Minimal Musings


What are my favorite colors?

September 20, 2012
Navy
Air Force/Yale blue/Ink
Charcoal Gray
Mid Gray
Black
French blue
Watermelon Pink
White 

 
 

What styles look horrendous on me? How do they fight my body?

September 19, 2012
Straight waist bands -There is at least a 3" difference between my back and front waist.
Capri/Cropped pants -my legs are really short to begin with.
Chest pockets/ Camp shirts -Chest is too full.
Halters -not enough support. 
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What styles do I wish I could wear?

September 19, 2012
Halter dresses- No support.
Cocktail/ evening dresses- no need, I live in Madison where getting dressed up means pulling out the good fleece!
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What garment styles do I love to wear?

September 19, 2012
Cardigans/ jackets- anything to cut up the bulk of my torso.
Pencil skirts- despite being plus-sizeish I have narrow hips and legs.
Any bottom with pockets- I have to recut Eileen Fisher pants anyway, the wider ones I add pockets to also.
Silky Cotton Men's shirts- with the collar popped and the sleeves rolled. I like my very obviously female body with the masculine edge.
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What are my Go To outfits?

September 19, 2012
Eileen Fisher Black Crepe Modern Wide leg pants (I added pockets to them, LOVE!)
V or Scoop neck T-shirt long or short sleeve (depending on the temp)
Sweater (Usually a V-neck flat knit or a 'waterfall' type cardigan
Croc ballet flats or dansko clogs
some kind of scarf to give it some texture

I could live in this. I have several different pairs of EF pants in different widths and colors. 
T-shirts could be silk jersey or linen jersey but are usually GAP cotton
 

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What clothing brands do I hate? Why?

September 19, 2012
I don't really hate any of it, which either makes me very open or a totally superficial fashionista! Versace always struck me as ridiculous. Some D&G does too but other things of theirs I love.
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What clothing brands do I love? and Why?

September 19, 2012
Gap, Eileen Fisher, J. Crew -Simple lines, good fabrics
Zoran, Uniform dressing, kit of parts approach, luxe fabrics
Alabama Chanin- rich detail, -t shirt feel but OTT decoration

So much of what I like is determined by tactile feel. I love the way a beaded dress hangs on a body, actually carrying the weight of it. There is a sensualness to cashmere and alpaca that soothes me even beyond just the warmth. Even in my writing I end up describing how a character feels in their clothes whether it is a...
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Adjectives to describe my style

September 19, 2012
Boring (being honest here)
Simple
Monotone
Serious
Loose
Random
Soft
Shapeless
Scattered
Dark

This is a little on the harsh side but despite doing this over a month ago I still feel these work. I like to think I would be avant garde but the truth is I could probably be described as preppy eclectic. That is a preppy base that has aspects of (Minimalism, Japanese, Baroque, Punk...) I was asked to describe myself as a color at one point and I said silver because I tend to reflect back what people want to ...
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