“Jumpsuits are very S.F.; they’re very comfy,” said Udani Satarasinghe, who called the garments “high look, low effort.” “The embroidery on it is actually symbolic of the Bay Area,” she added, pointing to a small suspension bridge stitched into the leg of her own suit.
I saw her walking with a friend in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco on a recent Sunday in May as they were on their way to a nearby pizzeria for dinner. Her outfit — with its indigo blues and mustard browns — stood out for both its utility and its coherence. She credited her keen eye to her mother, who she said always “made it a big deal to dress up when she went to work.” Originally from Dallas, Satarasinghe, 22, works in finance, an industry in which she feels that people mostly wear boring outfits. “Dressing up is how I bring my own vibe to the office,” she said.
A patient shopper, Satarasinghe explained that she sometimes watches articles of clothing for months, waiting to pull the trigger until the time is right. “I think about when I’m going to wear them, how long it would be part of my wardrobe, and I want it to have meaning to me,” she said. “And if it’s gone, it’s a sign that it wasn’t my piece.”
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