Do wet want some new challenges in August?
How about wearing one non-black neutral per week (whatever is a neutral for you)
How about wearing one non-black neutral per week (whatever is a neutral for you)
2025 Resolution: Shopping my own Bag and SLG Collection
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Today I accepted a low offer and sent another bag on its merry way.
I am doing all the challenges except the first one . That is because I don’t have any floral bags other than a small canvas tote for when I don’t carry a lot of art supplies to and from the gallery.
I am doing all the challenges except the first one . That is because I don’t have any floral bags other than a small canvas tote for when I don’t carry a lot of art supplies to and from the gallery.
Agree, congrats @dcooney4
re your stats. Sending you positive vibes re your DHs surgery. Re finding a flaw. If that happens (usually not bc I’m apparently blind to dropped stitches and hide imperfections) I take pains to create my own ‘flaw’ immediately. I simply think of the process as making the bag my own
. I find it’s easier on my stress levelsETA: re embellished or floral challenge:
Last Saturday, I wore my Heimat Atlantica straw bag with shell embellishment. I also recently wore a houndstooth jacket with black jeans and my lady dior around the world tapestry bag.
Tonight, I also loaned the bag and jeans (with a black jacket) to my mom (so she’ll wear something from the challenge lol) ETA: I tried to tell her the bag would be much more chic if she didn’t use the shoulder strap (but there is only so much she will listen to lol
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It’s also why I am a fan of ‘pre-loved’, it may already show signs of being loved by another. Anything I do (like when I bumped into the snowblower with my Drag II), I don’t feel bad about it.Agree, congrats @dcooney4
Re finding a flaw. If that happens (usually not bc I’m apparently blind to dropped stitches and hide imperfections) I take pains to create my own ‘flaw’ immediately. I simply think of the process as making the bag my own
In the words of my FIL ‘It bees okay’ ❤️
Love your outfits! Thank you for the well wishes.Agree, congrats @dcooney4
Re finding a flaw. If that happens (usually not bc I’m apparently blind to dropped stitches and hide imperfections) I take pains to create my own ‘flaw’ immediately. I simply think of the process as making the bag my own
ETA: re embellished or floral challenge:
Last Saturday, I wore my Heimat Atlantica straw bag with shell embellishment. I also recently wore a houndstooth jacket with black jeans and my lady dior around the world tapestry bag.
Tonight, I also loaned the bag and jeans (with a black jacket) to my mom (so she’ll wear something from the challenge lol) ETA: I tried to tell her the bag would be much more chic if she didn’t use the shoulder strap (but there is only so much she will listen to lol
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Thank you! I don't think they've told us how long the surgery will take but I assume several hours. DH doesn't want me to sit at the hospital the entire time so I'm not sure whether or not I will. They said he'll be able to come home the same day. I hope this is the last surgery either of us will need for a very long time.
I’ll be thinking of you both-everyone here will, I’m sure ❤️❤️❤️.
@880 I changed my “Like” to a “Love” when you added in your beautiful floral outfits!
I’ll be keeping you and your DH in my thoughts. Hugs! And hoping for both of you that his will be the last surgery for a while.
I’m so sorry about that! Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. I’m going to explicitly click the gift link option; let me know if the below works.
Thank you so much! I just read the full article. It us highly inspiring! I feel so validated. It's a real thing! It's valued, not only my sentimental and cheap quirk.
Repairing is so natural to me. Today for my daughter 's wedding for example I wore a light wool 60ies dress with a matching jacket. Both were very moth eaten when I bought them. A fact the seller had chosen not to mention. I have no talent for invisible repairs, but scribble darned all the holes and afterwards painted a bold pattern all over the pieces. The pattern reinforces ( acrylic paint!) and hides the repairs. I loved wearing the dress. It felt so right and not at all cheap or trashy.
Why throw away the perfect piece- perfect colour, great fit, great quality just because it has some holes?
Btw my thrift store D&G shoes that of course got their very spindly heels stuck in the cobble stones at the town hall already had the leather glued back and will be finished with a little paint tomorrow....
Me, too! Preloved already had a life, often shows some scars and is ready to continue its story with me.
I can wear these pieces without that scary fear of ruining a brand new piece. ( For example I didn't dare to press my older son's brandnew expensive dress shirt and reluctantly steamed it while I had no problem at all with heavily altering the shirts for my younger son. They were thrifted. Same expensive brand.. only preloved.) And it's totally OK for me to first repair and fit something. It's like earning myself the pleasure of making it mine.