I found interesting reading Hilary's post where she talks how this journey has changed her way of shopping in a way that now she does not feel obligated to shop or hysterically needing to buy. I feel the opposite, which is interesting because we went through the same regiment and yet we came out with different views or somehow distorted views. I realized that going on a shopping diet ...
"Is there anything so wrong with that?"Watched Confessions of a Shopaholic again the other night. There was one scene during the movie where Rebecca Bloomwood, the affable main character who has a dire addiction to shopping that threatens to ruin her well-dressed life, describes the joys of shopping during a Shopaholics Anonymous meeting."The experience is enjoyable. It's more than enjoyable. ...
Big Pendant. We have seen all shapes and sizes but one single big pendant makes a statement.This one available at Girlprops (http://www.girlprops.com)2. Invest in clutches that serve multiple functions. What I think is very in is having a personalized ornament that holds your drink, like the one picture here. A lady should never have to hold her drink;)Custom-made pillow drink. I usually ...
Been rather antisocial lately, if you don't consider time with imaginary characters to be valid social interaction. Which I do, frankly. May return to the tangible world in a few days, if I can just squeeze out these last few words.Wearing navy knit leggings, white tank, grey cardigan from Banana, sweater boots from Urban, black pashmina, and Yamaha headphones.Am in love with this guys ...
For those who know me, you probably know that I am into organic, natural, local, or fair trade stuff. For this matter this Christmas I received these beautiful earrings from my friend Brigette. They are from this store in Cleveland called Revive Fair Trade. The earrings were handmade by "a fair trade organization in India that employs economically disadvantaged artisans, paying them a living ...
I rarely use Ebay. I think I bought 4 items over the existence of Ebay and sold 4. I don't understand Ebay. I don't 'buy' into Ebay.First, items are overpriced. I think items on Ebay should be cheap. That is the all idea. You can buy a used French Connection dress for $5.00, but instead that used pair of shoes by BCBG are $50.00 or $70.00. I saw items selling for $1,000.00. Why in the world ...
Sometimes I love really cheap, trendy clothing. Forever21 is great for things like chartreuse cropped peacoats, red cordoroy bell bottoms, and dusty rose sequined skirts. Things I would probably never allow myself to spend more than $30 on, but things that take a closet from a boredrobe to a wardrobe. [I'm so clever.][caption id="attachment_1335" align="alignnone" width="500" ...
I've been holed away inside my own mind for hours on end lately... working diligently on the writing when I'm not working diligently on the work. Have some more sequins to post, which will come soon, but for the moment Bella is my biggest fashion statement these days.Lov ...
The details are finally here! Thanks SO MUCH to the marvelous, fabulous Emily from Anomaly and Underbelly for hosting this event and really helping to bring it together. Another special thanks to the equally awesome Torrey for jumping in and getting involved! I am really excited about this. Not only will everyone get a chance to get some great new clothes FOR FREE [with participation], ...
I found this great vintage sweater [a total steal: $15!] at this new vintage store in Five Points called Vintage Recalled during Gin and I's shopping extravaganza.It's super thick and warm. I love the elephant print with tiny silver stitching subtly mixed into the pattern. And the sleeves are nice and baggy and don't go all the way to my wrists. It makes it less ugly sweater party and more ...
Gin and I have been discussing some adjustments to "The Rules". Since we can now shop it's like the floodgates have been opened. I still believe everything I learned on our little break, but I am getting that all too familiar tug to constantly consume. I just bought a bunch of new stuff last weekend and I am already looking to buy more! When does it stop being about the item you have purchased ...
"In any society, sleep and other nonwork activities are necessary to restore and maintain life and labor power. Work itself is not intrinsically oppressive. It is the inclusion in so-called leisure time of commodity-producing work under monopoly capitalism which creates the contradiction between oppressive liberating in time for which people are not paid." Smythe, 1981As I was reading this ...
No way.Been swirling in a delusional mist of new ideas lately. All things grand and exciting and fresh and adventurous. Big things. Things I don't really understand and seem so lofty that only a few ever even attempt such things. It feels really good to get out of the mediocre mindset and push myself, at least mentally. Hopefully some of these things come to fruition... ...
I have been sick for the last two months while and it feels like it will never go away. It has recently manifested in new and surprising ways and I am trying a lovely concoction of meds. So, we will see. I have so many things I want to post about... new clothes, the first time shopping since October [for myself], some awesome new stores I have discovered, and what it all means to me [lofty ...
As I was reading, which is pretty much all I do during the day, I came along this quote that reminded me of why we started this blog.“Advertising helps to keep the masses dissatisfied with their mode of life, discontented with ugly things around them. Satisfied customers are not as profitable as discounted ones” (p. 39). From Printers’ Ink and published in the Captain Consciousness So ...
The Swap was great as HIlary mentioned. It was actually better than shopping. But before I recount stories about the shopping spree experience I must say that I did not miss letting these clothes go. As a matter of fact when I got back to Tallahassee and reorganized my closet I wish I had thrown away more clothes. I want to share with you two items I got from shopping. In the next days ...
Gin and I are finally together, finally sorting through the clothes we have bid adieu to these last three months. To say it was a lot would be a gross understatement. How we still have any clothes in our closets is a mystery, especially considering both our closets are still full!We laughed, we cringed, and we told some great stories... the kinds of stories that clothes are made of. Little ...
Maybe they call it "Free People" because the only people who can wear their clothes they way they are meant to be worn are people who are just that. Free. Not dressing for work. Not dressing for the classroom. They are dressing to go roll around in a field, or walk down a tree-lined dirt road while making faces at the lazy cows, to pick flowers, elevate their minds [ahem], lay around in ...
That should really read "National Spaghetti Day!!!!" Seriously, who doesn't like spaghetti?These pictures are actually from last night, before I knew about the upcoming holiday [ahem, it's a holiday in my book], but I ate leftovers tonight which means I celebrated twice.I love the look of old photos. I miss REAL photos. Digital images, for all the amazing things they can do and be and become ...
Welcome to the teens. Rang in the new decade with lots o' sequins!Don't want to write much, but wanted to post the pics from my last outfit of 2010 (and our diet).Got my dance on, wore goofy hats, kissed my love, and drank the bubbly.Wore Topshop shorts, black tights, grey H&M tank, black Dolce Vita moto boots and a vintage black sequined jacket.Sequins. (Shaking my head ...
Tired of vulgarity in fashion and fashion bloggers who are impeccable and not realistic I decided to start this blog to show that real people can be stylish without following trends or looking like strippers or models. Follow my failures and victories through a learning process of style and elegance in style.