- This is the first time I have recorded OOTDs with this amount of sincerity.
- It was embarrassing from day 1 to day 10. It got boring from day 11. The break through happened on Day 25. Its actually quite enjoyable to record what you wear – they are data points. I plan to do some analytics on them as I aggregate them.
- I thought that I will look back at this data, to figure out how I can improve my outfits/look. I can figure out the proportions that work for me. I can get a hair cut and see how that changes my look. I can start wearing accessories to look more interesting. I can ….. But I am quite happy with what I have going. I saw the hashtag #theBoringRevolution and it stayed with me. Always chasing the new, leads to unsustainable practices. Practicing gratitude and mindfulness, on the other hand, gives a spiritual backbone to do less harm to the beings in the biosphere. “Wear blue. Be calm, boring and grounded”, is my new style mantra.
- My big concern with dressing isn’t that I wear the same things all the time. That, to me, is a sign of love. My concern is that I wear some of the garments too little. My biggest pet peeve is hoarding : the act of confusing love of clothes with ownership of clothes.
- Many a times, I started writing a caption “sorry for the same outfits. I bet you are bored” below my Instagram photos. And retracted. I don’t owe it to anyone to constantly provide more information or visual stimulation. I don’t make outfits. I record outfits. Be bored. Unfollow if it’s wasting your time. We should make social media work for us.
- I have been on a shopping fast since the Earth Overshoot Day. It’s given me time to think about what I don’t need. There are 2 days in the weekend and too many clothes that I can only wear on these two days. I need to let go of a few clothes.
- I need another pair of pants of some sort. Should they be woolen ? Not sure. Does my closet need a second pair of jeans ? Not sure. Raw denim needs time to break in. If I start now, I will have a pair that will be comfortable for regular wear by start of next year.
- Mimi Thorrison is the one blogger I still follow who lives outside her ecological budget, many times over. Her passion for life is contagious. She inspires me to dream. The downside of seeing all these images, is the sartorial lust. Show a starved dress lover who cant wear dresses to work – a Mimi Thorrison who wears the most fabulous dresses …… It’s giving me mild angst. Maybe I should buy a work appropriate maxi dresses and let go of the short dresses I own ? See what the influencers can do to me ?
- Navy blue and black are such good mates. Let me make my case :
Shirt : How dare she refers to print as “visual clutter” ?? I am subtle and tasteful.
him : “Challenge accepted”.
P.S : He does not know that I write this blog. He cant for the life of him, figure out why I make him take all these photos.
I am usually not a comment person, but I just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate every single post of yours. You have that refreshing different approach to “fashion” compared to others which I am enjoying so much. It is thoughtful, realistic and inspiring.
I am not bored of your outfits even though they don’t vary that much. That is how most people’s life looks like. And I love it.
Btw on your previous blog to universe, with love you had this amazing blue book (I think that’s how you called it), where you were writing about personal style etc. Is there any chance you can make it available? Reading those posts was always grounding me if I felt like falling into the over consuming trap again and needed some wise words about style.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on the internet 🙂
Hugs from Germany
Keira
Thank you so much for the support and for holding my hand when I doubt myself. I got into trouble at work for writing my previous blog and had to take it down. But I promise to re-write the blue book in this space soon. Or atleast copy those posts here.
Love your outfits post, and no, im not bored, i think it is down to creativity to make the same outfits more interesting. Thank youi for sharing, as I do miss your Blue Book !
Two reasons for my taking the old blog down :
1. The current govt administration is doing a social media sweep of immigrants when they renew visa. They have been rejecting visas of individuals who were critical of them. I was advised by my lawyers to take it down.
2. Its a conflict of interest with my current company. They send me to meetings to sell the product. When my clients google me before the meeting, the blog seems to come up. And has become a distraction enough for HR to step in and ask me to take it down.
But I hope to write another on this blog. I am getting my blogging groove back and hopefully, can start soon.
Thnak you Archana for such an informative response. How sad to know that a wonderful, thoughts provoking content from the internet must be deleted in order to fit into working environment…Well, I hope you do enjoy your new job at least! And always looking forward to a renewed version of your Blue Book.