Obviously, the outer shell has been a concern my entire life. On numerous occasions, my little eight or nine year old mind even considered making a chart to keep from wearing the same outfit more than once a month. I often wonder if this kind of vanity is a weakness and grapple with whether to admit that or not. It can often take me a really long time to get dressed. It's SO important and what if I just don't know what to wear that day!? I wish I could roll out of bed and put on the first shirt I touch... but I just can't. We're taught that it's the inner beauty that counts, which I get and am cool with, but that's not my problem. I can wear messy clothes with holes that are baggy, unflattering, mis-matching, what have you... I just have to decide to and make a "look" out of it. (I'm somewhat comforted by the fact that there are people, stylists, who do this as a career!) It's not like I'm some high fashion slave who needs the next BIG thing. I know my worth as a human being has nothing to do with what I decide to wear, I just need to feel like myself.
Some days this is easier said than done, depending on how much breakfast I've had ( I'm a terrible dresser when I'm hungry) and what my closet is filled with. If I haven't done laundry... it's gets harder. I start to pull out rarely worn items, and then feel weird all day.
One of my resolutions for this new year is to get rid of clothes that don't fit, don't feel right, or aren't unique enough. Life is too short to wear a boring collar, I think, for me at least. I'm so excited for this one, I can't even wait for 2009 to start! The other day I tossed some undies that were too small, then later, a pair that was too big . From now on, if some article of clothing bugs me... I'm getting rid of it or making it better somehow.
Inspired by my friend Cal's crochet tutorials and mission to wear something handmade everyday, I decided to do my first fix up job. Now, it's just and old JCrew 'normal' sweater I've had it since I moved to NY in 2003. Despite it's being super warm and functional, it's not really that cute. Yet, I still find myself wearing it again and again all winter and it never feels quite right.
The answer to your question is..... "Yes"I did just cut some new "Lego Bangs."
As for your other question, Yes.I am aware that my room is one doily away from a the "Granny Chachka Museum" award.
Thanks for noticing. It's been hard work.
3 comments:
Finally, someone who echoes the vanity I have indulged entirely too much since childhood! I remember being in first or second grade and knowing that I had to have a pair of red, high top, chuck t's. I would settle for nothing less... to complete my "look", of course. I certainly kept mental notes of how frequently I wore my outfits as well (I even considered note-taking like you)! Now I put looks together for a living! I guess the indulgences paid off in the end.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your new cute hair and what you did to that JCrew sweater! I find myself buying a lot of Banana Republic and feeling a lot like a robot. :-(
Love the sweater mod. I wanted to learn some crochet so I could do that to some tanks for the summer. It looks great! As does your supercute haircut. Hope things are going well!
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