Cottagecore Craze: Unleashing the Jessica Fletcher in Your Life

I watch reruns of Murder, She Wrote. 

I've been doing this for years, and I still love tuning in and seeing what I missed the first (or fifth) time around. One of the best things about this show, aside from the fact that it revolves around a writer who lives in a cozy New England town, surrounded by friends, and gets to solve murders (a super ideal life goal for me, really), is her wardrobe.

I realize this is all mid-'80s to 1990s clothing. And I lived through it. I wore it. And some of it was not so great. But some of it was, and I love it. And guess what? It's all back in again. 

Because I sell vintage clothing, even some of the newer '80s stuff (I prefer "true vintage," which tends to be older - '20s through '70s), I get to see the changing trends and latest fashion crazes. One of the newer crazes, which has been around for a couple of years, is called cottagecore. What is cottagecore? Exactly what you think it is: grandma in her cottage, lace, flowers, teapots, gardens, floral anything really, plaids and checks, sweaters with geese on them... you get the idea. It's slow living at its finest. It's cooking and baking. It's reading and knitting.

It's the life I yearn to live, really.

So, when I'm watching the fabulous Jessica Fletcher do her sleuthing, you can bet I'm watching what she's wearing. I saw this fabulous sweater that was hidden underneath her jacket. Just based on what I've sold in my shop, this is either an Eddie Bauer or a Lands' End sweater. It has teapots on it! And hearts, and probably the whole "Home Sweet Home" written on it as well.

I googled it, hoping I would find this sweater, but I haven't been able to find it. Regardless, I just sourced this fun Lands' End cottagecore vest. It's in the shop now and wow, do I love it. It really is a throwback to the British Fair Isle vests that are so worn and loved there.

I also have a few other cottage core sweaters. Look at these! Pigs, geese, and cats ... oh my.

Anyway, have a wonderful week, and when in doubt about what to wear, always ask, What would Jessica Fletcher wear? Her wardrobe is classic and truly timeless. I wouldn't mind a whole closet full of her belts, sweaters, jackets, and amazing Coach purses.