Vermont +Chanel+ DSLR
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Clothes for not-exactly-thin girls
Any other creatures of comfort here? I'm constantly whipping off my clothes the second I enter my apartment and change into my pajamas, and I think it's because I'm truly uncomfortable in any form of pants. I have Hashimoto's disease which causes me to bloat like blow fish, but I don't mind being a little bigger than I'm used to being. I don't like it when people say, "Oh Pam, you're crazy, you haven't put on weight," when objectively I have, AND I think I look way better having filled out in the face. I hate it when 'big' is automatically a pejorative. I decided a lot time ago I wasn't going to coerce my body into a foreign shape, and after years of I've embraced my body totally. I believe that the strict standard of beauty will change once people see examples of graceful, stylish real women. Once they see this, demand increases and the industry will start designing for that body shape. Unfortately, there are so few bigger women who have the confidence to forget impossible standards of beauty and work with what they've got. Also, if you're born naturally thin and waifish, good for you. Rock it.
Unfortunately the winter time makes it impossible for me to wear my usual muu muu without winter leggings. I was horrified when Imitation of Christ closed because they made the BEST JEANS FOR HIPPY WOMEN. Judi Rosen does a good job of this, but I feel like her jeans are for women with butts, and I'm just not that endowed in that department. I'll stick with deconstructed, drapey dresses like this trasteverine one from oaknyc.com.
For me, my best assets are my back and my hips. Bare backs on ultra-thin girls (sorry! but true) look like jagged topography. That's why I looooove this dress by bonadrag.
For inspiration I like to look at old erotica from the 1930's. Women with curves always have inspired desire. I can't help to this that if this woman (below) had lived now, she would zero in on and hate all her best assets:
Unfortunately the winter time makes it impossible for me to wear my usual muu muu without winter leggings. I was horrified when Imitation of Christ closed because they made the BEST JEANS FOR HIPPY WOMEN. Judi Rosen does a good job of this, but I feel like her jeans are for women with butts, and I'm just not that endowed in that department. I'll stick with deconstructed, drapey dresses like this trasteverine one from oaknyc.com.
For me, my best assets are my back and my hips. Bare backs on ultra-thin girls (sorry! but true) look like jagged topography. That's why I looooove this dress by bonadrag.
For inspiration I like to look at old erotica from the 1930's. Women with curves always have inspired desire. I can't help to this that if this woman (below) had lived now, she would zero in on and hate all her best assets:
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
INSPIRATION: LAST TANGO IN PARIS
Watch this movie. Brando butters her up for poo sex. Anyway, I love this outfit.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Opening Ceremony + Pendleton. I'm going to spent every dollar to my name. damnit.
Monday, January 19, 2009
BULLION x BULLION= DRESS
Rubypearl recycles old crochet sections and puts them together. I want to crochet pieces with the same mentality. Random, improvisational... Imagine using a really sophisticated color scheme and gradations to make the pieces look less hollyhobby and more edgy.
The trick to this is mastering how to crochet bullions. I recommend this book:
Sunday, January 18, 2009
LOTSA LOTSA LOTSA
The lovely 66sick ladies have tagged me list some of my obsessions/addictions and it's hard to really hunker down and make order of tangle of thoughts in my head. I'd like to take a crack at it though.
1. PENDLETON
Every since my editor at refinery29 Christene turned me onto Pendleton, it's been my perrenial ebay search. It goes in line with my unhealthy obsession the American Southwest. I love strong graphics and immeccable workmanship. I saw somebody walk down my block with this purse, and it would be mine if I didn't have such a busy coat.
2. APOCALYPSE
Do not fear the end of the world. It'll be a time to be tested. For my plays, I've been researching the end of the world pretty intently. I'm addicted to it. End times are fast approaching, and it's a good time to learn some analag trades. How are going to survive the collapse of the technosphere?
3. DIVINATION
Did you know I'm psychic? Well, I am. Totally. My favorite form is the I CHING because Chinese people are good at things. Like the future. Chinese scholars were admitted into imperials schools and powerful positions in part for their ability to deciper the symbols of the I Ching. What makes it better than Tarot or Palm reading? About a thousand more years of practice and aside from telling you your fortune, it provides the moral route to take in your situation.
4. RAW CHOCOLATE
Need I say anymore? My lady cycle makes me feel like a fucking werewolf. Mass marketed chocolate is dubious. I can't gorge myself on it without getting a tummy ache. Raw chocolate is bitter, but it's delicious and puts my insecurities to bed. It's like Diet Coke. Fine and Raw Chocolate makes the best. It's ridiculously good.
5. EMBARASSING/PRANKING MY FRIENDS
One of the reasons I love Tony's character in Skins is because he's a schemer. I'm a schemer. And in this tradition, I devote a great deal of my energy to get rich quick schemes and pranking. The Apache believed that the Creative spirit of the world is a trickster. I feel bad for my friends because I'm always keeping them on their toes. I used to booby-trap my house to startle my sister, like hanging fake, fuzzy insects from the door. My shrink thinks I need to stop "testing" people. It's a compulsion, like telling my ex-boss "If Obama is the anti-Christ, he makes Jesus look like a piece of shit." You'd think getting fired would teach me this lesson. Recently, I made my poor friend Lorry and Cary act as romantic leads in my awkward romatic comedy for video class. I ambushed the poor girl with what she described as a "wack-attack" wardrobe. See for yourself.
I tag Eri, Marika, Sarah, dapper kid, and chic looks.
1. PENDLETON
Every since my editor at refinery29 Christene turned me onto Pendleton, it's been my perrenial ebay search. It goes in line with my unhealthy obsession the American Southwest. I love strong graphics and immeccable workmanship. I saw somebody walk down my block with this purse, and it would be mine if I didn't have such a busy coat.
2. APOCALYPSE
Do not fear the end of the world. It'll be a time to be tested. For my plays, I've been researching the end of the world pretty intently. I'm addicted to it. End times are fast approaching, and it's a good time to learn some analag trades. How are going to survive the collapse of the technosphere?
3. DIVINATION
Did you know I'm psychic? Well, I am. Totally. My favorite form is the I CHING because Chinese people are good at things. Like the future. Chinese scholars were admitted into imperials schools and powerful positions in part for their ability to deciper the symbols of the I Ching. What makes it better than Tarot or Palm reading? About a thousand more years of practice and aside from telling you your fortune, it provides the moral route to take in your situation.
4. RAW CHOCOLATE
Need I say anymore? My lady cycle makes me feel like a fucking werewolf. Mass marketed chocolate is dubious. I can't gorge myself on it without getting a tummy ache. Raw chocolate is bitter, but it's delicious and puts my insecurities to bed. It's like Diet Coke. Fine and Raw Chocolate makes the best. It's ridiculously good.
5. EMBARASSING/PRANKING MY FRIENDS
One of the reasons I love Tony's character in Skins is because he's a schemer. I'm a schemer. And in this tradition, I devote a great deal of my energy to get rich quick schemes and pranking. The Apache believed that the Creative spirit of the world is a trickster. I feel bad for my friends because I'm always keeping them on their toes. I used to booby-trap my house to startle my sister, like hanging fake, fuzzy insects from the door. My shrink thinks I need to stop "testing" people. It's a compulsion, like telling my ex-boss "If Obama is the anti-Christ, he makes Jesus look like a piece of shit." You'd think getting fired would teach me this lesson. Recently, I made my poor friend Lorry and Cary act as romantic leads in my awkward romatic comedy for video class. I ambushed the poor girl with what she described as a "wack-attack" wardrobe. See for yourself.
I tag Eri, Marika, Sarah, dapper kid, and chic looks.
LOUD DRESS UP
People say I dress on the loud side, but there are some things I have in my closet that I rarely wear. This outfit is one of them. I'm hard pressed to find the occasion. The skirt makes it a little too trampy to wear to school/work. It's combo leather mini with ruffle blouse that I got at amarcord. I like it because it reminds of Chanel Fall 2008 with the leather skirts and frou frou tops.
This is my shaman coat. I wear this every single day. Because it's so loud, I don't really wear any bottoms that are too zanny. I have a black cloak coming in, and hopefully I'll be able to wear my acid wash puke green Judi Rosen jeans again. I makes me want to go back to Arizona. I got it off ebay, and then I had it taken in to be big, but not so big that I drown. [ebay search:"indian blanket coat" or "pendleton coat"]
I bought this jumpsuit on ebay and I'm in love with it though I'll never find a time to wear it. Harem pants are tricky if you have really really wide hips like me. It starts to like look crotch pleating (you were thinking it, t00.) I'll wear this out one day because it's really so much fun and super shiny.
This is my shaman coat. I wear this every single day. Because it's so loud, I don't really wear any bottoms that are too zanny. I have a black cloak coming in, and hopefully I'll be able to wear my acid wash puke green Judi Rosen jeans again. I makes me want to go back to Arizona. I got it off ebay, and then I had it taken in to be big, but not so big that I drown. [ebay search:"indian blanket coat" or "pendleton coat"]
I bought this jumpsuit on ebay and I'm in love with it though I'll never find a time to wear it. Harem pants are tricky if you have really really wide hips like me. It starts to like look crotch pleating (you were thinking it, t00.) I'll wear this out one day because it's really so much fun and super shiny.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
yo 'ombre!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
T
GAP+PANTONE
In my quest for good basics, I have found the Holy Grail. I have an unhealthy obsession with pantone colors. I like the cheeky names like mimosa, peyote, or rugby tan. Concept store this weekend. See me there, probably kicking you in the ribs if you even dream about touching 16-3521.
Details about Gap & Pantone T-Shop:
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 9 through Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009
Store Hours: Monday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: 680 Fifth Avenue (between 53rd and 54th Streets), New York
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Age of Consent
The etsy blog posted about Seijin-shiki, Japanese Coming of Age Day. Not everybody can be cloaked in beautiful silks for my coming of age instead of making out with crustpunks in the the Krome coat check room. But we can't turn back time, can we??????
It's a strange time when young women reach the chrysalis of their bodies. It's a horrifying and exciting time. Americans are innately fearful of female power. Thus the boob-cleaving prom dresses and bologne curled hair?
In Ghana young women celebrate reaching this threshold with ritual dancing and pageantry. It's a time to celebrate the gift of individual agency.In the Chinese Lake Lugu there are a matriarchal society. The Mosuo women run their own households, and inheritence is through the mother's line. The women have complete sexual control. When the girls turn 13, they perform a ceremony where the girl literally steps over their grandmother and enter their womanhood. In all these societies, women celebrate feminity. The attire is sacred. I think we need to look outside of sweet 16's and make our maturation more noble than money changing hands.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Pre Fall
It's amazing that designers are throwing us a bone like Pre-Fall previews. I checked out the Proenza Schouler fall preview from sleep deprivation this morning. It makes love to my eye sockets. I want that metallic skirt. I want those subtle cat eye shades.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Fashion Resolutions
1. I will not buy any fabric until I've sewn something with the yards I already have.
2. Stop buying things because they're on sale.
3. Invest in things that will last. Like a coat. Or a decent pair of jeans. I really want a black wool swing coat with a dramatic collar. I'm holding out for the perfect coat.
4. Do Not Be a Trendwhore. I'm pretty good about this already because I don't have a waifish, wiry body that the industry tends to cater to. I can't get away with cut-off shirts or cut-out body con dresses. Living in Williamsburg makes me realize just how quickly trends are beaten to death. Nobody wants to wear something if the waters haven't already been tested. Some trends are just plain wrong-- like the keffiyeh. How many people wear these without knowing that it's a sign of Palestinean solidarity? Fred Flare is selling them as the "Bedford Ave scarf." I'm Grossed-Out.
5. I will not buy things for novelty sake. I will be honest with myself about how often I will wear things.
6. Basics are important. For example, don't buy a sheer blouse until you have a tank to you go underneath. (I like the value of the sheer Express pocket T's)
2. Stop buying things because they're on sale.
3. Invest in things that will last. Like a coat. Or a decent pair of jeans. I really want a black wool swing coat with a dramatic collar. I'm holding out for the perfect coat.
4. Do Not Be a Trendwhore. I'm pretty good about this already because I don't have a waifish, wiry body that the industry tends to cater to. I can't get away with cut-off shirts or cut-out body con dresses. Living in Williamsburg makes me realize just how quickly trends are beaten to death. Nobody wants to wear something if the waters haven't already been tested. Some trends are just plain wrong-- like the keffiyeh. How many people wear these without knowing that it's a sign of Palestinean solidarity? Fred Flare is selling them as the "Bedford Ave scarf." I'm Grossed-Out.
5. I will not buy things for novelty sake. I will be honest with myself about how often I will wear things.
6. Basics are important. For example, don't buy a sheer blouse until you have a tank to you go underneath. (I like the value of the sheer Express pocket T's)
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
New Years
Nearly a week into the New Year. Has anybody broken their resolutions yet? I've been half-good, half-bad.
One of my resolutions is to stop buying overly loud pieces and start investing in good quality everyday wear. Good jeans. Good T-shirts. Jeans and T shirts. I've already broken this resolution multiple times.
One of my resolutions is to stop buying overly loud pieces and start investing in good quality everyday wear. Good jeans. Good T-shirts. Jeans and T shirts. I've already broken this resolution multiple times.
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