My, has it been a long time since I've posted, let alone an outfit post! In part, I've been extremely busy teaching a new course, and that has caused me to lose some of the interest I once had in being creative with my clothing . Don't get me wrong, I've worn clothes (i promise-- sometimes even cute ones) all semester, i just haven't spent much time thinking about what I wear. Lately, i tend to fall back on favored blouses and my trusty pair of blue jeans (hemmed to the shortest length humanly possible for an adult female).
I've also always wanted to be the kind of person who has a few treasured articles of clothing. The kind of girl with an uncluttered closet, so that clothing choices are easy and more creative out of necessity.
As I get older (and my apartments get smaller) I'm beginning to work on that goal. I have found myself getting out of the habit of thrifting (at least as much as I used to). I've pared down my closet significantly since we moved back South. In place of thrifting I began "swapping/recycling" at a local place which accepts vintage and cutesy items (sort of a Plato's Closet for older women and people who like vintage). They also trade household items and books, which makes it all that much more awesome.
Whether I will ever be the kind of person who can own only three pairs of shoes I do not yet know, but I am working on it :) I secretly still want to hoard some goodies for my daughter in a box somewhere in the closet that will read "cool clothes"... for all the times I saw pictures of my Mom and thought, "man, I really wish she still had that!"
This outfit post tonight sort of got me thinking and browsing the old "flickr" vault. I used to wear bow blouses a lot, and I truly did wear some of my favorites over and over again. I've always loved their lady-like quality. So when I recently saw this cute gray one at said local swap store, I scooped it up real fast.
This was my first ever bow blouse.. it had little psychedelic florals on it and I distinctly remember a friend trying to talk me out of it
Then ofcourse, my little white one which I wore with pretty much everything...
The awesome purple one, which sadly did not get as much action as it should have...
these ones still get pretty frequent usage...
(little man Henry sure did enjoy himself and outfit post :)
your ladylike blouses suit you perfectly! fresh, crisp, pretty and fun. well i hope the new course has done well and you are getting close to a nice time of peace and relaxation. i am soooo with you on paring down the ol' closet. it's something i've been working on too, but it is oh-so-easy when you have an etsy shop to just say, oh i'll sell this...i've realized that i am really ready to just give things away at this point! ugh, my style is so fickle that i am always worried i might want to try this or that again someday. i love that you have some classic "looks" that work for you. and by the way, LOVE that Masculine Domination is in the front of a very ladylike picture of you, heehee, great composition!
ReplyDeleteoh i still love to pick and choose my clothes from my wardrobe. I really enjoy having a plethora of colours and shapes to choose from to suit my mood. I am very much a mood dresser. And can look completely different from one day to the next. You have some wonderful outfits there! And absolutely rock that style of blouse! I've never tried a pussy-bow blouse! I like them, but worry it won't suit my bodyshape. Hope you get to post more. xx
ReplyDeleteI've never been able to pull off the bow blouse, and you do so with perfection! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThe bow blouse: somehow both prim and hip.
ReplyDeleteyou can definitely rock a bow blouse! i love the big white one (although they all look great on you)!
ReplyDeletelove the bow blouses! i just bought one myself :)
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