It’s funny because I am a sustainable minimalist because I have to be. I have worn the same clothing for years trying to add new pieces and maybe a pair of shoes to change them up a bit. If I could take on the approach that @neumannsalva takes of buying new things I would. It’s because of our limited finances and the fact I put my kids before myself...
hmmm new pair of jeans for me or jeans for my daughter because all of hers are too small?
I put shopping for myself behind me when I realized with five kids someone is always going to need something, they grow fast like grass lol.
I appreciate these tips and advice Audrey gives because I am always looking for resourceful ways to better my wardrobe on a minimum budget.
I think Audrey's tips are great! The only one I can't quite get my head around is spraying your tights with hairspray to reduce snagging and laddering ... I'm sure it works if you are deft enough, but I'm imagining that I would end up encased in rigid leggings like the Tin Man!
I totally understand you and admire how you manage your wonderful family. I am (sadly) in a complete different position as I only care for my tiny family (husband and mother), so my resources are not so limited. Nevertheless, I cannot spent too much as I still do not really earn my income because of the headaches. But I am (and there is my conflict) a gruesome bargain hunter with clothes... it gets worse as I improve in sewing... as I know am able to alter and better repair reduced clothes which are ripped or do not fit perfectly. I do not spend much money on clothes, but my conscience tells me to stop buying these things as they are not sustainable.
Oh yes absolutely! Everyone’s situation is different and some are able to do more than others. It’s probably a good thing my resources are limited because I’d probably go crazy with shopping! 😆
I admire that you alter and mend your clothing. I want to get better at sewing so I can do that more too!
I'm a poster whatever1 for "sustainable fashion": I hate buying new things ;) I literally wear things till I have to toss them.
1 What is the female version of a "poster boy"? "poster girl" - not a word I'd use talking about myself. Is there a gender neutral word? This is one of the areas where I have problems as a non-native speaker. I still find it strange seeing "woman doctor" etc. - woman as an adjective? Why not "female"? sighs Languages - I love them, but they are so illogical...
@muscara and @shanibeer I am exactly the other way round. I looooove to buy fashion. This is the only reason why I knit, sew or crochet. I love the finished products and I am not always able to buy things I want to wear because of a limited size range. I feel a tiny bit ashamed to admit this. And by no way is my style minimal. I always admire this on others, but I love to wear my clothes like a costume (and very often I am not daring enough for my own taste... entangled in thoughts about appropriate clothes for my size and age... but when in a happy mindset I am able to discard all this rules and I this is when I feel best)
I am not very tidy in my thoughts about fashion and sustainability is a huge thing which speaks absolutely against fast fashion (which I love) arghhhhhhh. I try to reuse clothes, to repair and to alter... but but but You see I am rambling. Just for you to laugh, on Valentine’s Day (which was pure chance) I wore a very pink outfit. All my friends told me they hate (honestly) the cardigan, but I love it. I found it in a shop and it seams very completely ripped... I think I wrote about the repairing last year.
I love the outfit because its in parts handmade, rescued and lucky buys.
I have this strange facial expression, because I simulate the bug on the table is biting me :-DDD
So, this was an incoherent plea for a daring and funny curation of outfits, kind of.
That looks like a perfectly curated outfit to me :)
I think it is all about your personal style and how you feel comfortable: I like your idea about garments as a palette and you are the canvas. I would like to be more like this.
Do you remember me writing about seeing some garments in a charity shop and wanting to re-purpose them into a single new garment? These are the four that were sitting next to each other and called me from acros the shop. The yellow is a t-shirt, the one on the right was a shiny textured fabric. For some reason I didn't buy them, but I am impressed at how prescient I was at catching the colours that would be Autumn 2020 hehe :) x
Ok... my example was to nice... :-DDD But still, my goal is to be more daring and to have more fun with clothes without censoring myself beforehand.
And yes, I remember and I so understand you as the warm golden and red hues are amazing. They harmonise perfectly (in my view) and I could imagine a sweatshirt made out of blocks of these fabrics... sadly my sewing skills are not good enough to asses if this is doable (because of the different structures of the fabrics).
I thought of something like the sweaters Rosie Martins is wearing/sewing, perhaps less oversized. http://diy-couture.blogspot.com/2017/11/three-shades-of-kabuki.html
Or https://threadcult.com/2016/08/29/41-geometric-patterns-with-rosie-martin-of-diycouture/
Are the garments still for sale? Are you pondering to try them out?
And naturally I watched the videos you recommended and I find Audrey very likeable and plausible, my only ‚but‘ is again my own fight with beauty standards (and don‘t get me wrong... I know that I have thin privilege as I can buy straight sizes). I imagine it very tough to find examples of clothes/styles which you can use for oneself if one is perhaps not slim or young or able bodied. I would love to see more diversity, but this is not her fault (as it is not her topic) but mine...
And again I am writing unstructured things 😱😱😱
Perhaps I should first sort my thoughts and than write. 😂🤪
The garments will have gone by now - when I am ready, I will buy some.
Audrey's style is very particular to her, I am not recommending it as "everyone should look like this". It is more that she is on a journey about herself and has good ideas that can be adapted along the way. I would like to see her in more vibrant colours - but that's my style!
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It’s funny because I am a sustainable minimalist because I have to be. I have worn the same clothing for years trying to add new pieces and maybe a pair of shoes to change them up a bit. If I could take on the approach that @neumannsalva takes of buying new things I would. It’s because of our limited finances and the fact I put my kids before myself...
I put shopping for myself behind me when I realized with five kids someone is always going to need something, they grow fast like grass lol.
I appreciate these tips and advice Audrey gives because I am always looking for resourceful ways to better my wardrobe on a minimum budget.
I think Audrey's tips are great! The only one I can't quite get my head around is spraying your tights with hairspray to reduce snagging and laddering ... I'm sure it works if you are deft enough, but I'm imagining that I would end up encased in rigid leggings like the Tin Man!
Oh gosh yes! I can see that! 😄
I totally understand you and admire how you manage your wonderful family. I am (sadly) in a complete different position as I only care for my tiny family (husband and mother), so my resources are not so limited. Nevertheless, I cannot spent too much as I still do not really earn my income because of the headaches. But I am (and there is my conflict) a gruesome bargain hunter with clothes... it gets worse as I improve in sewing... as I know am able to alter and better repair reduced clothes which are ripped or do not fit perfectly. I do not spend much money on clothes, but my conscience tells me to stop buying these things as they are not sustainable.
Oh yes absolutely! Everyone’s situation is different and some are able to do more than others. It’s probably a good thing my resources are limited because I’d probably go crazy with shopping! 😆
I admire that you alter and mend your clothing. I want to get better at sewing so I can do that more too!
I'm a poster whatever1 for "sustainable fashion": I hate buying new things ;) I literally wear things till I have to toss them.
1 What is the female version of a "poster boy"? "poster girl" - not a word I'd use talking about myself. Is there a gender neutral word? This is one of the areas where I have problems as a non-native speaker. I still find it strange seeing "woman doctor" etc. - woman as an adjective? Why not "female"? sighs Languages - I love them, but they are so illogical...
Why not just "doctor"? :)
Poster human? person? love bunny? ;)~
@muscara and @shanibeer I am exactly the other way round. I looooove to buy fashion. This is the only reason why I knit, sew or crochet. I love the finished products and I am not always able to buy things I want to wear because of a limited size range. I feel a tiny bit ashamed to admit this. And by no way is my style minimal. I always admire this on others, but I love to wear my clothes like a costume (and very often I am not daring enough for my own taste... entangled in thoughts about appropriate clothes for my size and age... but when in a happy mindset I am able to discard all this rules and I this is when I feel best)
I am not very tidy in my thoughts about fashion and sustainability is a huge thing which speaks absolutely against fast fashion (which I love) arghhhhhhh. I try to reuse clothes, to repair and to alter... but but but You see I am rambling. Just for you to laugh, on Valentine’s Day (which was pure chance) I wore a very pink outfit. All my friends told me they hate (honestly) the cardigan, but I love it. I found it in a shop and it seams very completely ripped... I think I wrote about the repairing last year.
I love the outfit because its in parts handmade, rescued and lucky buys.
I have this strange facial expression, because I simulate the bug on the table is biting me :-DDD
So, this was an incoherent plea for a daring and funny curation of outfits, kind of.
That looks like a perfectly curated outfit to me :)
I think it is all about your personal style and how you feel comfortable: I like your idea about garments as a palette and you are the canvas. I would like to be more like this.
Do you remember me writing about seeing some garments in a charity shop and wanting to re-purpose them into a single new garment? These are the four that were sitting next to each other and called me from acros the shop. The yellow is a t-shirt, the one on the right was a shiny textured fabric. For some reason I didn't buy them, but I am impressed at how prescient I was at catching the colours that would be Autumn 2020 hehe :) x
Ok... my example was to nice... :-DDD But still, my goal is to be more daring and to have more fun with clothes without censoring myself beforehand.
And yes, I remember and I so understand you as the warm golden and red hues are amazing. They harmonise perfectly (in my view) and I could imagine a sweatshirt made out of blocks of these fabrics... sadly my sewing skills are not good enough to asses if this is doable (because of the different structures of the fabrics).
I thought of something like the sweaters Rosie Martins is wearing/sewing, perhaps less oversized.
http://diy-couture.blogspot.com/2017/11/three-shades-of-kabuki.html
Or
https://threadcult.com/2016/08/29/41-geometric-patterns-with-rosie-martin-of-diycouture/
Are the garments still for sale? Are you pondering to try them out?
And naturally I watched the videos you recommended and I find Audrey very likeable and plausible, my only ‚but‘ is again my own fight with beauty standards (and don‘t get me wrong... I know that I have thin privilege as I can buy straight sizes). I imagine it very tough to find examples of clothes/styles which you can use for oneself if one is perhaps not slim or young or able bodied. I would love to see more diversity, but this is not her fault (as it is not her topic) but mine...
And again I am writing unstructured things 😱😱😱
Perhaps I should first sort my thoughts and than write. 😂🤪
The garments will have gone by now - when I am ready, I will buy some.
Audrey's style is very particular to her, I am not recommending it as "everyone should look like this". It is more that she is on a journey about herself and has good ideas that can be adapted along the way. I would like to see her in more vibrant colours - but that's my style!
I would go for love bunny... perhaps not surprising :-D
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