I feel incredibly pondering of late almost transitional, personally, professionally and fashionably. I echo regret defectiveness, and decisiveness. I am maybe a wee bit lost, slightly misunderstood, and forever busy. So busy that I skip over the chance, that one has, to enjoy the things they have achieved and therefore, I feel like I haven’t achieved enough.
I think Alice, or should I say Lewis Carroll, summed it up quiet perfectly, if we don’t feel ourselves all the time, then who in fact are we? Are we the person we thought we were, even when were not ourselves, or are we only that person when we are feeling at our best? Confused…me too!
I always find, when I go thorough ‘stages’ like this, it often reflects on my clothes and personal style. I will play it safe when picking an outfit, I will choose the drabber option that lingers in the depths of my closet, ill add less accessories then normal, study shop dummy’s as appose to doing my own styling and visit more commercial stores instead of my usual vintage haunts. However this all changed when visiting home this last weekend.
I am currently in the process of filming a feature film called “Reuniting the Rubin’s”, in which I play a newsreader. The costume department had called me and asked, if I had any clothes suitable for my part, and if so, for me to bring them along (credit crunch effecting everyone!). So I headed home to see if I had anything remotely business like?
Reminiscent of the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, I entered my old bedroom room and saw the big grand wooden wardrobe standing before me, once the home to my ever-growing vintage clothes collection, it now seemed lonely, empty and vacant… or so I thought! I opened the grand wooden doors, stepped inside and found a magical world I thought I’d forgotten. Not quite Narnia, but close enough. Just as much to explore, lots of fun to be had and an array of interesting colours and textures to grab hold of. This was the moment, last week, when visiting my mum’s, that I discovered a ridiculous amount of clothes, that I used to wear, and had left at home when moving out! This is so unlike me as I am normally such a hoarder, yet this was stuff, that at the time, I’d looked at and felt wasn’t good enough to accompany me on my journey far and wide. I found long floaty skirts I’d disregarded, vintage blazers, and the most beautiful 1960’s suede skirt previously belonging to my mother that a few years ago I had just brushed aside! I felt the adrenalin hit my blood stream as I grappled within the wardrobe pulling out skirt after jacket after dress! I must have been mad to of left this stuff behind! And it was at this exact moment that my reflect-ful pondering stage leave me…. and hopefully for good I inspired again, all in a matter of moments!
So if like me you too are feeling a little distant from your usual self may I suggest, you pack a weekend bag, head home and raid you old wardrobe and god knows of the treasures you may have left behind!
I will be styling my newfound floatly skirts with Looking Glass’s fantastic wardrobe staples.
The Nancy top at just £22.00, it is an essential to any wardrobe as it is such a versatile piece. Perfect tucked into knee length floaty skirts and accessorized with a thick brown belt and flat pumps
The Joanie top £30.00, again another wardrobe essential perfect for teaming with summer skirts or pedal pushers. The summer garden print and chiffon frill bring complete femininity to this look
The Grace vests £22.00 each, will match fantastically with my salvaged wardrobe goodies, coming in Light Lilac, Aqua and Navy, with the velvet ribbon and lace panel adding a perfect amount of detail.
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Love Sian x
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