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Jan. 19th, 2007 09:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sarahmichelefEveryone knows that I'm a huge Project Runway fan. it's not just that I want to be Tim Gunn's fag hag (though I do), it's not just the drama of a reality show. It's the fashion. For a very long time I wanted to be a fashion designer. I think I've mentioned here before that I find myself tempted by the Fashion and Textile Technology degree at Buffalo State.
But that's not my point. My point is, I have no signature style. In high school, I did the early-90's grunge/hippie look. Doc Martens, broomstick skirts, tie-dye, bodysuits, the whole nine. Then I went to college and my "style" came to be whatever was clean with a tendency towards black turtlenecks and jeans. Ditto for grad school.
But now I'm a grownup. I don't feel like I dress like a grownup... I'm pretty much still in the t-shirt and jeans world, and I'd like to look better. I'd like to think that I gravitate towards the classic/preppy with a bit of a twist - whether that twist is in the colors, in the jewelry, in the footwear. In many ways I'm inspired by the creativity I see in the Wardrobe Remix Flickr group, even though it's not my style.
If you combine this desire to actually have a signature style with my intention to drop 20ish pounds, well, it's a bit of serendipity. I'm going to have to go shopping... I've actually already started going shopping. I got a pair of summerweight khaki slacks (just below waist, boot cut), a sleeveless, empire-waisted silk top (this one), and a long-sleeved, empire-waisted beige knit top at Old Navy the other day. And a scoop-neck black cap-sleeved t-shirt, a bright aqua knit 3/4 button-down, and a bright cherry red turtleneck at Express. (Also a red and silver tank top... yay for shinyfun.) (Total cost for all of this stuff plus a coat for M and some stuff for TRex: under $70. Love clearance sales.) And then there's my new purse (whichellid and baronessmartha may remember me buying) - bright avocado green... it's got personality to spare.
Anyway, today I was actually kinda pleased with my outfit... Grey striped pants, a hot pink t-shirt and a bright apple green half-zip sweater. Purple and silver beaded drop earrings and my not-too-ugly warm boots. So I'm going to keep an eye out for great deals, simple basics, and things that fit me well.
But that's not my point. My point is, I have no signature style. In high school, I did the early-90's grunge/hippie look. Doc Martens, broomstick skirts, tie-dye, bodysuits, the whole nine. Then I went to college and my "style" came to be whatever was clean with a tendency towards black turtlenecks and jeans. Ditto for grad school.
But now I'm a grownup. I don't feel like I dress like a grownup... I'm pretty much still in the t-shirt and jeans world, and I'd like to look better. I'd like to think that I gravitate towards the classic/preppy with a bit of a twist - whether that twist is in the colors, in the jewelry, in the footwear. In many ways I'm inspired by the creativity I see in the Wardrobe Remix Flickr group, even though it's not my style.
If you combine this desire to actually have a signature style with my intention to drop 20ish pounds, well, it's a bit of serendipity. I'm going to have to go shopping... I've actually already started going shopping. I got a pair of summerweight khaki slacks (just below waist, boot cut), a sleeveless, empire-waisted silk top (this one), and a long-sleeved, empire-waisted beige knit top at Old Navy the other day. And a scoop-neck black cap-sleeved t-shirt, a bright aqua knit 3/4 button-down, and a bright cherry red turtleneck at Express. (Also a red and silver tank top... yay for shinyfun.) (Total cost for all of this stuff plus a coat for M and some stuff for TRex: under $70. Love clearance sales.) And then there's my new purse (which
ellid and baronessmartha may remember me buying) - bright avocado green... it's got personality to spare.Anyway, today I was actually kinda pleased with my outfit... Grey striped pants, a hot pink t-shirt and a bright apple green half-zip sweater. Purple and silver beaded drop earrings and my not-too-ugly warm boots. So I'm going to keep an eye out for great deals, simple basics, and things that fit me well.
