tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post3742348383022247082..comments2024-03-19T14:18:28.581-04:00Comments on dear golden | vintage: not to be done inlaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05805270149790604401noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-4986590113770958862012-02-17T19:07:15.830-05:002012-02-17T19:07:15.830-05:00I was at this point once upon a time, but now that...I was at this point once upon a time, but now that I have to go to work and I work in the fashion industry, I feel like it's a requirement to be cute. Especially when buyers from Piperlime, Urban, and Bloomies are in and I'm like "Ahh Shit I look like Poop" I wish I COULD just come to work in my yoga clothes and be all chillaxin. <br /><br />I think you always look lovely, even in your edwardian inspired nightgown :)<br /><br />- RodelleeADOREDVINTAGEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339129881279025033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-62992132951643209162010-02-04T08:30:35.628-05:002010-02-04T08:30:35.628-05:00Bingo! I am like one of those children in the back...Bingo! I am like one of those children in the back of a car except my chant of choice goes something like this, "Is it spring yet? Is it Spring Yet? What about now? Now? Is it spring yet?, repeat as necessary...the letters i wish i'd written...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16107094949460887509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-4044836690672251742010-02-04T02:41:37.113-05:002010-02-04T02:41:37.113-05:00I know exactly how you feel. Yesterday, I realised...I know exactly how you feel. Yesterday, I realised I hadn't washed in two days! Eugh! I too need to get more glam (and clean)!Queenie Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222639754739946591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-29448261086232094322010-02-03T15:49:43.817-05:002010-02-03T15:49:43.817-05:00sigh...
i spent the ENTIRE day yesterday in my ro...sigh... <br />i spent the ENTIRE day yesterday in my robe, p.j's, slippers and a winter hat.<br />same situation here, same business. unfortunately, not as successful as you yet (fingers crossed!) so i can't quite turn up the heat yet...<br />between thinking i'm going blind from staring at the screen all day and never feeling "put together" it's enough to drive a person crazy!<br />and my poor mate, don't even get me started on how bad i feel that he has to look at me!<br />there should be a pledge or something for vintage sellers who work from home - to get dressed at least 4 times a week! it's especially awful for us folks because we have so much clothing around us just dying to be worn!!Mother Midnight Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565116244739909493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-77143396742100211042010-02-03T15:47:17.061-05:002010-02-03T15:47:17.061-05:00I really appreciate this post. Honestly, I guess m...I really appreciate this post. Honestly, I guess misery loves company - but so does getting over the misery! I've been blogging about my personal style redeux - and have just recently begun enjoying getting dressed again. It's definitely difficult when you have no one to show off to - but we bloggers do have eachother, don't we?<br /><br />Best,<br />Tara<br />http://elanvitalanthology.blogspot.com<br /><br />PS - Love your shop and blog, following now!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155894882150864941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-90348218616130857792010-02-03T11:57:39.323-05:002010-02-03T11:57:39.323-05:00First, might I add to the other comments that you ...First, might I add to the other comments that you indeed look fabulous!<br />You are amongst many who feels the same way. Some days I have to decide between my "nice" yoga pants or just the plain ones ;)<br />Winter will suck the fashion right out of you for sure!<br />Don't feel so bad..it is a phase and the weather.<br />What goes up must come down and those yoga pants will be replaced with fabulous spring skirts and dresses soon enough!<br /><br />Don;t be too hard on your self...enjoy the fact that you have the freedom to do either if you choose. <br />Hang in there and continue writing your great blog that inspires so many of us.<br />Take care, Lisa in Canada :)Lisa in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437978046155750153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-69290763467233116442010-02-03T11:54:14.867-05:002010-02-03T11:54:14.867-05:00I freelanced from home for about a month last year...I freelanced from home for about a month last year and I completely understand. All my beautiful things sat in my closet and I wore slippers and t-shirts from college all day. Having to leave the house was a hassle because I'd have to put on shoes— and I love shoes! I really think that being away from people was making me depressed— the second I got an office job, I was back to loving clothes again.<br /><br />In response to the winter doldrums, when I'm really feeling down, I wear bright colors— even if it's just a comfy sweater.<br /><br />- Catherine at Littlehouse of Style<br />http://littlehouseofstyle.blogspot.com/Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748411246578513757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-37077022972394825832010-02-03T10:24:46.715-05:002010-02-03T10:24:46.715-05:00I work from home and your blog is my daily reminde...I work from home and your blog is my daily reminder to set out in search of my own beauty by means of my wardrobe. If it wasn't for you and the guilty conscience your blog instills in me – albeit in a good way – I'd not bother to get dressed in winter half of the week. <br /><br />PS Writing this in my pj's. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-27662110591870528792010-02-03T10:23:35.110-05:002010-02-03T10:23:35.110-05:00I know exactly how you feel because I work from ho...I know exactly how you feel because I work from home, too. I always thought I got dressed up "for myself," but I didn't realize how much I really got dressed up as a way of expressing myself to other people. Sometimes all I do is wear leggings, a polo dress and a sweatshirt, which is one step up from my PJs (in fact, those sometimes ARE my PJs). One of the reasons I started a style blog is to force myself to get dressed up at least a couple times a week, even if I don't have any appointments that day. <br />If it's any consolation, I love your outfit posts and find them very inspiring.<br /><a href="http://www.therenegadebean.com" rel="nofollow">the renegade bean</a>Catherine Shuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759711296632260503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-65371433914397453162010-02-03T10:23:14.414-05:002010-02-03T10:23:14.414-05:00I totally hear you, I have similar issues. My advi...I totally hear you, I have similar issues. My advice is to .. get a dog. <br /><br />When I first started selling vintage in 2002 I had a wee terrier and my day went like this: work /espresso /work /lunch /work /26 block walk with the little furrball/ work. I saw the beauties & wierdnesses of the city (baltimore) and felt very grounded. Looked forward to getting dressed up for "the walk". Anyway my schedule's very different now as I have a little daughter, but I look back I view those days as almost ideal. It was the dog that did it!<br />xoBetsyMhttp://www.deadlyvintage.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-27077510245267151782010-02-03T04:51:43.681-05:002010-02-03T04:51:43.681-05:00Luckily I have a partner working on this project w...Luckily I have a partner working on this project with me, so about half the time we can at least have a bit of company as we drudge through the etsy forms and resizing photos and measuring and researching.<br /><br />But the other half of the time, it can be some long lonely stretches. Strange to dress up when there is no one else around to even see what you are wearing.danielhttp://theheliopsis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-39269722440031125722010-02-02T21:46:23.825-05:002010-02-02T21:46:23.825-05:00I understand. Over the past year I have grown ver...I understand. Over the past year I have grown very comfortable pulling out a vintage dress or skirt and happily prancing off to work. But just recently we went to uniforms. So now I long for the weekend and am overjoyed to open my closet and not pull out a horrible polo...but I find myself making up a reason to go out of my apartment so that I can show off my outfit. <br />Anyway, I am glad you got all dressed up for us, you look lovely :)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09151962964293266899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-6245595304050363452010-02-02T21:14:34.872-05:002010-02-02T21:14:34.872-05:00Oh Lauren I totally hear you. I've got it bad,...Oh Lauren I totally hear you. I've got it bad, too. I recently decided that I will do two things every day: yoga or run and then get dressed {cute}! I, too, used to dress up every day. I was a manager at Nordstrom, you had to dress up, not only cute, but in the latest, greatest, most expensive things. I found myself, last year blogging about beautiful things, making pretty things and living in Victoria's Secret PINK sweats. Not so pretty. Eventually, it bummed me out and I decided that to be true to who I was projecting to the world, I also needed to get back to having some style when I was out in public...so, I've been dressing up and feeling better, some days it's shopping or lunch out, most days it's just to the post office and grocery store.<br /><br />p.s. can I just say that I think you look pretty no matter what you're wearing. ;)<br /><br />KerriAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917859444115453748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-78875062661327521862010-02-02T20:25:05.891-05:002010-02-02T20:25:05.891-05:00I thought the same thing when I started working fr...I thought the same thing when I started working from home. I didn't realize how much I lived in my yoga pants until time went by & my laundry pile was always the same few pairs of sweats & t-shirts! Yikes! I force myself to make appointments during the week so I have to get dolled up & at least throw some makeup on :)Good Girls Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228266813557424335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-52069561311953896382010-02-02T19:10:11.342-05:002010-02-02T19:10:11.342-05:00You are SOOOO not alone in your thoughts. I have a...You are SOOOO not alone in your thoughts. I have a MUCH harder time being cute in the cold weather. It is just so much easier to wear yoga pants and a long sweater, plus that is pretty much the uniform in my neighborhood. It is hard to break out of the rut, but I am hoping life (and by life i mean fashion) springs eternal. But i am glad you blogged your feelings, so now I dont feel so alone.<br /><br />Thanks doll,<br />The Glamorous HousewifeThe Glamorous Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12924285221041725623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-23303233851985270642010-02-02T18:07:39.112-05:002010-02-02T18:07:39.112-05:00I know how you feel! I was home schooled for over ...I know how you feel! I was home schooled for over a year and now while on break from college, I rarely change out of pajamas/comfy clothes and don't want to wear my nicer stuff around home where it won't be seen. Good luck getting out of your funk :)reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776283905130149324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-43916809698336508522010-02-02T17:52:39.130-05:002010-02-02T17:52:39.130-05:00I can relate to this a little bit. The one thing ...I can relate to this a little bit. The one thing I miss about my old office job was getting dressed up every day. (I was the only editor who wore vintage suits--everyone else was always very casual all the time.) And then I moved to Michigan and was dismayed to see that nearly everyone I met seemed to wear only "technical" clothing (i.e. athletic wear) all the time! I'm now used to being the only person "dressed up" when we go out. At the same time, I'm used to wearing warm/comfortable clothes around the house, too, and saving my dressing up for when I go out (whether that's out thrifting for the day or out on the town). I enjoy my dressing-up wardrobe just as much (maybe more!) when I don't wear it every day.<br /><br />Love that orange belt!Karen/Small Earth Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077078663239991329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-42010775264648133732010-02-02T17:45:02.482-05:002010-02-02T17:45:02.482-05:00i have the same predicament. i live in these black...i have the same predicament. i live in these black cotton jersey AA harem pants that double as a strapless onesie when pulled up. (i pull them up when i am too lazy to pick out a shirt to wear.) but now, when i go visit new york, i bring all my saved outfits and pretty coats and boots and have so much fun getting dressed. <br /><br />working at home alone doesn't give me a chance to get dressed but i dress my mannequin everyday, sometimes in outfits i would never dare wear myself. but i can imagine who would wear them in other parts of the world. fun!catinanemptyapartmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025754556468424205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-74605464034004263262010-02-02T17:42:17.409-05:002010-02-02T17:42:17.409-05:00Wow, I totally understand your feeling now. I was ...Wow, I totally understand your feeling now. I was just talking to my boyfriend about how I am more in need of him coming home for lunch rather than eating with his co-workers because I receive ZERO human interaction each day. It's nice to work from home, and my pug helps me feel a little less alone, but really. We lack the interactions of having co-workers --I almost feel anti-social sometimes. <br /><br />But you know what? I recently got a cute off-shoulder sweatshirt from another Etsy seller and I've never felt so cute prancing around the apartment with "sweats" on. And I think it's those times that really motivate me to get up in the morning and start working. :)<br /><br />I hope you can find the motivation to keep doing what you do! :)jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01913405107797802044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-68522256514600009152010-02-02T17:42:08.702-05:002010-02-02T17:42:08.702-05:00Thank you for such an honest and inspiring post. I...Thank you for such an honest and inspiring post. I feel you really put in words how many of us work-at-homers feel and it is refreshing to see such a bright perspective. So encouraging and I think I shall go change out my yoga pants into something a little more cheery. You are so adorable and I look forward to seeing all the new clothes you show off each day. Someday I hope to buy all of your clothes! I guess I will need a bigger closet. :) <br /><br />-AshleyThe Sunday Times Markethttp://thesundaytimesmarket.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-32140782756201436052010-02-02T17:29:20.193-05:002010-02-02T17:29:20.193-05:00Oh gosh, you took the words *right* out of my mout...Oh gosh, you took the words *right* out of my mouth! I, too work from home - and I have a closet filled with fun stuff that I used to love making outfits out of, but between the winter weather and who knows what else, I've also lost my motivation! Good luck getting back in the swing of things, and thanks for the inspiration and commiseration. :)Neon Relishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04425081056968955935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-91104566052974634342010-02-02T17:28:24.793-05:002010-02-02T17:28:24.793-05:00ahh, I know just what you mean lauren! I too roam ...ahh, I know just what you mean lauren! I too roam about the house in yoga pants and the same sweater almost everyday. i do think it has something to do with winter though. who wants to freeze all day just because you're wearing a dress and tights. in the summer it's just so easy to throw on a cute dress and dance around barefoot. this to shall pass girly! you look darn cute btw!Q's Daydreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625133617775023373noreply@blogger.com