I miss dressing up

annagybe

Recently I was digging through my WIW's looking for examples of specific looks for others. I miss dressing up. While dressing for commuting has been an interesting challenge, I'm now feeling stalled in it. There's only so many ways you can remix jeans or ex-boyfriend shorts. I'm kinda sick of wearing jeans.
My birthday is next Friday, and I'm going out with friends so I get to dress up for that. But the first opera of the season is not till October.
Any suggestions to get out of the fashion doldrums?

12 years ago

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dakotacheryl

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Instead of jeans, can you mix some knit pencil or tube skirts into the lineup??

I live in South Dakota, and work here, Montana and Wyoming...I can tell you that around me, NO ONE dresses up..even for weddings and funerals...sigh...

When we go to plays at the local Civic Center etc., my mom and I are usually better dressed than most everyone else, and I say, we dress to please ourselves!!

12 years ago

CocoLion

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If you plan occasions and activities, it will force you to dress up more. Even if it's just out for coffee or lunch. What puts me in the style doldrums is usually all work and no play. When I'm working, which is necessary not just to pay for life's necessities but also to support my fashion habit, I am working hard and often tired. So before I start work, I might be in super casual clothes (shorts and a tee, sandals), then change into a boring dress code for work. If I had more time, I could schedule travels, and more fun activities which would inspire dressing up a bit more. So it's the eternal time vs. money trap. So to look good you need money but you also need the time for non-work activities. Unless you work in fashion or some other creative field. Then you get to "dress up" or express your true style while also working. For people like us with a uniform, it can be very frustrating. My biggest source of frustration is that I do not have enough time to wear all of my fab clothes! Anyway I am rambling.

How do you feel about playing dress up and showing us some different outfit ideas for your birthday. I know we would love that!

12 years ago

annagybe

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Denise, I think you nailed it. I've been on call, A LOT. If I'm not on call I've been trying to go hiking, which is good for me mentally and physically but that's gear. I just don't have the time to wear my clothes. I wish I could do mid week lunch dates, but I only get 30 minutes for lunch, just enough time to eat really.

12 years ago

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Yep, Denise nailed it. Those who work in uniform can run into this in especially busy times.
If you really are craving a break, maybe wear a dress or skirt once a week for commuting??

12 years ago

Trishalee

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I couldn't agree more. When you change into scrubs immediately upon arriving at work you really don't take the time to pull together a great outfit at 5am. I find my clothes to be either very casual or very dressy. Jeans and a sweater are easy to change into and out from and work for errands. I am searching for a more stylish alternative that is effortless and chic.

12 years ago

crow

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It's fun to dress for other local things too: plays, art walks, Jazz Alley.

12 years ago

crow

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And today's the last day for the Future Beauty fashion show at SAM, which is great-- and a great dress-up occasion.

12 years ago

annagybe

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Unfortunately I am out of town and visiting my father. I'm really bummed I missed that show.

12 years ago

Caro in Oz

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I agree CL nailed it.

The other thing I do is a mini-edit. Try new combos make sure everything still fits well/looks good etc.

You could do this with your opera capsule & take photos

12 years ago

Suz

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I totally hear you on this, Anna. It's so frustrating.

We would LOVE to see your potential birthday outfits.

We'd also love to see any capsule you could imagine -- the opera capsule for this year, or any other. The wine-bar capsule. The going shopping capsule.

I adore your casual commuter style because it's inspiring to someone who also has to dress pretty casually in her daily life. But I totally get how it can become boring. I feel like that about my daily wear, too, and I know others in this position do, as well. I truly look forward to my city visits.

I remember someone said to me, about one of my travel capsules, wouldn't I need to take a few more casual items for a trip? Suddenly I realized I had all smart casual and dressy items. And I did not WANT to bring my jeans. I wanted to dress up!

12 years ago

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