Last day of imposed ‘sick leave’ today.
But I went into school anyway, since it’s photo day and the parents had threatened to boycott class photos unless I was present and had my face in the class shot, rather than the sub teacher. (Who is very nice and just so enthusiastic!). I was happy to pop in, and showered with love as only 5 year olds can, as well as hugs and kisses from quite a lot of parents. Wow, it’s nice to be missed.
Topped that off with a trip to one of my favourite seaside cafes for a lemon tart and a pot of Earl Grey with a class mum / friend, and a shopping trip to add a few more tunics to my Winter wardrobe since Mother Nature seems so keen to actually GIVE us Brisbanites a Winter this year and I need a few more warm clothes as part of the wardrobe makeover I discussed a few weeks back.
So today, to present myself for ‘photo day’, I am kitted out in boots, leggings, tights and tunics – all a bit foreign to me who is having massive 80′s flashbacks in fashion right now. Didn’t we already do the leggings/stirrup pants/ballet flats/long tunics/oversize jumpers thing?
Very comfy though, I have to say. I feel very modern, and just a bit funky. I pray I do not look like mutton dressed as lamb like an old person wearing young person’s clothes. As someone tweeted to me this morning “Rock that outfit! Those of us who have been there before know how to do it with style. ;-)” I do hope so! (A teacher aide told me a looked ‘very cute’. I guess that’s a good start). I find, though, I DO have to fight the impulse to keep the new items for ‘good’ or ‘when I go out’. I know that when I was younger, I wore what I bought straight away – to work, dinner, the shop – didn’t worry about saving my items. When did that start? Probably when most of the items I wore from day to day become covered in baby spit and so saving something unspitted meant I could be seen, safely, in public.
I even updated the ‘loungewear’. (That’s trackies and long tops to us old fogies) and have a range of leggings and long tops that would make any 80′s Diva proud. I have a substantial hole in the bank account, but boy, do I feel good!.
Now I know I have a range of readers, aging from young 20′s to some fantabulously gorgeous over 60′s. And I want to know – when was the last time you gave yourself, or your wardrobe, a makeover? Do you think it’s important or not at all? And why (or why not, as is the case?)
Good for you! Well done.
After I lost some weight last year I donated quite a lot of my old clothes and over the course of the year have updated my stuff. Lately I’ve been buying fabric to make my own skirts – always good for the soul! I try to keep up to date with fashion, but in a sensible way. I make sure things will mix and match and I make sure skirts are of correct length (never above my knee). I think if you feel good with what you have on, you kind of shine.
I remember reading not that long ago, to wear everything in your wardrobe often, even the stuff you say is “good stuff”, wear that stuff often too. I have a particular skirt (I’m wearing today actually) that cost quite a bit of money. I remember when I bought it I would only wear it on the odd occasion, but now I seem to wear it more often than occasional. Life is too short to save “good clothes”. Does that make sense?
You right Melody, life is too short to save “good clothes” or drink bad wine…
Goooo you! I do love to add a couple of ‘mod’ items each season to make me feel a little indulged – such a very rare thing at the moment :)
I’m digging the sound of your legging (I am a big fan!) x
Cool, very cool!
I think fashion and I parted company years ago when I put on far too much weight. Having shed quite a lot recently, I am pulling out lots of old things, but most look rather peculiar, and not quite right. It is good to be able to wear my purple coat again, though.
I’ve been retired for 3 years but still have lots of work clothes in my wardrobe. I really do try to wear things out, it just doesn’t happen and though I have given some to the charity shop there are plenty left. A stronger woman would reduce her wardrobe to the absolute minimum, a small collection of beautiful pieces, I am not she.
Is it me or is fashion on a 2.5 – 3 decade cycle? The fifities styles made a comeback in the eighties and so forth? I love the leggins/tunic/flats look! So clean and simple. Right up my alley. If only my legs weren’t so fat!
I have had to buy all new clothes after losing weight, and while I’m wearing different stuff, I’ve not been quite game enough to rock the current fashions. Partly so that the most fashion conscious of the teenage daughters is not freaked out, but also because I’ve always been conservative with what I wear, so I can’t bring myself to really push my boundaries. I really should though.