changing up yr style and/or new look 4 u in 2012

Crüt what do you normally wear? What were you wearing the last time you felt good in your clothes?

You guys would be appalled at this thing I bought, but I anticipate being able to wear it in public at least once.

My problem, if it is indeed a problem, is that calm sedate clothing (like the cute girl VP posted) just doesn't move me in any major way. It looks like...clothes, the kind you wear functionally. I can't seem to stop wanting to dress up (UP) even though I might be aging out of the demographic that can get away with it. But I'm afraid life won't be very fun if I have to look dignified all the time.

I do look dignified most of the time, like at work, etc.

What were you wearing the last time you felt good in your clothes?

pretty much the same sorts of things I wear now except I was 140 pounds instead of 180. (obv I don't fit into most of my old clothes, but my wardrobe is still almost entirely t-shirts and jeans)

I just want to look ~dashing~ for once.

pretty sure you need a cape

or reindeer horns

sorry I am zero help :)

do you live near any nature/state parks/forest preserves?

I will probably feel happier about myself if I wear those things, so maybe you're onto something.

also scuba flippers, just to complete the look head to toe

there are some of those things within a couple hours' driving distance. xpost to LL

if that's the case i have a personal prescription for you
drive to the nature area and walk far into the woods 1x weekly in order to (1) be around nature (2) get some exercise and (3) record things. field recordings and clothes that fit you again can happen at the same time. bring a picnic and a friend and you have a social outing. you can also try out new fashions on these outings to see if you like them. if you don't have field recording equipment yet, you can scout out places so you know where you want to go once the tape starts rolling/digital recorder starts doing whatever it does.

worst possible scenario: you spend time in nature and nothing else happens
that is a winning scenario unless you are attacked by wildlife

I just want to look ~dashing~ for once.

You have a good face fyi.

srsly amazing prescription for changing up yr style
xp

also crut yes -- your face is wonderful you just need to show off more!

cosign

I like that advice! I totally did get a Zoom H4n and it is the greatest thing I own.

You have a good face fyi.

aw, thanks! possibly it just appears this way because I only take myspace photos of myself.

i have a Zoom H2, which is v similar to the H4 and which i also love v much

fall is so rich in sounds that it makes me wish there were a machine to record the season's smells. (no fart jokes pls)

i feel like i've only worn black, grey and dark blue for the past week+
which is a change in my style but not necessarily a conscious or desired one

lol smell machine

I like LL's suggestion

and I hope that it results in your personal style being John Muir knee breeches at the very least. And a walking stick!

srsly, it's a cool idea

question: when did dressing become "styling"?

(i just got a stupid email from an internet store saying "Styling for Fall doesn't have to be costly..." but i've seen it all over. creating an outfit = styling, wearing = styling, wtf is styling?!)

Oh, I know. A girl I know has a blog and all the captions are "styled by me!" when the picture in question is of, eg, a girl in a tshirt with a watch on.

Teach me your powers, super stylist!!

Ty for finally getting that rant off my chest!

I am wearing these clothes! = styling

I always hated magazines saying 'how to wear ____'

styling is kind of a gestalt, isn't it? it's not just individual pieces & accessories & grooming, it's how they all work together as a whole.

or at least that's my limited understanding

this is probably going to be my major knitwear purchase for A/W

http://s421758320.websitehome.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/marine-navy.jpg

http://www.norseprojects.com/client/norse/dynamic/images/4624_e8f1ec159d-big.jpg

got the 2011 edn of this last year. didn't wear it enough. going to wear it a lot this year i think.

I just bought a cheap purple oversize sweater and I love it. P sure it's kinda tacky but I DON'T CARE

Some things I was aspirationally eyeing up yesterday:

http://www.norseprojects.com/client/norse/dynamic/images/4620_112a6be939-big.jpg
http://www.folkclothing.com/media/catalog/product/cache/3/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/f/2/f2067s-itsallovershirt-printed-dropshadow_1.jpg

Really need a new jacket more than anything else though. Maybe something like this?

http://oliverspencer.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/220x305/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/o/s/osj168-fisher-jacket-pennington-blue-black.jpg

Still not 100% sure I'm feeling it and I'll have to wait for the sales anyway.

First jumper is caek's jumper's first cousin, I guess.

Goals for 2012~!!

^ Keep the short hair.
^ Maybe have shorter hair!
^ Sew!!!! In spring, probably, because spring clothes are easier.
^ Collect shorter straight skirts instead of below-the-knee pencil ones, because squared-off look is more in keeping w the rest of my look than the whole '50s bombshell shape.
^ Wear shoes that I don't have to fight to keep on my feet: things that lace up or have straps. This is a tragedy because I ADORE tiny little skimmers/flats that are mostly open, but they pop off when I walk and my feet can't handle the extra strain.
^ Buy at least a few expensive bras

― It means why you gotta be a montague? (Laurel), Tuesday, January 3, 2012 3:19 PM (9 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Shorter hair accomplished!
Straight skirts in progress!
Oxford shoes, 1 pr acquired (more still TK).
Bras...2 new purchased, neither especially fancy but serviceable. This goal half met, let's say.

Not bad for early October?

beaded turban makes me look like snow bunny or like crazy lady?

http://shopruche.com/aspen-enchantress-turban.html

floral patterns seem to be gaining traction among female hipsters this winter

also, recently seen on tumblr, the jt leroy look is in
http://25.media.tumblr.com/0afccd2ace5a0dc55c6120061a73f556/tumblr_meo62aLz1P1qiwluvo1_500.jpg

I find kiddy-style ear muffs more entertaining than those headband things, if ears need to be warmed. But if anyone can make that thing fabulous, Lechera, it's you.

i vote snow bunny, LL

turban is cuet!

Also I wore those headbands made out of fleece to downhill ski in the '90s and just personally I cannot go back there style-wise.

i don't need it, was just wondering if it was hideous or would make me feel like a hollywood starlet on a ski vacay!!

Those two things are not mutually exclusive!

I wd add some plumy ostrich feathers behind that beaded gew-gaw btw.

yeah i don't think i can pull this one off
maybe if it were a hat

all you need is:

giant glasses
huge swing coat
bejewelled cigarette holder
poodle on a leash
packard with a chauffeur

boom, you're golden

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VMUEKhzREks/TbiPni2etwI/AAAAAAABsP0/QMRwuw3rhFE/s1600/5492449747_f198f2804b_b.jpg

young...and ageless!

That turban screams 'wacky knitting lady,' which is a look I *have to* endorse.

Would wear an Elizabeth Taylor style turban... with a kaftan!

I never really could have predicted that in July of 2013 I would purchase a pair of high waisted turquoise leopard print dress pants at Target, but there they are hanging in my closet. I bought em. I haven't felt this flummoxed by a garment I brought home with me in a long time. I think they might look ok with heels, but under what circumstances would I wear them? Are they ok for work? Going out? Any old time? No clue when I will wear these bizarre dress pants.

Also I now have kitchen curtains that enjoyed a previous life as a caftan.