How to start the fashion thing - what are the basics? - Page 10

fashionista-ta · 06-04-2009

^ I'm sure you are--we all get better with practice

jjbunny79 · 07-04-2009

the problem i have right now is that:
a. i dont feel inspired, at all
b. being financially independent, it if hard for me to be a good shopper (or get something that everyone is happy with).
c. being the odd ball in my community, i honestly feel like a douchebag with whatever i wear...

fashionista-ta · 07-04-2009

^ Sometimes it's best to wait for inspiration to arrive

If you are financially independent, isn't it just yourself you need to please?

I am so used to being the oddball that I feel free to wear whatever whenever wherever

As long as you feel good within yourself, that's what matters.

jjbunny79 · 07-04-2009

^ wait i mean dependent >.< i still need to get money from my parent >.<

gius · 07-04-2009

if you buy very inexpensive clothes how can they say no

i was just at two second hand shops here and the coats are SO nice! really quite new.. real leather ,real wool and everything

fashionista-ta · 07-04-2009

^ OK, I gotcha.

Mine had me start paying for all my own clothes around junior high ... but that didn't stop Mom from voicing her opinion in the dressing room at the top of her lungs on occasion

Maybe that's why I still shop alone to this day

I always had a summer/Christmas job, and some years a part-time job during the school year too.

fashionista-ta · 07-04-2009

^ Agreed, gius, second-hand can be great when you're a student. I was just thinking about some of the great bargains I got back in the day ...

gius · 07-04-2009

That's interesting to hear
I was declined buying new clothes most of the time

Only when I really needed it. One coat for the winter for example.
or if I went to church wearing something that was falling apart. haha

StellaMare · 27-04-2009

I just realized that I will be out of school in a few weeks, and how this will change the way I dress for every day. I mean, up until now I've always somewhat based my outfits on whether or not they are comfortable and appropriate for spending the day in school. But soon that 'barrier' will be gone, and I will be able to dress from a different perspective. It feels quite liberating.. I will be able to express myself in a new way, for a life that I've chosen myself. How brilliant!

allegra · 18-07-2009

I think that if you're trying to find your own style, you should be wary of sales. I have bought so many clothes that weren't right for me because they were a great deal. Once I realized that sales were leading me astray, I started to figure out what I truly wanted. And I think I spend less money now, because I'm only buying things I really love.

fashionista-ta · 18-07-2009

^ I agree.

I do shop sales now, but only when I need something. With the bad economy, there are actually good things left now ... I've been to sales in the past where there was literally something wrong with every single thing still on the rack. (Like a serious design flaw, not damaged merchandise ...)

tigerrouge · 18-07-2009

Yes, sometimes I've bought things in a sale, not to wear, but to use as fabric/components for other projects. They've been ideal for that purpose (and at that price), but that's all they were good for.

fashionista-ta · 23-07-2009

I came across this quote today & thought of this thread ...

"Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than what you are."

--JC Hare and AW Hare

papa_levante · 23-07-2009

Quote:

I have bought so many clothes that weren't right for me because they were a great deal. And I think I spend less money now, because I'm only buying things I really love.

I'm next in line after fashionista-ta with a quote!

Isaaz Mizrahi says something amazing during commercial breaks of Bravo's The Fashion Show:

"Quality is always more important than quantity... every time."

That is loosely quoted because I've forgotten is word for word.

fashionista-ta · 02-12-2009

^ Isaac is so right

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fashionista-ta Power to the 99% Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hardly ever at Barney's Gender: femme Posts: 13,029	^ Sometimes it's best to wait for inspiration to arrive If you are financially independent, isn't it just yourself you need to please? I am so used to being the oddball that I feel free to wear whatever whenever wherever As long as you feel good within yourself, that's what matters. __________________ Luxury is living a simple, elegant, and responsible life. Luxury is a reduction. --Steven Volpe

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jjbunny79 trendsetter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: İstasyon İnsanları Gender: femme Posts: 1,319	^ wait i mean dependent >.< i still need to get money from my parent >.< __________________ pm me for facebook's e-mail

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fashionista-ta Power to the 99% Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hardly ever at Barney's Gender: femme Posts: 13,029	^ OK, I gotcha. Mine had me start paying for all my own clothes around junior high ... but that didn't stop Mom from voicing her opinion in the dressing room at the top of her lungs on occasion Maybe that's why I still shop alone to this day I always had a summer/Christmas job, and some years a part-time job during the school year too. __________________ Luxury is living a simple, elegant, and responsible life. Luxury is a reduction. --Steven Volpe

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fashionista-ta Power to the 99% Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hardly ever at Barney's Gender: femme Posts: 13,029	^ Agreed, gius, second-hand can be great when you're a student. I was just thinking about some of the great bargains I got back in the day ... __________________ Luxury is living a simple, elegant, and responsible life. Luxury is a reduction. --Steven Volpe

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gius V.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2006 Gender: homme Posts: 10,163	That's interesting to hear I was declined buying new clothes most of the time Only when I really needed it. One coat for the winter for example. or if I went to church wearing something that was falling apart. haha __________________ ☺ ♫

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StellaMare ? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm Gender: femme Posts: 2,665	I just realized that I will be out of school in a few weeks, and how this will change the way I dress for every day. I mean, up until now I've always somewhat based my outfits on whether or not they are comfortable and appropriate for spending the day in school. But soon that 'barrier' will be gone, and I will be able to dress from a different perspective. It feels quite liberating.. I will be able to express myself in a new way, for a life that I've chosen myself. How brilliant! __________________ http://portillon.wordpress.com

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allegra front row Join Date: Aug 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 278	I think that if you're trying to find your own style, you should be wary of sales. I have bought so many clothes that weren't right for me because they were a great deal. Once I realized that sales were leading me astray, I started to figure out what I truly wanted. And I think I spend less money now, because I'm only buying things I really love.

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fashionista-ta Power to the 99% Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hardly ever at Barney's Gender: femme Posts: 13,029	^ I agree. I do shop sales now, but only when I need something. With the bad economy, there are actually good things left now ... I've been to sales in the past where there was literally something wrong with every single thing still on the rack. (Like a serious design flaw, not damaged merchandise ...) __________________ Luxury is living a simple, elegant, and responsible life. Luxury is a reduction. --Steven Volpe

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tigerrouge don't look down Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Béal Feirste Gender: femme Posts: 10,979	Yes, sometimes I've bought things in a sale, not to wear, but to use as fabric/components for other projects. They've been ideal for that purpose (and at that price), but that's all they were good for. __________________ You're perfect, yes, it's true. But without me, you're only you.

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fashionista-ta Power to the 99% Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hardly ever at Barney's Gender: femme Posts: 13,029	I came across this quote today & thought of this thread ... "Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than what you are." --JC Hare and AW Hare __________________ Luxury is living a simple, elegant, and responsible life. Luxury is a reduction. --Steven Volpe

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fashionista-ta Power to the 99% Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hardly ever at Barney's Gender: femme Posts: 13,029	^ Isaac is so right __________________ Luxury is living a simple, elegant, and responsible life. Luxury is a reduction. --Steven Volpe

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