Frivolous wittering about clothes, feel free to scroll on by.

[cupcake_goth]

::sighs, presses back of hand to forehead::

I want my everyday clothing to be more elaborate, more eccentric.

::pauses, waits for everyone to stop muttering "OH GOOD GOD, HERE SHE GOES AGAIN!". waits some more::

No, I'm serious. I want to incorporate more mini hats and fancy accessories into my usual daywear. This is what happens when I go to an event full of pretty people in pretty clothes AND spend time browsing on Etsy^*. Maybe this weekend I'll take some time to really rummage through the closets and see what fun, new-to-me outfits I can assemble.



^*Dear self,

searching on keywords such as "Victorian Gothic" or "Steampunk" is a BAD IDEA. It leads to coveting a gazillion new shiny things, and also leads to being vaguely dissatisfied with your already very lovely, eccentric, and ENORMOUS clothing collection. Knock it off.

Love,
Your common sense, straining to be heard over the magpie portion of your brain.

Comments

[smu.livejournal.com]

Wow, I already think you have one of the most unique and amazing wardrobes out of anyone I know. It's sort of... good to know that everyone gets disastisfied with their clothing...

Then again, I wish I could corporate more dresses and blouses and shiny bits into my daily wardrobe too. Then again, my wardrobe consists of plain trousers and t-shirts.

[marc17.livejournal.com]

DItto*.


*Except for the bit about dresses and blouses. Feel free to substitute suitable guy clothes though.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

We really need to plan another thrifting trip, don't we. Hmmm. Maybe late April?

[marc17.livejournal.com]

There was talk of heading down towards Tacoma and the like where things aren't quite so picked over.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Oh, everyone gets occasionally bored with their clothing. The big thing for me was that I just came back from a fancy event where reality was dressed like the inside of my head, and now I'm feeling mildly cranky that EVERYDAY isn't like that.

So, what's stopping you from incorporating more dresses and blouses and shiny bits into your daily wardrobe? Start small, and see how it goes!

[sirriamnis.livejournal.com]

Not done yet.


Keep waiting.

:)

[tzaddi-93.livejournal.com]

I absolutely *love* your icon. Is it one that is "stealable?" I have a friend who definitely needs an icon like that.

[sirriamnis.livejournal.com]

Totally stealable. I made it from a Sinfest strip.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

::raises eyebrows::

Now I'm all sorts of curious.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

I propose you, in going through your things this weekend, focus on accessories and look at your clothing with an eye for where a sparklie pin or bow or even a little skull face would do well. You could, very easily, make tiny broaches that can be added to (or removed from, or moved around on) a number of outfits. THe nice thing about having a particular color palette is the freedom you have in doing this sort of project. Sift through things. When the moving in of roommate dies down, we will sit and MAKE new bits and bobs. I promise. :)

[icprncs.livejournal.com]

See, this is part of the reason it's good for me to go through that whole "closet costuming" exercise every so often: I start seeing all kinds of new ways I can mix up the things I already have, and I get excited about my clothes again and stop wishing I could chuck it all and buy completely new stuff. I should do it more often than once a year when I need con costumes.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

I love doing that sort of thing. I just need to actually set aside a day to rummage through everything.

(I also still need to plan & organize the makeup swap.)

[pix-kristin.livejournal.com]

My closet is so utterly depressing right now, I can't even stand it. I need someone to come in, pull everything out of it, ditch two thirds of it, reorganize and match the last third, and then take me thrift shopping for the rest.

Seriously. I mean, I know that your closet and mine bear very little similarity, but I totally get the closet ennui.

I need a fashion angel/demon to rescue me. (Either. I'm not picky.)

[theblackdeer.livejournal.com]

Here I am going through the opposite; I don't go to big cons or anything fancy and I need casual comfies for caring for Mom at home...but I have crates of expensive club clothes, and they need to GO.

Also, I want to buy bellydance clothing when I am an utter novice who will NEVER perform for the public. Sheesh. But not only is it shiny, it JINGLES OMG

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Ha! Poor girl with the craving for bellydance stuff. I know, I know.

If I thought I had a hope in hell of fitting into some of your club clothes, I'd be saving my pennies to buy them from you.