I think Im having an identity crisis of sorts, at least as seen through the evidence of my clothes. Recently, I decided to give up the ghost and accept the reality of my...
Inspired by No Signposts in the Seas post about her 2011 clothing expenditures, Ive decided that Ill document every piece of personal clothing I buy this year, not including what I purchase for other...
Passing up Creature of Comforts 70% sale was tough, but I had already resolved that my Autumn/Winter expenditures were done. This winter has been mild, so I dont need any more woolens. Heres what I d...
We were given so many new and hand-me-down baby clothes that it felt too extravagant to purchase any more. It was literally crates of clothes, so many that some things were probably worn only once. I...
Like Sofia Coppola, Charlotte Gainsbourg has an enviable, consistent style much admired on both sides of the Atlantic. Often clad in a jersey top or button down, grey skinny jeans, and cowboy boots, ...
Up at 3:30 A.M., typing with one hand while the baby sleeps on the other arm. She was bothered by something and could not be appeased by half-awake consoling. And I have a cold and need to sip some c...
It must have been something like six or seven years ago that I bought a Comme des Garcons ziparound wallet. It was a bright French blue with the classic clover design. I loved the functionality and h...
I always overpack when I travel. Not that I bring suitcases of stuff (nowadays, just the carry-on), but I always end up with items that never get worn once. So this time...
A few years ago I knew that the time was nearing when certain items had to be put on the shelf, when by virtue of my age they would tip over the line from cute to undercooked. But instead of sobering...
I havent felt the desire to write a blog post in awhile. I needed some time to think about things, like my level of consumption and how it related to the purpose the blog served for me. I felt uncomf...
Except for the end-of-season A.P.C. sale scoop, Ive mostly returned to thriftin g as my primary mode of acquisition. Ive tried the French Method, to some success. It definitely has...
wild strawberries gathered earlier this summer Last week I bought a pair of handmade feather earrings from a girl at work, the same girl I trained with and spoke about briefly a few months ago. It wa...
Finn Rocker from Anthropologie, currently an item of desire Ive come to view the blog Laws of General Economy as a kind of parade of missed hits and retrospective failures. Its been illuminating for ...
Ive found it so much easier to abstain from excessive clothing purchases during this pregnancy, especially as Ive gotten further along. Ive acquired a small collection of maternity clothes, all of wh...
Ive noticed the importance of having a little sliver of ankle showing between the bottom of your pants and shoes. A little styling trick Ill attempt when Im out of shorts and back into pants. Right n...
Scribbling down my thoughts about potential purchases proved surprisingly useful, though I had made it so complicated by the end that I needed the clarity of a disinterested male spectator (aka my bo...
A few weeks or months ago, I posted a short list of items I was in search of. I found substitutes for most of the items, as I realized in the process of looking that what I thought I wanted needed to...
Im still trying to reform my closet and consumption, though I still lack the discipline required. To that end, its been helpful to separate in my mind the purchases that might be specialized acquisit...
I have to admit that much of my shopping is fueled by emotion, and when I add insomnia to the mix, the result is far from a French Method, but rather more akin to madness.So today I have confessions ...
After I had my closet cleanout, I had a basket of clothes to sell/donate. I also had a bunch of clothes that I still liked but didnt love. With those, I tied a little pink yarn bow to the hanger to r...
I took a little bloggy break because I went home for 9 days to visit family in Texas. No matter how much I brace myself in anticipation, its never quite as I expected it. Is it a good thing when peop...
Ive always had a dislike for this notion of "figure flaws" that women have to camouflage and subdue. Its a short trip to simply disliking your body for doing what its supposed to do, and some...
Im not particularly into her normal everyday style, but she makes the most of her laidback California style when shes pregnant. I figure since Ill be at my biggest during the summer, shell provide pr...
Introducing my favorite new accessory: the digital Harinezumi, a toy camera from Japan designed to replicate the look of old photographs and Super 8 film. Its about the size of an old 110 camera, tak...
Im going to give list-making another go. I had been making them, but not really following them. But after yet another round of closet cleaning, I might just be ready to streamline.So far, on my list,...
Ive amassed a small crate and garbage bag of things to give away or perhaps to sell. Once I started asking myself whether I really loved a piece or not and whether it made me feel good to wear it, it...
While many of my favorite items of clothing are vintage of homemade or no-name origin, my favorite designer thrift find has got to be my Barbour Beaufort jacket. I acquired it in a sleepy small-town ...
I went to the Flax sale this weekend and picked up what hopefully will be the bulk of my pregnancy clothes. I had never even heard of this clothing brand until I moved to Ithaca and started seeing it...
I agonize over having to buy stuff I may not be wearing after a few months, especially now that Im finally starting to pare down my shopping habits. But Im getting to the point that I really need to ...
Im trying to buy as few maternity-specific clothes as possible. So far, Ive made do with wearing my C&C long-sleeve tees and everything I own in a size medium. I did pick up a pair of Old Navy ma...
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