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It's said that actions speak louder than words.
Patagonia has been promoting sustainability and creating a community unlike any other retail establishment. Well done. In fact, slam dunk, Patagonia. Check out this 12 minute video featuring a very special project in collaboration with two organizations dear to my heart, Fibershed and The Growing Warriors Project. Wishing you a safe and restful holiday.
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When you hear "minimalism," what do you see? A cold, monotone palette of neutral, shapeless basics? And why entertain the concept anyway? (boring) You may be surprised (perhaps relieved) to learn that a wardrobe void of color pattern ruffles pintucks embroidery rhinestones even puffy paint... does not a minimalist wardrobe make. What? If, I mean, er... WHEN you've looked in your closet and dresser(s) and found many articles of clothing yet there was nothing NOTHING! to wear, you may have found a reason to consider minimalism. Let us begin simply. Do You Like nice clothes? Proceed and watch this video: Now, I was never one for the maths, but I CAN git behind that logic. May I add that one does NOT need to buy designer labels to enjoy a well-made quality wardrobe. Simply put: buy the best quality you can afford. & buy what you LOVE (let's not sell that short, shall we.) That's the equation. If that intrigues you you might like to check out Anuschka Rees of Into-Mind. She is a very thoughtful, detailed, and organized resource to help you create a wardrobe you love. ps I don't get paid to share this.. Celebrated designer, Vivienne Westwood puts it succinctly with her company motto: Buy Less Choose Well Make It Last. Also...  H/T: www.stylehaus.com  I apologize for the dead air here at Styleposium. It couldn't be helped and I thank you for your patience. Now, let's get back to it! As promised, something far less wordy. A scrapbook of sorts, documenting information input, and very little output.... Maybe a little raw, but "it be's that way, sometimes", as the great, Ms. Nina Simone would say. So, let's roll.  Hot off the shelf of the public library "New Arrivals". Clockwise from top left: The Mood Guide to Fabric and Fashion from Mood Designer Fabrics, LovexStylexLife by Garance Dore, Magnum Legacy Eve Arnold by Janine di Giovanni, and Stamp Stencil Paint by Anna Joyce. Details, details...Heart's aflutter with these top Instagram images, courtesy of InstaRepost.
I love pink, what can I say. For your reading list: more great pictures and reading here at New York Magazine's article, What We Wore by Amy LaRocca. Parting Note: from Bryant Terry's Afro Vegan:  If last week's announcement of Me Made May has thrown you into a bit of guilty panic, please settle down and relax yourself. It's supposed to be fun, afterall. Yet I feel anxious. Do you? Make a cup of tea and pull up a chair, dear Makers and Menders. This is composed as much for myself as for anyone else who may feel their reality often falls short of their beautiful, dreamy dream of splendid handcrafted wardrobe gloriousness. May I present for your evaluation, material in three parts: Time: Mohsin Hamid on OPB’s Think Out Loud Stress: How to Prevent DIY Anxiety via Colette Permission: Big Magic, a book and podcast by Elizabeth Gilbert In a culture whose baseline pulse is “busy”, how do we carve out more time? A couple weeks ago I heard Mohsin Hamid speaks so thoughtfully on our modern condition - er, relationship to technology and time. Here are a few excerpts from the interview: “Time is our most precious currency, so it’s significant that we are being encouraged wherever possible, to think of our attention not as expenditure, but as consumption.” “So much information coming into us "... technology is reshaping us as organisms, as beings, Hamid described his phone wallpaper: a homemade image declaring to it's viewer, "No Safari!" - referring to the web-browser installed on his phone. Perhaps this is something that might help you find time. I'm often scrolling the various feeds, for there is always something very interesting to learn and in turn, share with you on this blog. I've been trying to hold myself more accountable lately by limiting the time and being more discerning about the quality of information I'm reading. I'll let you know how that goes.... In the meantime, you might check out http://e.ggtimer.com (H/T: Tim Ferriss, The Four Hour Work Week) to help set time limits on your browsing too. Listen to the full interview on Soundcloud here. Read his NYT essay, "How Do E-Books Change the Reading Experience?" Colette, in typical fine form, published this guest post over a year ago, but it's contents are just as relevant today: How to Prevent DIY Anxiety by Annaliese Fidgeon at adevotednovice.wordpress.com (also, please see her 3/15 post, "Finished Projects: New and Old" for some stress relief and lol action. oh wait, we're supposed to be getting off the internet already and conquering life...well, just a leeeeeeettle bit longer, won't hurt, will it? Finally, if you are feeling stuck in your project, or just life in general, check out Elizabeth Gilbert's, Big Magic. I never read or saw her best-seller/blockbuster, Eat, Pray, Love, but after seeing her TED Talk, on creativity, I'm definitely on that train, Obtain the book if possible, but if you can't get your hands on it, no worries. Listen to her short podcast series here or her TED Talk below. Bonus: listening free's up your hands and eyes for valuable making and mending time! +500 points! That's a wrap this week. Next week, perhaps something less wordy... In the meantime, I will be working on this gem of a matching set I found a couple weeks ago at Goodwill. Should pads out: check!  "I'm gonna steal your Grand(m)a's style. Seriously, can I have your Grand(m)a's hand-me-downs?" Ok, one last thing.
If you do want to be officially enrolled in Me Made May, you may be in luck yet if you ask permission via Zoe's site: So, Zo...What Do You Know? Which is another great resource for info and inspo. Now. That's it. G'bye Log off, already! Greetings Makers and Menders!
I can't think of a better event to follow Fashion Revolution Week than Me Made May. Do you know it? Catchy title. Great community event. Unfortunately, the deadline to officially pledge has passed! Don't fret, for at it's heart, the #mmmay16 message is not all lost. You just won't be in on the um, competition of it? Since it's not a competition, nothing's lost! Consider it an invitation to wrap up unfinished projects, wear your handmade items, start a new project if so inclined, and revel in the camaraderie of fellow makers. Read more about it here. Commence & Work Your Magic! Note: Posts have been brief due to travel the past few weeks. Looking forward to getting back to normal soon. See you next week! |
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