tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post3883349275740663344..comments2024-03-26T08:06:19.661-04:00Comments on The Road Less Travelled: Clothes make the (wo)manloribethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-74682073687836946282014-09-09T11:54:52.448-04:002014-09-09T11:54:52.448-04:00That sounds like a book I might read. My relations...That sounds like a book I might read. My relationship with clothes and style is evolving. That's a nice way of saying that I wish I had tried harder 10-15 years ago. My mom is beautiful but hates clothes shopping, so she gets stuck in ruts, and she never showed me how to walk in heels or apply lipstick, etc.<br /><br />Recently I made a quick list of styles that I like and that I hate -- what I gravitate toward, what feels uncomfortable or awkward, what just doesn't seem to work for me. It was a revelation (I adore making quick lists; it's my favorite problem-solving method). The list of styles I personally hate was pretty easy, once I got started. Stilettos, for example -- I am never comfortable in them. Ankle boots. Skinny jeans. Midi skirts. Then I drew conclusions from the lists, like "De-emphasize lower legs" (my worst feature). And I read somewhere that if you tend to have a lot of similar items in your closet, that means something beyond "I'm in a rut." It means you're attracted to some element of this style, and the challenge is to identify it and then push yourself to branch out a bit. <br /><br />I've started making a lookbook for DH, who is also trying to "grow" his style. It's fun to play editor. : )Ellen K.http://www.southcitysadie.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-41027198743195721392014-09-09T03:20:21.196-04:002014-09-09T03:20:21.196-04:00I care about my clothes a lot. I love it when they...I care about my clothes a lot. I love it when they are soft and warm, like my cashmere jumpers/cardigans. I want them to be superb quality and want to never let them go. I wrote a blog post about it when I lost a jumper I had had for 20 years. (Still a bit sad about it) Some years I don't buy anything new when fashion is weird. On the other hand, I might buy an entirely new outfit if the occasion is big enough (new job, brothers wedding)<br />And it can be very emotoinal: for that wedding someone suggested a bright red silk dress, very powerful. I looked stunning, but with infertility weighing heavy on me I found it too bright.<br />Looking forward to your book review!Valeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210187335704409247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-1780443328975513012014-09-08T23:33:37.214-04:002014-09-08T23:33:37.214-04:00I have just been celebrating finding the perfect (...I have just been celebrating finding the perfect (well, it's not perfect, but it's very good, or will be after a little tailoring) dress for my niece's wedding in Australia next March!! (Have to buy at the beginning of summer or everything will disappear.) And I start planning what clothes and shoes I will take on a trip as soon as I've booked it - often months in advance! And of course, DH really doesn't have a clue. He has no clue what's in his closet, even things he wore regularly one season, by the next season he won't even remember he owns it. <br /><br />So yes, this sounds interesting. I'm off to fill out the questionnaire.Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.com