that made me feel good, I stopped worrying about what other people thought.
Now I genuinely like what I like, and if it makes me stand out, so be it. It’s an incredibly freeing feeling.
Dobby is free!
Last Week on Rambling In Style
That’s the full report for this week. As always, thank you for being here.
For those of us who have spent a lifetime rooting for the New York Knicks, we're still floating on cloud nine. So if you happen to see one of us smiling for no apparent reason or acting a little out of character, just let us have this.
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Born and raised a diehard Spurs fan and even I couldn’t help but getting pulled into their charisma, such an impressive and deserving title! That Friday outfit (!!!) and your student’s comment🥹
Omg what an exciting day! I didn’t watch the game but I did watch the score in real time on Google while I was doing some late night knitting and even that was exciting! Congrats to you Knicks fans. This is so good for NY and everyone else too I think. I loved your outfits all week long and OF COURSE shorts are work appropriate; it’s not like you’re wearing hot pants to work lol. Even though you def wanted to faint in jeans that was a great lewk too. Almost there. Final stretch now. Sigh