Stop buying clothes for a year

Jamie Woon - Night Air



If that's too long you can also sign up for 3, 6 or 9 months.

So…our participants stop buying clothes for 1 year. But what does this actually mean?

Not buying any items of clothes or accessories (bags, shoes, belts etc.) for a year

This includes underwear & socks

Not buying any fabrics in order to make clothes

Do not accept any of the above as gifts

You can swap your clothing with others

So this means they can’t consume/buy anything new at all for one year… This is pretty strict, but we want our participants to totally stop consuming for one year. We know secondhand and organic clothing are of course not that bad for the environment as fast fashion is. We think it’s (a little…) like going on a holiday: afterwards you come back with the best ideas because you really had the time to take some distance from your daily routine! Plus this really challenges our participants to come up with creative solutions to keep looking fabulous!

For more information check out the website: free fashion challenge

I'm tempted to sign up for this challenge, but because i feel that i don't have enough basic items i haven't join yet.
Yes excuses, excuses but i think i'm signing up for this sometime next week for 6 months. Three months doesn't really feel a challenge.

Trimester 2

Braids - Lemonade

End of my second term, test time has come again!
Studying is priority number, meaning long nights of trying to learn and finish work.
My spirit dies a little every morning i go to bed during this time because of the trying part. I never really succeed.

I spent the weekend at my surrogate big sister babysitting and studying (actually studying instead of trying) when my cute little cousin went to bed.
Fake big sis always knows how to give me a reality check.
I love her and her husband for understanding and being there for me.
Now it's back to my books!

Fresku - Doen

Finish each day & be done with it.
You have done what you could.
Learn from it, tomorrow is a new day.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

I pomp that iron till the end of time...

Instead of working out, i'm placing the lyrics of this song into putting my time and energy in the sweatshop that is the school of higer education to be looking fine in your mind.
I've been listening to de Staat new album 'Machinery' and i am like it very much.
The above song and 'Ah i see' are the perfect roll out of bed and get stuff done songs.

When everybody is going right, go left

Sweet Thing - Change of Seasons



Sabrina (1954)


Thumbelina (1994)


Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)


Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Kindness

"Be kind,
for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

Plato

Zola Jesus - Manifest Destiny

Failure/Fear

"I prefer failure over fear...
failure makes you do better
fear keeps you a failure."

Robyn-Indestructible

Camille

Assise Sitting


L'aube se lève Dawn is waking up
Et la vie ce cortège défile And life, that procession, goes by
tombe la neige Snow is falling
la danseuse se réveille s'étire The dancer wakes up and stretches
moi j'vais à pied I go on foot
de mon lit à ma table y'a pas d'bus From my bed to my table there is no bus
dire que je vais rester to think that I'm gonna stay
toute la journée the whole day
assise sitting


Midi déjà Noon already
et la vie ce manège tournoie And life, that carousel, is turning
bruits de fourchettes Sounds of forks
tous les restes que l'on jette All the leftovers that they throw away
c'est pour moi Are for me
puis vient le soir tThen comes evening
les amants dans l'placard The lovers in the closet
ça m'inspire That inspirse me
dire que je vais passer to think that I'm gonna
toute la nuit spend the whole night
assise sitting




C'est quand même triste It’s sad, isn’t it
d'être vissée sur sa chaise à mon âge To be stuck on my chair at my age
comme une vieille anglaise Like an old English lady
une momie, un otage A mummy, a hostage
oui je suis l'otage de ma tête Yes, I’m the hostage of my own mind
tout c'que j'vois par la fenêtre Everything I see from my window
déménage dedans Is moving inside
c'est pas ma fête si je suis tout le temps It’s not my party f I’m always sitting down
assise

Vous papillons épinglés You, pinned butterflies
une belle nuit d'été sur ma page ! A beautiful summer night on my page
vous amoureux déchirés You, torn lovers
couchés sur le papier bien sages ! Lying down on the paper, being good
c'est à mon tour regardez It’s my turn, watch me
j'ai une voix pour chanter I have a voice to sing
j'ai des pieds pour courir I have feet to run
j'vais quand même pas rester toute ma vie You don’t think I’m gonna stay my whole life
à écrire In/at

Ivan Maximov

Andy Warhol says...

Nico-Afraid



-The only reason to play hard is to work hard, not the other way around like most people think.

-My favorite place to sit at a rock concert is on the stage.

-All the children of Hollywood stars grew up not knowing the difference between acting and real life, so they're the best actors.

-It's all acting anyway.

-It's good to know people in power because they can predict the future.

-There's no publicity like bad publicity. If you don't believe me, come and take a look at my scrapbooks.

-The fast crowd gets bored fast.

-A girl always looks more beautiful and fragile when she's about to have a nervous breakdown.

-Today, when hardly anything embarrasses anybody, it's kind of refreshing to find a person who still blushes.

-Emotions go in and out of style.

-You should say just enough to get people slightly interested.

-Why get in over your head?

-Even when I was a child, I couldn't wait for rainy days because then I'd get to stay in.

-Most of us need a little preparation to get into the mood we need



andywarholsays

Procrastination

How to write a paper in college/university

1.Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a well lit place in front of your computer.

2.Log onto MSN and ICQ (be sure to go on away!). Check your email.

3. Read over the assignment carefully, to make certain you understand it.

4. Walk down to the vending machines and buy some chocolate to help you concentrate.

5. Check your email.

6. Call up a friend and ask if he/she wants to go to grab a coffee. Just to get settled down and ready to work.

7. When you get back to your room, sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well lit place.

8. Read over the assignment again to make absolutely certain you understand it.

9. Check your email.

10. You know, you haven't written to that kid you met at camp since fourth grade. You'd better write that letter now and get it out of the way so you can concentrate.

The college paper list goes over 20 steps so click the link to see how much steps it takes to really finish typing a paper.

Procrastination from ism studios on Vimeo.

The reason i'm sharing this is i'm acting out all of the above right now.

I refuse to feel ashamed for wearing clothes that make others take a second glance. You will look. You will get over it. Then magically, you will fall in love with my confidence and my audacity to wear something that was not, well, “flattering.”

Amelia Pontes, Sunday 21 February 2010 taken from Young, Fat, & Fabulous: Guest Post: Amelia Pontes

Mos Def - Ms. Fat Booty

What makes this girl happy?

Tennis-Marathon


Dressing up and having fun while doing it Anna Dello Russo style!

twitter/JakandJilBlog

Only a little downplayed because i dont have that money, her amazing body or that much knowledge of the fashion world like AdR or the fashion bloggers.





Fashion Icon: At home with Anna dello Russo

Ink wish number 3

I want mine to be a symbol either a ♥ or ♫.
Simply because with my two piercings i won't have room for any letters.

My mouth will be my own hidden treasure.
Hoping I'll never get a STD to mess up my treasures.

ear cuffs

White saltwater neck hackle/5 silver crosses/#0010/
Price: 35USD
Style Hurricane

I like them and would like to own such a lovely ear cuff.
So pretty and beats wearing clip on earrings, you'd be surprised how much they hurt!

Wall art

My mother gave me that painting when i left the nest.


I saw this painting made by Deborah Azzopardi at Ikea and i'm sure those two would look pretty snazzy next to each other.

:::: OutsaPop Trashion recycled style DIY refashion eco sustainable fashion ::::: OutsaPop Trashion DIY sweater cape jacket tutorial

:::: OutsaPop Trashion recycled style DIY refashion eco sustainable fashion ::::: OutsaPop Trashion DIY sweater cape jacket tutorial

One of my favorite blogsite's Outsapop.
I wanted a cape for a while now and my cousin having a fashion background could probably help me with this.
This being a BIG probably because she works and has a family.
Ah well it isn't winter yet so i can always try!