remix(ers)_revealed

one of my favorite things about the wardrobe_remix project has been "meeting" or becoming aware of intriguing, stylish individuals from all around the world.
when a person posts a photo to the wardrobe_remix community, we (meaning viewers/fans of the group) get a visual taste of someone's personality, and of course, a sense of their personal style. but a picture doesn't always tell the whole story, you know?
so, being the hyper-curious sort, i always have tons of questions when i look at these super awesome wardrobe_remix(ers). i want to know who they are and why they do what they do, and in turn, wear what they wear. i want to critically dig beneath the surface and the superficial aspects of a person's personal aesthetic expression and get to the substance, perhaps even the science of it all.
why? well, clothing is not just clothing. i believe that it speaks volumes about who a person is: where they come from, what they love, what they value, their politics, their class...so very many things. there are a myriad of internal and cultural forces that compel us to express ourselves via our clothing and other adornments.
so in an effort to learn more about these superbly stylish wardrobe_remix(ers) and celebrate their amazing creative ensembles, i'm starting an ongoing feature on the bitsandbobbins.com blog called remix(ers)_revealed!
each week, i will be posting an enlightening interview with a few select wardrobe_remix community members, that will be illustrated with a small selection of the photos and looks that represent that individual and their phenomenal style.
stay tuned!

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(p.s. i will (of course) be continuing the wardrobe_remix(ers) o' the week posts as well.)

wardrobe_remix(ers) o' the week

it just keeps getting better and better, people! what keeps getting better? wardrobe_remix, of course!
4300+ strong and growing. yup, we've pushed well past the 4000 mark. i'm still shocked at that. honestly, i'm always shocked at the numbers, which is why i gasp at it every week in this post! i still can't believe people post over there, and that more join by the day. it's pretty cool, to say the least.
but getting back to that first point, why does wardrobe_remix keep getting better? because YOU are a part of it. because you have confidence, and push limits, boundaries, taste-levels. because you're creative and thoughtful! because you craft your own look, nay-sayers and trends be damned. because you take great photographs! because you are a compellingly fascinating person, and you live an interesting life...and that comes out in the way you mix up your clothes. *YOU* make it what it is. you "GET IT".

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there's so much goodness this week. i present the evidence of such goodness here, for your weekly perusal:
La Meow Vintage:
danny.voicu:
Mavenhaven:
loveloveloveus:
Jaana-Mari:
verhext:

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remember: you can click on the photo of any of these terrific wardrobe_remix(ers) to learn more about their photo or outfit, and explore their flickr photostream. all of the photos are owned by the awesome people who are depicted in them, of course!
join us over at wardrobe_remix and show off your awesome EVERYDAY trendbusting and trend-SETTING personal style!
spread the word!
and see you there!

dallyings and dabblings

two in-process projects: objects to beautify my home.

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these blocks will be the beginnings of my first-ever quilt. i've been yearning to make one for years. patchwork is actually an old friend of mine, but i have never turned it into a quilt or something for my home, choosing instead to usually put it to use as clothing.

i am starting with a simple string/strip quilt, using old and new fabric from my scrap pile. some of the fabric was thrifted, or salvaged from thrifted clothes or linens, while others were left-over bits remaining after much of a piece of fabric was turned into clothes. there's even a bit of hand-tie-dyed fabric (the orange slice on the bottom left) that i dyed myself many a year ago. i am loving how the fabric looks together, and how they form a chevron. something about it feels very beachy to me...it sort of reminds me of florida, where i lived for much of my life.

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and my first ever afghan, of crocheted granny squares. i have a huge amount of bulky-weight lamb's pride taking up room in my supply closet, so i figured i would put it to some use and make it into a blanket. each square will have a goldenrod colored final row, joining them all together. then i plan to felt the whole thing, so it will sort of muddle together some and be less fuzzy (the mohair is a bit nuts when it comes to shedding). it's been fun playing around with the colors, to say the least.

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