Fashion talk: post an outfit that is “you”
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Comments (7)thank you all for the kind words. It has been less stressful. DD and I attended a baby shower (or Baby Sprinkle the invite said, whatever that means haha), and she had another set of g.parents babysit. Seems out of four sets of grandparents for these boys, two are very lenient, let'em run wild types, and my ex and his SO are a little more like me and DH. I so agree with socks and Marilyn... children need rules, it does make them feel safe. She is going back to her friends tomorrow, which will give us a break, what with the heart cath and whatever else in store for DH next week. As Georgysmom says, she will one of these days realize that discipline (which is different from harsh punishment) and rules will make HER life easier. I am hoping I can initiate some small things, like bedtime rituals, and meal times where the family sits together, and then maybe the children will come to expect that. Sorry, I tend to ramble. Just wanted to thank you all. I so appreciate all the caring people here at KT....See MoreFashion talk.....Karen Pence
Comments (113)I don't think it is polite or fair to pick apart Karen Pence's alleged fashion faux paus incessantly, but this fashion discussion is interesting to me because it does bring up many points/issues that have affected me throughout my personal and professional life. Issues of taste and where is that sweet spot between too much and too little. Some people manage to pull that off effortlessly without any training, they are just naturals. Others are very far from it, in fact almost gravitate towards disharmonious schemes. And then culture, age and personality influences perception too. So this is one of those areas on which I think people will not be all of one mind. Take Princess Diana's wedding dress as another example. On the one hand, it was her own personal wedding, and on the other hand, it was a state event and the world was going to be watching. She was very young and had a lot of expectations thrust upon her with very little experience. She was a 19 year old pre-school teacher prior to her engagement to Prince Charles. And subliminally, I think her wedding dress conveyed that. Over the top on structure and artistic "fairy tale" statement, to the point where it looked like the dress wore her, she was lost in it, much the way I think she started out lost in the Royal Family and the public expectations. (Of course that is just my perspective, I know a lot of people LOVED the dress, still consider it iconic so in some ways maybe that was a PR win for Diana. Also, I would have probably gone in a similar direction if I had to chose my wedding dress at 19, I would have gone for a lot of bling). She got better over time, but I think in the end, the role of public icon was not something she could tolerate very well and her attempting to escape endless public scrutiny got her killed more or less. Contrast that with her sons, both of whom married women with experience in public relations to some extent. Catherine studied art history and her family made their money selling party decorations, so fashioning image tastefully is a subject she is familiar with. Plus, I think her maiden name, Middleton, speaks to her amazing ability to find that middle ground sweet spot between not calling too much attention to herself for any aspect of her clothing, but still looking fabulous. Meghan Markle is similarly savvy with a degree in international relations and a career in acting, so she's very aware of how to craft an image and cultural norms too. Who knows how these marriages between the various players will be for them personally, but both women bring some tools to the public side of the endeavor. Of course some people would just loathe to be bothered with that kind of thing at all, and that is their right. But I think that is why we discuss things like "what to wear" and "how to decorate" and "curb appeal" here on the forum, we're trying to find our own way with the tools of art and geometry as aides to quality of life. I feel for Karen Pence, because with just the couple of public events I am having to dress for and organize this year, (fiance's son's wedding and my own two weddings), I am feeling the pressure. Plus, I pretty much organize public events for a living, and if you don't do that, you probably have no idea how stressful it can be trying to please all of the people all of the time if that is your job. My fiance has a life philosophy of steadfastly not caring what people think, or at least saying that. I would frankly say that it has been somewhat of an impediment to his success in life, although he is not an extremely anti-social person, but he also says, "So what and so be it." He's not alone, this is a common way to be in this world and as long as you're not too extreme, I think it can be tolerated since some of what bothers highly sensitive people is not worth the trouble addressing. Where to find the middle ground, always an art . . ....See MoreLet’s just keep talking about wedding outfits
Comments (73)Lyban, I am not surprised you’re confused because I’ve been talking about multiple weddings! The earrings from an earlier post were for this dress, my MOG dress for early spring. No necklace, because there is a small ”diamond” bedazzlement already on the dress. THIS navy dress is what I am wearing to a wedding in Sept. And I ordered and received these navy shoes, and I like them so I’m wearing them. And I already have the exact shoes in silver to wear with the fuschia dress next spring. They are very comfortable. I like the navy dress so much, I may wear it for the rehearsal dinner for DS’ wedding. The lace pattern is all heart shapes, which verges a bit on maybe-too-cutesy but it’s fairly subtle....See MoreAdded fashion talk…
Comments (39)It helps to have poor eyesight lol -- but mostly it is learning to be good to myself and to accept that I am making changes that will take time. Some days it is much easier than others. Today isn't one of those easy days ;) You know what else helps? Looking at OTHER people and seeing the impact of small style changes on their appearance....See MoreRelated Professionals
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