i usually don't talk fashion but folks, i waited all year to bust out this combo: red plaid tartan laces in green vintage dr. martens. so what if i look like a nomadic elf. all second hand of course, wool skirt too. just about everything i wear is thifted/ vintage or handmade, except for underwear, socks, bathing suits and exercise clothes- those gotta be new. i love mix and match colors and patterns, and i think that comes through my work too, yes? some winter wardrobe inspiration here:
bolivians
tibetans...
tibetans living on the "roof of the world" in american chucks.i am proud to say i haven't worn my (low self-esteem) parka in 2 years! i just don't feel like myself in it. so i figured out a solution: layered clothes with a sweater, lightweight windbreaker and a long wool poncho over everything + hat, gloves, 1-2 scarves. my neighbor saw me bundled up and said i looked like a tibetan (well, i am half chinese). i'm not a wintery person, so this tibetan look i call my "survival" look. my philosophy is, when the weather is drab go the opposite in clothes :)
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I'm totally of the same mind. Those Tibetan women are gorgeous!
And ever since I had to stop wearing feminine shoes, my whole look has improved--outlook too! I LOVE that color combo!
You're such a radical! You even eschew caps! I think its fun to dress in any way you wish. And I think if we also used less, recycled more, the earth would be cleaner. Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah (whoops missed that one, sorry!) to you!
Ooooh, LOVE those green Docs! I dress with lots of color, makes my attitude better. I always get cudos at work on my o/f's, I refuse to be mushed into a corporate look of black or taupe!! Colorful people unite! :0) Happy Wonderful Holidays to you - Ani
OOooooh: those are undeniably awesome. I would call this the Punk Elf look.
hey, thank you guys!
so i wasn't crazy for going "green" :)
if u ever are looking for used docs there are a ton on ebay!
Nice score on the Doc Martens, PP!
hi pp!
Merry Merry christmas to you!
xoxoxo
m & e
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