tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post2657954459112077321..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: Walk on By...K.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-51857090306021137912008-10-16T11:57:00.000-04:002008-10-16T11:57:00.000-04:00Matt: No one's going to be able to pin the recessi...Matt: No one's going to be able to pin the recession on me! :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-40378978020735544822008-10-15T22:13:00.000-04:002008-10-15T22:13:00.000-04:00In these troubled times i say just keep on spendin...In these troubled times i say just keep on spending - we need to spend our way out of the recession. :)Imelda Matt - The Despotic Queen of Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02896845761664399184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-35772535050811102762008-10-14T10:43:00.000-04:002008-10-14T10:43:00.000-04:00Thank you Sal. I love the idea that I might not n...Thank you Sal. I love the idea that I might not need a ban. That makes me seem so responsible :-)<BR/><BR/>Belette: It was the pumpkin bread calorie count (I only ate it once) that made me curious about the banana bread calorie count. That stuff is just not worth a meal's worth of cals...<BR/><BR/>Dr. M: Merci beaucoup.<BR/><BR/>Thanks CC: Sale goggles is an excellent term...<BR/><BR/>Wendy: Thanks for your comment. And that's a smart idea. I am totally going to do that.<BR/><BR/>MDM: Mega shocking!!<BR/><BR/>Andrea: Somehow, I still haven't managed to find the time to do the clothing count. Hmmmmm, no procrastination there.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Miss C. I thought of you. Do you celebrate both hols??<BR/><BR/>Enc: I'm so grateful to find the blogosphere is evolving from shopping = everything to shopping can be looking only. It makes me see the world differently.<BR/><BR/>Luvvy: Great comment. When I find something, at first I think "I MUST have that beautiful thing". But I've discovered, when I walk away, I rarely keep that love glow going. And thrifting / vintage is such a super way to go. Good for the world. Fun forensics!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Kingshuk.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Songy. It's scary going through the closet (aka metaphor for mass consumption). I'm starting to feel like Mariah :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-29884010618977731252008-10-14T05:31:00.000-04:002008-10-14T05:31:00.000-04:00Numbers do scare me..I do know there are those pla...Numbers do scare me..I do know there are those playing with numbers and create lies but the numbers I come across do make me face the reality. counting stuff in my closet being one. Knowing how much money getting spent on fashion is another. I'm getting better now. I do pay more attention when I shop just like you. :)<BR/><BR/>I thought that dress looked great on you. I would say taking up the shoulders as WendyB suggested would be a good thing.Songyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719407771250196663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-40455250242168719952008-10-14T03:06:00.000-04:002008-10-14T03:06:00.000-04:00Love the dress...u look awesome in it..Love the dress...u look awesome in it..Kingshukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800139560647786668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-23218253453094868892008-10-14T01:55:00.000-04:002008-10-14T01:55:00.000-04:00ABSOLUTELY!I am all for thrifting. In fact, I har...ABSOLUTELY!<BR/><BR/>I am all for thrifting. In fact, I hardly ever buy anything new anymore. Reason being (besides the fact that I have four kids and live in a swank downtown apartment) is that after I get over the fact that the shirt is only $5! I realize THE SHIRT IS ONLY $5!!!<BR/><BR/>But really, even so, it makes me more conscious of my spending habits and even while thrifting, things add up. By thrifting too, you keep consumption down and recycling up. Plus, more often than not, you're shopping is keeping people employed (big for right now, ya think?).<BR/><BR/>It's empowering to be able to put something back and say, "Well, ya know, Im not going to die if I don't have that". And walk away. Plus, I know you have a kid (s?) and thats a great way to model.<BR/><BR/>One of the things I focus on is buying quality stuff while thrifting (i.e. this sweater was made in Italy) and also have quite a bit of functional pieces that work well together. I avoid big trends and focus on what makes me feel good.....<BR/><BR/>Thanks for letting me rant! Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-73717792597252126192008-10-14T00:09:00.000-04:002008-10-14T00:09:00.000-04:00I do agree. I think taking inventory and facing nu...I do agree. <BR/><BR/>I think taking inventory and facing numbers is a real eye-opener. <BR/><BR/>I think being aware is key. <BR/><BR/>I think that dress is an interesting catalyst for all this introspection. <BR/><BR/>I think that dress is really nice on you, and like Sal, I wouldn't have noticed the things that are "wrong" with it if you hadn't mentioned them. However, I'm with you, in that if something isn't perfect, why bother?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03406942482508439839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-29732958705198278102008-10-13T18:54:00.000-04:002008-10-13T18:54:00.000-04:00Happy Thanksgiving!!Happy Thanksgiving!!Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-77104615936756821542008-10-13T18:04:00.000-04:002008-10-13T18:04:00.000-04:00Hooray for you! Sounds like you're being very resp...Hooray for you! Sounds like you're being very responsible and aware of your shopping habits. :D<BR/><BR/>Can you get the dress adjusted?<BR/><BR/>And as to counting items in one's closet - that sounds absolutely terrifying. Which probably means it's a very good exercise. I'd hate to know how much stuff I have ... but I think I'm going to count it. Will be eye-opening.Andrea Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304706719936895188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-91522704108515361062008-10-13T16:26:00.000-04:002008-10-13T16:26:00.000-04:00How shocking is the starbucks cake - that's why I ...How shocking is the starbucks cake - that's why I make my own!!<BR/><BR/>Wrap dresses are a nightmare except for DVF ones.Make Do Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00664054121622011335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-36707606249934557472008-10-13T16:16:00.000-04:002008-10-13T16:16:00.000-04:00The dress looks great on you. Those minor problems...The dress looks great on you. Those minor problems can be fixed by a great seamstress -- even the sleeves. Take them up from the shoulder, not the bottom.WendyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985099019783464580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-84696556331027142062008-10-13T15:32:00.000-04:002008-10-13T15:32:00.000-04:00Being conscious about one's purchases is a good th...Being conscious about one's purchases is a good thing. I try not to buy something just because it's an amazing deal (but I must admit that I do sometimes get my "sale goggles" on and everything 70% off looks fantastic!). <BR/>That being said, I think you llok so cute in the dress! <BR/><BR/>xoxox,<BR/>CCCouture Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07401719580947285891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-64631057333873081732008-10-13T13:56:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:56:00.000-04:00The only thing I agree with is that you look great...The only thing I agree with is that you look great in that dress. Hubba hubba.Dr. Monkey Von Monkersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370062692837972451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-30781635538923858682008-10-13T13:52:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:52:00.000-04:00Consciousness can be a killer of desire. Just know...Consciousness can be a killer of desire. Just knowing how many black tees I actually have has curbed my desire to buy even more because until I took a count I kept telling myself "You can never have too many long sleeve black tees." It turns out you can.<BR/><BR/>I am reluctant to take a count of my closet as I am not ready for a ban. No, I don't think if I knew the number it would stop me. But the calorie count of banana bread makes me scared to discover how many calories are in the pumpkin bread. It turns out that the pumpkin bread also has 430 calories. Drats!!;-)La Belette Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686717070120116918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-30777362920008649652008-10-13T12:47:00.000-04:002008-10-13T12:47:00.000-04:00I do agree. And applaud you for your mindfulness, ...I do agree. And applaud you for your mindfulness, and your mindfulness of your mindfulness. You may not actually NEED a ban if you begin to feel like your relationship with shopping is changing, and moving in a more careful, considered direction.<BR/><BR/>As for this dress, I would never have noticed any of its flaws had you not pointed them out ... even though you photographed them specifically, I thought they were just detail shots! Probably an unhelpful thing to say, but just being honest. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com