
Anyway, all of these thoughts of nostalgia are tied to my dress today--retro in silhouette and featuring the print of old-fashined circus performers and tattooed men. It's so perfectly in-tune with the resurgence of novelty prints; the novelty print itself being a vintage classic now found in a number of modern incarnations, a trend once again based in the past. I think one of the positives of a less negative view of nostalgia is the acceptance of repetition--as the saying goes "nothing original remains, everything has already been done." However, if instead of being debilitated by this but rather accept it and focus on reinvention we make actual progress. Why can't we nod to the past and wink at the future?






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beautifully written. i am certainly one for nostalgia; i like recalling fond memories, often to counteract the odd sense of loneliness or longing for something/someone. and on a different note, that dress fits you like a dream. i find it amusing how you turn up wearing a lot of the dresses i have adoringly bookmarked on my browser (but still too chicken to actually purchase, eep!). maybe soon i'll buy one of them and find that you also have it. haha. xx
ReplyDeleteI think sometimes we do ignore the problems of the past and idealize certain eras. As much as I like studying history I always remember that as interesting as each time is...they all had their problems! On another note I love this dress--it's been on my Christmas wishlist since it's a little out of my budget right now :)
ReplyDeleteThis post makes me think of my dad. He's obsessed with this childhood from the 50s and 60s and sees it all with rose colored glasses, but we all know there were loads of problems then. It's crazy how people only ever remember the good things from the past, including myself! Your dress is awesome.
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that dress is adorable and fits you perfectly! I love it with your blue hair
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Oh wow that print is perfect! It looks lovely on you :)
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That style is exquisite! I love wearing dresses with enough swish and swirl to them to make me feel properly girlie. :) (also: the print rocks)
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oh man, I've been wanting this dress for a long time now and wasn't sure if it was worth the price. you just made up my mind. it looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe dress is totally adorable!
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I'm pretty sure I love everything you wear.
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ReplyDeleteEnchantingly mischievous! You take great shots, and I'm such a sucker for circus-y prints.
ReplyDeleteI don't see why admiring the art or fashion of a certain era would mean you also have to approve of its cultural mores - just like appreciating modern American fashion doesn't mean you have to approve of modern American politics. Wearing vintage dresses doesn't reveal some hidden desire to subordinate myself to a man; it just means I'm taking what I like from a certain era and bringing it into the present.
@skye no taking fashion tips from the past isn't problematic--golden age thinking usually means people think things were better in the past. They want to go to a different time where things were simpler & people were happier, but such a time really doesn't exist. There's definitely nothing wrong with being inspired by a past era.
ReplyDeleteso cute, so lovely, I adore you so much!
ReplyDeleteI have this dress as well and absolutely love it. You look so pretty here. I love the mix of nostalgia and modern elements. And nostalgia is often thought of as being a negative thing, but I'm so glad to know that it actually has documented benefits.
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I loooovvvveeeee your dress. It is so beautiful. X
ReplyDeleteI just need to ask you this because I've not been online for a while and was quite surprised about how thin you look. Not a critique or anything, but is it just an impression or did you really lose weight?? I know it's none of my business, but still, caught myself wondering...
ReplyDeleteAnyway, you look pretty and lovely as usual.
@Andreja, actually the last time I weighed myself I was up a couple of pounds from what I weighed in winter. I don't exercise more than my walks, but like most women I'm not really constantly one weight. It definitely fluctuates by season and sometimes mood (ie mood eating). And some days I photograph thinner than others (like some dresses fit tighter, the one in this post is much tighter than what I typically wear), b/c like I said I weighed less in winter and yet I've got a couple of comments like yours this summer & it's contrary to what the scale said last time I looked (although I try not to weigh myself more than once a month).
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