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anotheranonWas going to write something witty and insightful about shoes, but I'm just too tired to bring it together. Long story short, I'm trying to wear my trendy pointy-toed retro-Goth shoes instead of my usual Hush Puppy loafers. Not as sensible, but certainly more swanky.
I've about given up on most of my "girly" clothes for most practical purposes; they are usually either too inconvenient or just too cold to wear (air-conditioned office + skirt - boots = more goosebumps than a chicken farm :P) Even my beloved makeup sits unused; there's very little point wasting nice lipstick on perpetually chapped lips.
It's getting to me though. Sometimes I want to dress nicely and I find I'm so far out of the loop I don't even really know how anymore. What undies and shoes go with what? I'm hardly a trend-whore but I like to look like I at least know what year it is!
On the rare occasions I do wear something feminine I suspect I surely look like John Cleese dressed like Little Red Riding Hood - all shoulders and knees and generally too far gone down the tomboy path to make it "work".
Which, I suppose, is not entirely bad - I see women click-clicking down the street in sundresses and heels and I always hope they have a sweater for inside and hope their feet don't hurt too much. Maybe it's with age I'm just less and less willing to suffer to be beautiful.
I've about given up on most of my "girly" clothes for most practical purposes; they are usually either too inconvenient or just too cold to wear (air-conditioned office + skirt - boots = more goosebumps than a chicken farm :P) Even my beloved makeup sits unused; there's very little point wasting nice lipstick on perpetually chapped lips.
It's getting to me though. Sometimes I want to dress nicely and I find I'm so far out of the loop I don't even really know how anymore. What undies and shoes go with what? I'm hardly a trend-whore but I like to look like I at least know what year it is!
On the rare occasions I do wear something feminine I suspect I surely look like John Cleese dressed like Little Red Riding Hood - all shoulders and knees and generally too far gone down the tomboy path to make it "work".
Which, I suppose, is not entirely bad - I see women click-clicking down the street in sundresses and heels and I always hope they have a sweater for inside and hope their feet don't hurt too much. Maybe it's with age I'm just less and less willing to suffer to be beautiful.
Update: Pointy toed shoes are wearable provided that the point extends past your toes, rather than squeezing them to a point. This extends the length of your foot, so tripping might be a problem until you get used to it. Pinched a little; can't tell whether it was residual pointiness or the fact that I've only worn them maybe twice :P
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Re: I know the feeling....
Date: 2004-06-29 03:11 pm (UTC)Re: 30s non-housewife: I look at places like Purple Skirt (http://www.purpleskirt.com) or Nordstrom's T.B.D. department (http://store.nordstrom.com/category/cat_medium.asp?category=2376776~2378685~2378686&origin=wdlpdd) and attempt to find cheaper versions :P Unfortunately the current trends seem to be very pastel-y and frilly just now, so while trendy in a non-midriff-baring way, it's just too fluffy for me. I'm looking forward to fall and the (re) start of dark colors and hard edges :)
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Date: 2004-06-29 05:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-06-29 07:23 pm (UTC)You are too kind :) Trust me though, things that accentuate my shoulders = linebacker time!
Sounds like you may be in a fashion rut - I'm there myself... I would like to take the entire contents of my closet out into the back yard, burn them, and start over, but for the life of me I can't even think of trying to reinvent myself, fashion-wise.
I'm not great at resolving my own Fashion Issues(TM), but I used to make-over other folks for a living. What have you got in mind for yourself, what do you want to try? Let's brainstorm!
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Date: 2004-07-01 05:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-03 07:44 am (UTC)Money would DEFINITELY be nice, I hear ya :/ I wouldn't call you frumpy, I would say that you're very casual - jeans, tees, etc.
I do notice that you almost never wear black. I know I'm biased, but IMHO if you compare identical garments in black and in another color, the black one always looks more fashion forward/expensive/"dressed up".
I know you've been flirting with goth - maybe a black pair of jeans, black t shirt? They don't have to be aggressively "punk" (no studs/spikes, no decals reading "I eat the flesh of the living and I vote!" or other such bon mots), but would provide a nice clean canvas for anything else (jewelry, shoes) you want to try.
And you could wear them to work!
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