Comments on: Zo! Style Technician. August 18, 2008

By: Snoozington

Snoozington — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:11:45 +0000

You MUST post yourself in your whole outfit… I am busting to see! Anyone want to buy me a plane fare from Aus to NY?

By: Stacy K

Stacy K — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:38:51 +0000

Fantastic! Like Erin, I used to be a full-time classic lolita… until my stodgy office job got in the way. Dressing up remains one of my favorite pastimes, and I think a concerted effort is needed to bring a little more glam to my everyday office wear.

Have a wonderful time this weekend, Zo!

By: Zoetica

Zoetica — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:55:22 +0000

Beth, yes! And I generally feel shame when buying new clothes, considering the unmanageable state of my overstuffed closet. Frugality – win.

RubyRedShoes, I have a feeling you’d fit right in at the Dances of Vice festival!

Gothic Charm School, I’m with you. I love dressing up for every occasion. Life is just too short for dull clothes, damn it.

Jessu, perhaps we’ll run into each other at the festival?

By: jessu

jessu — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:21:30 +0000

Very nice! That’s a really stellar applique.

I’m trying to finish the skirt from hell. My train for NY leaves at 6am saturday morning, and I’m thinking friday might be an all-nighter.

By: Gothic Charm School

Gothic Charm School — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:16:22 +0000

I am strongly in favor of people dressing up every day. My daily outfits include petticoats, ruffled skirts, and a top hat of some sort. (Bless the tech industry and its complete lack of dress codes!)

But as Erin pointed out above, once you commit to that level of fancy wardrobe for every day, coming up with REALLY elaborate outfits for special events becomes quite the challenge.

I love the hair ornaments you created, especially the one with the velvet bow and feather.
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By: rubyredshoes

rubyredshoes — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:24:03 +0000

I make feathery sparkley facinators and hair pieces every year for my friends and I, for the spring carnival in Melbourne, which are horse races where all the girls get really dressed up and wear dresses and pretty hair things.

I think its more than possible to wear things like this everyday, added to a trench or a lace slip with a tone of layered vintage jewellery and pearls…..

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:49:01 +0000

Costume recycling is always best! I have used iterations of my junior prom dress on (at least) three different occasions, with psychedelically different motifs each time… gives one a real sense of accomplishment (+ frugality!) I must say.

By: Zoetica

Zoetica — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:09:29 +0000

Beth, I think you’ve just inspired me to re-use one of these outfits for Halloween, hah!

Vivacious G-money, you always look great. Your kid is lucky to have such a stylish mommy.

By: Vivacious G

Vivacious G — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:37:51 +0000

Siiigh!!!! I can’t wait to see the finery in full on you. I know you will return armed with marvelous photos so we can all experience it. Motherhood for me doesn’t go well with daily dressing up, but I do plan to go back to putting more effort in what I’m wearing on a regular basis, as you’ve inspired me fit to burst by now.

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:52:58 +0000

Ooh, nice work!

I’m kind of ashamed of myself, I have no idea what I want to be for Halloween. Usually I have the outfit made by this point…