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Festivous
17Jul2007 Filed under: JournalishVapid moment: it’s festival season, and although I’m in mostly-reclusive mode these days, I am planning a blitz of socializing, starting with Blogher, then Meadowfabulous, and culminating with Shambhala in Nelson, BC. Then I have some scary surgery, but never you mind that: there are festivals around the bend! And festivals, dahlingks, mean festival outfits.
Since we’re moving at some point soonish (we’re negotiating on a place right now, trying to make sure they give us the washer/dryer hookups so that we can maintain this delicious coin-op-free lifestyle to which we’ve grown accustomed) I’m not really spending money on clothing right now, but with festivals coming up MY GOD what ever will I WEAR?!
I allowed myself to purchase one weird flowery accessory/headpiece thinger (Dre hates it), but then I’m doing something revolutionary: I’m begging one of the left coast’s ultimate connoisseurs of indie underground fashion to loan me some of her cool shit. Yes, really! I emailed Amy and begged her to loan me some of her cool clothes. I’ve seen what she wears! Her festival clothes are magical and perfect, and amazingly she agreed to the hair-brained idea. I’m borrowing clothes from Lady Leblanc, people!! It’s amazing. I’m sending her a dress and other assorted goodies in exchange, so hopefully it’s a win/win for everyone. I’m extremely excited.
Because really: don’t we all want to steal each other’s outfits? Vera, you better look out: YOU’RE NEXT. Or maybe I’m going after Alison’s arm warmers? I COVET THY CLOTHING, INTERWEB!
Ooh, maybe I should wear my weird headdress thing at Blogher? I was going to bring my nice 3 Free city dresses to look all profesh and stuff, but maybe I should swap and wear all my weird hippie/raver festival clothes in Chicago?
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Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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Kara
July 17th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
My goal is to make clothes this year, and recycle old stuff into new things. Inspired by a $70 hat I saw at OCF, I made this last night: http://flickr.com/photos/karamaia/834753441/
For free! Out of an old skirt.
I want to see a pic of the weird headdress thing. Sounds neat.
lily
July 18th, 2007 at 8:27 am
It’s true - Kara made a super duper cute hat for FREE, as opposed to the insane price the evil eyed vendor was asking.
My clothes are boring, otherwise I’d give them all to you.
helenjane
July 18th, 2007 at 9:03 am
Wait, BlogHer isn’t clothing optional?
amy.leblanc
July 18th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
the pleasure is all mine! i LOVE sharing clothes.
MorganLighter
July 18th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Personally, I think you should do the hippie thing. Of course, that’s only because the 60’s were so awesome. At least for me. Have fun.
Ariel
July 18th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Meh: I was raised with the hippie thing, so it feels like I’m just dressing up as my parents. I tried it for a while in the mid-’90s, and it’s just not quite my thing. I like color and synthetic fibers too much.
yelahneb
July 18th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
anyone want to steal my shirt?
PastaQueen
July 19th, 2007 at 9:28 am
Since you’re talking about BlogHer, I wanted to say hi and introduce myself. I’m Jennette Fulda and I’m writing a weight-loss memoir to be published by Seal Press in April 2008, so I’m definitely going to be at your panel where I’ll ask you lots of annoying questions. I’m sure you’ll look fabulous, though I am suddenly stricken with the desire to figure out what I’m going to wear too. I hear there’s lots of walking, so whatever I choose it’s got to match my tennis shoes.
bohemiangirl
July 19th, 2007 at 11:37 am
Shambhala! LUCKY YOU.
Elly
July 22nd, 2007 at 5:39 pm
That’s awesome. Maybe someone should organize a local clothing swap.