Well, I have nothing against jeans and a t-shirt, and if that's all within your means? Awesome.
But there is a sort of "wardrobe depression" that some people seem to be going through, which is kind of saddening. Or the opposite, which is the "on the trend!" regardless of whether or not they should be showing that much booty.
And anything I link to, well, it's stuff that will suit me. I'm short and thin. The short part gives me some trouble (because they design for my weight, but about a foot TALLER, insane). Which is why I'm learning to sew a little (usually my mom would alter stuff for me) so I can steal stuff from the petites section.
Admittedly, I'm more from the Tim Gunn School of Fashion, which actually does take into account income (even if the poor man got talked into a What Not To Wear style show for a while, you could tell he was uncomfortable. XD) and focuses on basics. I'm hardly a person of great means, it's taken me a good five years to build up a professional wardrobe that I feel comfortable in. Such is the problem of being a student.
Now, I've no idea what you look like, and it sounds like you are not The Ideal Designer Size (for that matter, I'm not either, I usually have to adjust things). Which is probably what 99% of women are.
And actually your whole "old standby" mindset isn't actually a bad one. But instead of what your standbys are exactly, try looking at things that are close, but not quite. One of my biggest transitions was from sweatshirts to sweaters/cardigans. I though they would be less warm (I hate cold) but they really weren't.
Or accessories. You'd be surprised what a fake silk scarf can do for a t-shirt. To be honest, I've learn that fashion is not what you wear as much as how. Some basics look good on just about everyone (i.e. a white button up shirt... I have about five of varying sleeve lengths).
But hey, if you ever want advice or something, I'd be glad to help you "decipher the code" ^^ I was a fair bit depressed for a good year, and one of the things that helped me out of it the most was forcing myself to put on clothes in the morning that weren't schlumpy. To take a few minutes on my appearance (though I still never wear makeup or brush my hair much, but short hair doesn't always need to be brushed). So that's where my interest came from. I don't give a rat's ass about trends, unless it means there's a likelihood of things I like being available (like the stuff in the article) more than something silly (like leggings! WHOSE IDEA WAS THAT?)
Just drop me an email at viniel (at) gmail (dot) com and we can chat, if you want. You're probably not missing anything, just maybe need a poke. XD
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Date: 2008-02-01 07:08 pm (UTC)But there is a sort of "wardrobe depression" that some people seem to be going through, which is kind of saddening. Or the opposite, which is the "on the trend!" regardless of whether or not they should be showing that much booty.
And anything I link to, well, it's stuff that will suit me. I'm short and thin. The short part gives me some trouble (because they design for my weight, but about a foot TALLER, insane). Which is why I'm learning to sew a little (usually my mom would alter stuff for me) so I can steal stuff from the petites section.
Admittedly, I'm more from the Tim Gunn School of Fashion, which actually does take into account income (even if the poor man got talked into a What Not To Wear style show for a while, you could tell he was uncomfortable. XD) and focuses on basics. I'm hardly a person of great means, it's taken me a good five years to build up a professional wardrobe that I feel comfortable in. Such is the problem of being a student.
Now, I've no idea what you look like, and it sounds like you are not The Ideal Designer Size (for that matter, I'm not either, I usually have to adjust things). Which is probably what 99% of women are.
And actually your whole "old standby" mindset isn't actually a bad one. But instead of what your standbys are exactly, try looking at things that are close, but not quite. One of my biggest transitions was from sweatshirts to sweaters/cardigans. I though they would be less warm (I hate cold) but they really weren't.
Or accessories. You'd be surprised what a fake silk scarf can do for a t-shirt. To be honest, I've learn that fashion is not what you wear as much as how. Some basics look good on just about everyone (i.e. a white button up shirt... I have about five of varying sleeve lengths).
But hey, if you ever want advice or something, I'd be glad to help you "decipher the code" ^^ I was a fair bit depressed for a good year, and one of the things that helped me out of it the most was forcing myself to put on clothes in the morning that weren't schlumpy. To take a few minutes on my appearance (though I still never wear makeup or brush my hair much, but short hair doesn't always need to be brushed). So that's where my interest came from. I don't give a rat's ass about trends, unless it means there's a likelihood of things I like being available (like the stuff in the article) more than something silly (like leggings! WHOSE IDEA WAS THAT?)
Just drop me an email at viniel (at) gmail (dot) com and we can chat, if you want. You're probably not missing anything, just maybe need a poke. XD
~Cendri