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Bringin' Back the 'momo
In the summer I am a huge fan of kimono's, they keep the sun off my shoulders, add interest to any simple look and are cool and comfortable. This one is a recent acquisition, and I have been patiently awaiting a nice warm day to bust it out. The colour is a perfect pop and the print is Hawaiian shirt esque which makes me happy.
This LBR (little black romper) is a vintage piece I picked up this winter and have been saving as well. You can't pass on the perfect little black romper when you find it even if it's months before appropriate to wear. I have had my eye out for one for yeeeears, this one ticks all my boxes: Comfortable, Simple & POCKETS! Girl loves her some pockets, besides the little lace details along the bottom are too sweet to pass on.
Nighty Night
I wore this for a Thanksgiving party early this month. I picked up this slip dress from a vintage shop for a cool $4. Not only is it really pretty, it is perfectly roomy to hide all the turkey, pie and pirogies I ate. At one point I had a whole collection of vintage slip dresses I had collected over the years, and I'm so sad I didn't hang onto them. They're such great layering pieces. A long sleeve under this baby made it way more appropriate for going out.
Outfit: Dress-Vintage, Long Sleeve- Jackson Rowe (via Miss Boss), Shoes-Aldo, Purse-Value Village, Sunnies-F21, Necklace-Miss Boss
Spending Hiatus
I’ve been giving a lot of thought to my clothes as of late.
I know what you’re thinking, what else is new lady, you run a “fashion, fitness
and food” blog, it’s in the name!! So more specifically I’ve been thinking of
where my clothes are made, who makes my clothes, how sustainable are they, how
much money am I throwing away on new items each season, how often am I shopping.
See, I’ve been thinking about my clothing A LOT lately. I find myself looking
through my heavy closet and deeming “I have nothing to wear” when in reality I
having nothing new to wear. I, like many others find myself falling into the
trap of wanting something new, something trendy, something I just saw on Instagram...
I have to say as someone who thinks about health a lot of
the time, I can’t see how this frame of mind is healthy. Seeing how and where
some of these pieces are made really opens up how unhealthy our obsession with
consumerism really is. I read a book a few months back, a work of fiction,
about a girl in a forced labour camp making cheap clothes for American. Walking
into a mall has given me a feeling of claustrophobia since. But I still have
walked into those malls, why? Because of an insane urge to buy something, to
feel put together, to look good, to have something new to post. That’s made me
feel pretty gross. So here I am going first off on a 2-month shopping ban, and from
there reassessing my spending habits.
On my recent New York trip nearly 100% of the items I bought
were second hand, consignment or vintage pieces and I actually feel really good
about that. This is where I’m at going forward, I am going to spend the next
few months getting to know my closet, stretching my creativity to make what I
already own work and from there only adding vintage, consignment or ethically
made pieces into the mix. Not saying I’m going to be perfect, I like any addict
will fall, I will keep on trying though. I hope you’re all there to follow my
journey.
Outfit: Skirt-Second Hand (Beacon's closet), Shoes-Winners, Purse-F21, Bodysuit-Thrift, Jacket-F21 (2 years old) Sunnies-Bamboo Ballroom
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