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I’ll admit to having an obsession with clothing.  Perhaps its something traded, once I gave up chemicals?  I’ve had the good fortune to own some astonishingly beautiful clothes over the years, some of which are even in a museum.  Lately, I’ve been hunting for a pair of pink, translucent shoes.  Not just any pink, but specific to the one and only, dark designer.  Not the ones made of horse-hair, not the version with the bronze toe-cap, not even the ones with the geodesic rubber add-ons. Nope, just the ones I can’t seem to find in my size, and of course, they are no longer in stock, anywhere in the world. .. maybe, I’ll just go for the yellow ones instead !!
Aug 18, 2023
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I have thought about this at length, I fear.
I want to look and feel at ease in my clothes and I shop for clothing very intentionally. For me the rules of outfits are:
- No single-designer looks
- Steam/press rarely
- No logos (sneakers are the exception)
- Always wear at least 1 garment with visible wear or damage
- Get dressed intentionally every day
- It does not matter how conventionally flattering the look is. I care only about how it makes me feel in my body
- Never clean Ur (my) shoes except to keep leather in condition
I shop almost exclusively second hand and in person—I only buy if I would be heartbroken to come back for a garment to find it had passed me by forever. Most pieces I see are effectively one-offs because I treat them this way.
I am attracted to Japanese workwear silhouettes, modular garments, and drama. “My” colour is the shade precisely between yellow and orange. All my jewelry is gifted. I aim to keep garments until the end of their lives.
May 5, 2024
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When I was a wee twiggy girl approximately aged 16-23 I would just buy whatever I could find at thrift stores that was especially weird or interesting and didn’t have to think about what it looked like because I could just slap things together and look cute and quirky. As I’ve aged I’ve developed a gourmand tendency towards indulgence and, consequently, a figure a little more like Marilyn Monroe (not in the way a lot of women say it—no offense and bless them for living their truth—I’m speaking objectively) so my focus is like purely on finding clothes that fit me structurally that have very particular shapes silhouettes and details. I’m also careful about finding clothes that fit within an autumnal color palette to suit my complexion. I generally won’t buy clothes if they’re not made of natural fibers and if I’m thrift shopping or on poshmark I keep an eye out for pieces from designers I love. I look for things that fit with my well loved staple items and only buy something if I really love it because I don’t like to have a lot of stuff anymore. I love lush textures and fabrics for winter like velvet and fur
Sep 13, 2024
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I really love clothes. I can't help but sink most of my money into my wardrobe. I've had lots of different eras with what I wear and each stemmed from a fascination/obsession with something.
Growing up in the peak of the vintage store era made me dress so (arguably too) creatively when I was a teen. We had a really amazing and generally well priced vintage shop that was filled with one off pre-80s pieces. I used to go out clubbing when I was 18 in 50s and 60s cocktail dresses. This was a great way to be ostracized by my peers who did not get it yet, especially as a weird looking teen, but yet I persisted. This era fused with an 'all black everything' The Cure/Bauhaus/Jesus and Mary Chain era of chunky boots, black skinny jeans and leather.
At 19 I moved to Paris to be an au pair and was determined to assimilate. I received copies of Caroline de Maigret's 'How to be Parisian' and Ines de la Fressange's 'Parisian Chic' and I haven't looked back since. My style is still so influenced by those books and Parisian style in general. I like wearing a mixture of simple and fun clothes. My daily uniform is almost always a graphic tee/shirt/plain jumper and wide leg jeans/tailored trousers/midi length skirt. I like my dresses to be bias cut and mid length. I love wearing suits. I like contrasting feminine and masculine pieces together. I have a huge amount of jackets. I like solid colours and rarely wear patterns. I wear a lot of black but I'm trying to change that. I generally don't wear jewellery. The only accessories I wear are sunglasses, so I have a massive collection. Same for shoes and bags. I walk a lot so I mostly wear trainers, and I don't drive so I invest in good shoes that are as comfortable as possible because they are my car.
My wardrobe is pretty androgynous and I regularly buy from the men's section. I have wide hips though (romantic kibbe) so it's taken some experimentation and some acceptance that clothes will never look the same on me as they do on men. My biggest style influences are Nick Cave (suits, shoes, textures) and Penelope Gazin (fun, hot, playful).
May 6, 2024
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Discovering new-to-me music and being inspired !  Watching a Terrence Malick film for the tenth time and still finding something new to marvel at.  Driving around LA and not hating it nearly as much as my fellow New Yorker’s told me I would.  Listening to two strangers discuss politics and gender fluidity as I tap my painted fingernails across my iPad - will either of them change their position at the end of the heated debate? Is Andre 3000 even possible?  Finding comfort in the fact that Solange genre hops with no apologies!  No need to talk, its not my thing.  So much art to make its dizzying — it will cure all evil !
Aug 18, 2023
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Most of my life I’ve been an insatiable reader.  Novels, Statistical analysis reports, Aerospace publications, Science Journals, Terra firma and the origins of fault lines - read, learn, dream, broaden your horizons in the comfort of your own mind - Its quiet in there, with the ink drying in the sun.  Socializing with the kidnap victims on the moon.  Why did they get lost at all, leave alone the…. — You see, it's easy to lose yourself in the columns.
Aug 18, 2023
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Trying to explain to someone why heritage matters and what being Welsh actually means.  Then, talking myself down from the realization you just can’t explain it to someone who isn’t Welsh!  Sure, it IS the land of song, choirs and dragons - but say that to my face at your own peril ! Its a deep-rooted, unearthly feeling of melancholy and joy combined loneliness and euphoria simultaneously.Yup, that’s a good start - it is me.
Aug 18, 2023