You can put something on and feel yourself and yet special.
Martha (of Uniform Natural) said so. And since I usually want to buy the whole shop when I visit, I believe her.
As far as clothing is concerned, I don’t have much to spend so I only op-shop (and maybe buy the occasional pair of cheap vegan shoes, since they can be hard to find second-hand). I squirm at the idea of spending a small fortune on a piece of clothing* (especially the chain-store kind) – and I don’t like fashion’s seasonal cycles, or even the word ‘fashion’ itself.
I sometimes have a confidence crisis in the morning when I am getting dressed that I will look too boring, since I dress myself in basics and staples. Usually though I really like how it turns out. Christian and I refer to it as ‘the Zen approach’ – in other words, if you care too much or try too hard, it will look wrong and forced. That’s my opinion and I’m sticking to it.
*Although I wouldn’t mind dropping $200 on the pictured dress (which you can find at Uniform Natural). I think I would feel myself and very special wearing it…
Round we went
Today I went to my first ‘Round she goes‘ market (a thrifty secondhand clothing heaven). Armed with some amazing sidekicks who helped me make some tough decisions (and bought me gifts!!), I managed to spend only $27 and brought home some real goodies. And even though I always tell myself not to buy anything stripy, I always do. Don’t judge!
My well dressed friends
I am lucky enough to have some damn stylish friends, on top of being wonderful people. My gorgeous friend Jen (who likes straws, and who introduced me to Jeremy, who gave me a tasty oats recipe, are you with me?) today knocked my socks off by giving me this dress of hers that I had my eye on, well, ever since I saw her wear it for the first time. It has a beautiful top bit that looks like a vest, and the skirt has this amazing pattern of braided hair being cut with big scissors, interspersed by hearts pierced by arrows. Swoon.
PS: this morning while thrifting I found not one but two perfect pairs of pants. Now that is what I call lucky.
Little Bee
This was a sheet before it was this adorable top. I’ll say that again: this used to be a sheet. It impresses me no end.
Oh, and the talented girl who converts sheets into clothing has an Etsy shop called ‘petite Abeille’ (little bee) – that’s just too cute.
(Via Cup of Jo).
My Porter
Not without alcohol?
‘Me: Can I pull this off when I’m not drunk?
Christian: Probably not.’
Christian and I talking about a pink pompom that I wore as a headband – drunk – the day before my birthday.
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