So I didn’t do a good job of taking daily pictures but with the exception of a couple times I did manage to wear at least one hand made piece a day. What I Learned: It wasn’t that difficult to wear something every day. My handmade clothes are a big part of my wardrobe now, more than I realized. This new house makes it difficult to take pictures. Not only do I not have a…
(day 7: shirt – buffalo exchange although I believe it is restyled vintage / jeans – made by me / shoes – jellypop @ dsw) (day 8: top – made by me / jeans – gap / shoes – strut, local austin boutique / necklace – vintage / fluffy cat tail in the corner – peanut) While unpacking I’ve re-discovered so many missing clothes that I had packed two moves ago. Even though I sewed…
(top – restyled by me / skirt – made by me / shoes – strut, austin boutique / bracelet – thief and bandit) I’m continuing Me-Made-June a little out of order. My weekend photos turned out bad so I’m probably going to cheat and re-wear my outfits just to take new pics. Turns out my auto-focus on my DSLR lens is broken but I couldn’t tell until I saw the photos on the big screen….
(dress – made by me / blazer – made by me / shoes – dsw / bag – dsw / belt – gap) I have survived my move! Well, most of the move. We still have an apartment garage stuffed full of boxes and an apartment to clean but last night was our first night in our new place. (Look at me! I have a fence!!) My moving wardrobe consisted of shorts, old t-shirt…
Recently I found myself faced with a dilemma – I lacked a sufficient number of hangers in my closet. To compensate I moved some items to drawers, packed away unseasonable pieces of clothing or clothes which I only ever wear once every three years (ski pants? in Texas? really??) but I’m still short on hangers. But the main point is not how many hangers I have (be them plastic, wire or wood) but why do…