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really?

tricia — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:48:16 +0000

wow, chictopia/teen vogue, couldn’t come up with a more original name for your contest?

nice.

*sigh*

my BUST looks column april/may 2010: izzy hayes

tricia — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:51:52 +0000

yet another one of my patented, perfected “better late than never” announcements:

my latest looks column interview is out, in the april/may 2010 issue of BUST. should be on newstands now. go get it!

this one’s all about the lovely, creative izzy hayes, who hails from montreal, quebec, canada. check her blog out here! she’s been on wardrobe_remix since almost the beginning (i think?), and was absolutely a dear…we could have talked for hours.

which is the case with pretty much everyone i’ve chatted with so far…such fascinating women, with such imitable style, and a plethora of intelligent, interesting things to say about fashion and so much more. such an honor to do this! i find it incredibly fun.

as always, thanks BUST! and thanks izzy!

hello stranger

tricia — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:22:38 +0000

yes, it’s been a while, longer than i expected. not sure if anyone’s still out there, if anyone’s bothered to stop by. but it’s ok really, if no one did.

i’ve been spending the last month or so moving in, getting settled, reassessing my life, this blog, where i want to go with it and with just everything in general. i’ve been spending time making things and enjoying my husband and daughter and the fact that i feel happy again after not feeling happy at all for a good long time.

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i have had a hellish year. really, a hellish two years. the end of my pregnancy was complicated (breech baby, blood pressure issues, seriously late baby, complicated birth), and after she was born i was depressed and had some major adjustment issues. nothing felt the same. p. was an awful napper and sleeper, until well after her first birthday. 20-30 minute naps, if she even took them. wakeups every hour or two through the night, every single night. it was soul-sucking. i was on the verge of insanity. we all were, really…my marriage was on the verge, it all seemed to be going, as the brits say, a bit pear-shaped.

about 7 months after p. was born we packed up and moved from SF to NYC, chasing some weird dream. a dream to go back to the fantasy NY we thought would make us happy. but our recent experience there was pretty hellish. our apartment was completely horrific and overpriced, our neighbors were loud and obnoxious, playing music until all hours (see also, related: baby who didn’t really sleep).

fate smiled on us six months into the lease: we we were able to find a legal way out of the apartment situation, just as my husband found a new job, one that would take us temporarily to chicago for about six months, and then permanently to CT, just north of NYC.

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i am not sure if it’s the fact that i am in a new town, in a great apartment, the fact that my daughter has become an awesome person and a better sleeper, or that it’s spring (and it’s GORGEOUS!!), but i’m finally starting to feel like i am coming out of a long, dark, and impenetrable fog. i’m finally starting to feel happy again.

thank you, universe.

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what does this mean for blogging stuffs?

well, i’m still figuring it all out…where i want this blog to go.

i’m not sure if i like where it’s gone the past couple years while i idled along, just trying to make it through each day. i feel like i’ve gotten away from what means something to me (making things, thinking deep thoughts/asking deep questions), and i want to get back to those things in earnest here, if i can find a way to do so.

i’m not sure if i want to call this a “fashion blog,” if at all. i don’t feel like it suits me, or what i am about, though i suppose that most of what i do, think and write about is clearly “fashion-related”. i know that makes no sense. but am i doing a “typical” fashion blog? what does that mean these days anyhow? i am leery of pigeonholing myself or putting myself in a category that i don’t deserve to be placed in (as there are people in the genre doing a much better job matching the definition than i).

i have a lot of questions i am asking myself. a lot of soul-searching i (still) need to do. there are answers i need to find before i can really go forward here in earnest. as such, i’m going to take my time and just check in when i can. it’s the best i can do until i can find a way to interface with the world in a way that feels real and comfortable for me.

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one thing i do know: i want to give wardrobe_remix it’s own bloggy home. it’s probably crazy late for such things (w_r will be FIVE years old this september) but better late than never? stay tuned for more info on that front as i get my act together.

wardrobe_remix(ers) o’ the week

tricia — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:55:07 +0000

to all of you, you lovely amazing people:

THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for all the insights, advice, kind words, and most of all, constructive criticism about the wardrobe_remix(ers) o’ the week posts last week. it was a big help, and the comments you made and the discussion that ensued inspired me to keep going, and get creative with the posts over time.

on that note, once i get settled in my new home (i’m moving in less than a week!!!), and things settle down a bit for me and my family and i have more time, i plan to make some really cool changes to these posts and perhaps how i handle w_r as a whole in relation to my blog in general. there might be BIG changes… do stay tuned!

coming back to the here and now: this week i tried to pull out some folks i think i haven’t featured yet (apologies if i have!). if you have any suggestions for people you think should be featured/a particularly incredible pic you saw in the pool in the past week, do shoot me an email! perhaps i’ll add your suggestion in!

best,
your friend,
tricia

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here is the weekly wardrobe_remix recap! from me, tricia, the creator of wardrobe_remix.

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a stylized hysteria:

Gold Stars For Tulip:

verypurpleperson:

jj@goodwiu:

kendilea:

Daniel’s Daily Update:

turquoisepassion:

helgavontrollop:

out of order design:

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remember: you can click on any photo above, of the featured wardrobe_remix(ers) to learn more about their photos or outfits, explore their flickr photostreams, and more. all of the photos featured here are owned by the people who are depicted in said photos, 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!

wardrobe_remix(ers) o’ the week

tricia — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:03:46 +0000

hey everybody!

just want get this out:

don’t like my picks? think i have bad taste? then go ahead, pick some of your own!!! by all means, go ahead, have fun! post ‘em on your own blog! woo! yay! you’re welcome to your opinions and tastes too! exercise them. as you have been doing, of course! carry on!

also: should i even bother doing these roundups anymore? the two halves of my brain are debating…i’m thinking of ending it as a weekly thing, but would love to know what you think.

anyway! have a wonderful weekend.

go forth and prosper,
tricia

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here is the weekly wardrobe_remix recap! from me, tricia, the creator of wardrobe_remix.

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stellardolly:

heart city:

wild bird vintage:

jayandlaura:

loveatfirstshop:

Henry Browncoat:

anja louise verdugo:

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wardrobe_remix(ers) o’ the week

tricia — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:08:58 +0000

hi y’all!
how’s it going?

psst! i have a secret to tell you:
i heart you very much!
thanks for being a part of wardrobe_remix!
will you be my valentine?

xoxo,
tricia

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this here is the ORIGINAL and OFFICIAL weekly wardrobe_remix recap of the latest and the greatest from the wardrobe_remix community, from yours truly, the creator of wardrobe_remix!

any wardrobe_remix photos that find themselves here showcase great style + great photography = the two meet and merrily marry to make a perfect expression of YOU and your singular personal style! and i’ve said it a million times before, it’s not what you wear, it’s how you wear it…the ticket is the confidence and sureness you exude when you express yourself the way that makes YOU feel most comfortable. that confidence shines through and is captured on film. so whether you’re wearing couture clothes from the finest designers, mass market threads, stuff you made yourself, thrifted finds, or even a shirt you stumbled across on the side of the road…rock it! it’s ALL GOOD and it’s ALL WELCOME at wardrobe_remix!

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softspoken:

mamushka marie:

kendilea:

thenewclotheshorse:

bethantics:

artisterin:

farmer meg:

turquoisepassion:

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thanks to everyone who’s been posting about wardrobe_remix or featuring fashions and folks from the group in their own blogs or websites. thanks for getting the word out. i am glad that wardrobe_remix inspires you! remember to give credit to the people in the aforementioned photos (if you use them in your blog posts, etc.) and to wardrobe_remix itself. it’s good internet/blogging karma! (plus it actually goes with flickr’s terms of service and a little thing called copyright!)

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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, explore their flickr photostream, and beyond. 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!

wardrobe_remix(ers) o’ the week

tricia — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +0000

so tired i can barely form words. it’s late, and it’s been a busy week filled with caring for a feverish, teething baby, travel, and apartment hunting. as such, i can’t really think of anything witty to say here!

must go collapse face down on my bed now.

anyway…do enjoy these picks!

with love,
tricia

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the coveted:

sunshineupton:

lebonbonmulticolore:

bloomingleopold:

m.drummergirl:

calivintage:

caotica ana:

double-speak:

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wardrobe_remix(ers) o’ the week

tricia — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:09:04 +0000

for me, the weeks just fly by…before i know it, it’s time to do another wardrobe_remix(ers) of the week post! whoa!

i do it for you. i hope so much that you enjoy these dispatches, these round-ups. they are to celebrate ALL of you. thank you for being a part of the community!

with love,
tricia

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Elsbro:

Wonderlander:

academichic:

calivintage:

littleredfox:

dearilou:

vintagevirgin:

Jaana-Mari:

We Counted All The Tiles:

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wardrobe_remix(ers) o’ the week

tricia — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:33:39 +0000

another week, another w_r’s o’ the week roundup.
because, because, because…
i love you!

hearts,
tricia

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Mochachocolata-Rita:

wild bird vintage:

Karla Jean Davis:

m.drummergirl:

Ms Coco B:

hen power:

clothedmuch:

Lorena Cupcake:

earth vs. the wild heart:

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wardrobe_remix(ers) o’ the week

tricia — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:22:46 +0000

hot diggity…you are deliciously different.
and that’s why i like you!
why we all like you!
keep on keepin’ on, sisters & brothers.
keep bringin’ it on in 2010!

love,
tricia

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fraxinilucia:

Cynic:我要搖滾地穿上它!:

CherryKitty:

BetweenLaundryDays:

verhext:

❤ RingoRockYay ❤:

vestedbeevintage:

What I Wore Jessica:

meowsk:

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