living in maxi skirts – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 46
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made.
It’s a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels –
it’s a year about noticing patterns, trying things, and observing what happens.
Day 316 – Friday, June 12th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi
bead crochet bracelets // rings // flip flops
Day 317 – Saturday, June 13th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // vine circle skirt
robot clock necklace // bracelets // rings // flip flops
Day 318 – Sunday, June 14th
black tank top // grey maxi skirt (new!)
long necklace // rings // cuff // flip flops
Day 319 – Monday, June 15th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // grey maxi skirt
bicycle necklace // rings // flip flops
Day 320 – Tuesday, June 16th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi skirt
pocket watch necklace // bracelets // rings // flip flops
Day 321 – Wednesday, June 17th
blue kimono // black tank top // grey maxi skirt
necklace // various rings // black flats
Day 322 – Thursday, June 18th
2nd archer button up // black tank top // black maxi skirt
bicycle necklace // rings // black flats
I think this might have been the first week since I finished my jeans, that I haven’t worn them…
And that’s because all I want to wear right now simple & comfortable maxi skirts. I guess it’s a good thing they’re easy to make – though a trip to the garment district might be in order.
a new skirt, an interview & a question
Each Wednesday, I take stock of the projects I’m working on.
What I’m Working on…
: a new skirt! sometimes project just fall together beautifully – this project was one of those projects (…after I tried & miserably failed to make a hoodie out of this fabric…) This maxi skirt is hopefully one of the many that I’ll make & live in this summer.
: if you missed it on Friday, I was interviewed about knitting & knitwear design by Robin Hunter for her blog and you can read the interview here.
: much of this week spent working on the roughest of rough drafts of an ebook about color (understanding color theory, choosing color, combining colors, mixing colors, etc.) and so, I wanted to ask:
what trips you up or what sticking points do you run into, when you’re planning color combinations or working with color (in knitting or anywhere)?
I’d love to hear your answers! Leave a comment or contact me directly. Talk soon!
To Read Over Coffee
A collection of links from the past few weeks that I think are interesting/amusing/educational/insightful enough to read/watch/listen & think about over a cup of coffee.
Making
I’m obsessed with SewUnravelled’s version of the “Sydney Jacket” by Tessuti Fabrics! I’m broiling now, but definitely want to make this pattern for next fall.
Stitch Prism is handmade jewelry/aeriums/potions/art by Kelly Anne Mifflin – just look at the embroidered art!
Clothing & Fashion
It’s pretty easy to dismiss fashion models & what they do. But what does a model actually do? “What does a model do?” from Coletterie.
John Oliver on fast & cheap fashion is hilarious. But I think you could have already guessed that.
Speaking of fast fashion, a new movie “The True Cost,” looks amazing & I definitely want to see it!
“Beacon’s Closet, Buffalo Exchange, and the Big Business of Selling Your Old Clothes” on racked.com, is a fascinating read on the ins & outs of buying & selling used clothing.
While buzzfeed is generally nothing but a time-suck, “10 Badass People Proving Androgynous Fashion is What You Make it” is absolutely worth a read.
ELLE editor Sally Holmes dressed like Kim Kardashian for a week: Part One – all about the clothing; Part two – all about the hair & makeup routine.
Both ELLE articles are damn good reads, even if you have less than no interest in dressing like Kim Kardashian. I love a good clothing experiment, because I think a good clothing experiment really illuminates how powerful clothing can be in influencing how people (including ourselves) perceive us.
Other
A long article, but with nuanced & depth. “Why Women Talk Less” by Debbie Cameron.
“‘Let’s talk about genre’: Neil Gaiman and Kazuo Ishiguro in conversation” – why are the boundaries between genres so wibbly? and yet, so rigid?
And finally, from BrainPicking “The Value of a Compassionate Lie,” because stories sustain us when reality can’t.
