wardrobe_remix(ers) o' the week

okay, so i missed last friday. BUT i have an excuse...that family wedding thing i mentioned in my last post! no matter, i suppose...only a few days late. on with it!

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lebonbonmulticolore: Wait,wait wait little one

sevenofspa8des: There's something about vests

luckyolive: aug 10 06

fiftyRX3: IMG_5753

persephassa: dailywear03

verhext: 8_10

some old favorites, some new. all amazing, as per usual.

what i love about what i consider to be the stars of wardrobe-remix (which include the fabulous fashion dolls pictured above, and many, many more individuals participating in the group, of course) is their willingness to be daring with their clothing choices, their inner drive to push the constricting envelope of "fashion", their penchant for breaking the "rules" of style. to take something abandoned by the current, so-called fashionistas and trend-mongers and make it part of their personal style statement. taking a risk, trying something new, and mixing it up is a sign of adventurousness, and of a creative, intelligent, observant, original mind.

personally, i am a sucker for the novel, the new. the "new to me". show me something i haven't seen, try something new. new things, new sights to see, new experiences create more brain cells and the connections between them. excite me! excite you! question "why"? and "what if"?

conversely, i am bored by the "same old thing," and disapointed seeing so many grasp onto something out of safety, without thought. to me, nothing is more irksome than someone who does not question the status quo, who blindly follows along with the crowd, the bandwagon, the herd. this goes for plain janes and fashion slaves alike.

fashion springs from ourselves, as well as from our culture (local as well as global). with the advent of and domination of all media (including TV, internet, film, and so on, and so forth), we run the risk of becoming homogenized.

don't let that happen.

keep remixing, keep being YOU.

8.10.2006

8.10.2006 v.28.10.2006 v.1 thought the light and depth of field here was cool, so i instructed my photographer to shoot this direction! he's so good to me.

-unwashed hair: had to run out to get drycleaning and buttons for a vintage dress i plan to wear this weekend, for pete's sister's wedding down in jacksonville, florida. --chartruse green button grandma earrings: urban outfitters years and years ago -patchwork-look needlepoint tote: thrifted in florida -coral and red-orange knit top with crochet trim: gauge, found at "i heart" in nolita -denim pencil skirt: gap's 1969 line, from sometime in the past couple years -chartruse green peeptoe wedges with a bow on one toe and a bow on one heel: camper. my all time favorite pair of campers.

8.9.2006

8.9.2006back to the old-school wardrobe_remix shots in the hallway outside my apartment! off to go to the post office, and go thrift shopping. found a few gems (including an awesome knitting book of british sweater designs from 1982!).

! i got a LOT of looks from people concerning this outfit. very amusing! i feel really confident in it, though.

-tiny acid wash levi's jacket: thrifted in florida. i probably wear this a little TOO often, but it's my signature piece at the moment. -tunic length tanktop: american apparel -acid wash skirt: beacon's closet. someone hacked it off with scissors. i like it like that so it's staying that way. -white rhinestone and studded leather 80s belt: thrifted in florida -chartreuse green button grandma earrings: urban outfitters years and years ago -patchwork-look needlepoint tote: thrifted in florida -white peeptoe flats with green and red trim and a rainbow ribbon across the top: killah, found for £10 at a miss sixty sample sale off brick lane, london, last summer.