14 July 2009

what should i wear today?

kim and i were chatting yesterday about clothes and living cheaply and creatively, and she sent me a link to the uniform project, which i love. inspired by her teen years spent in school uniforms, sheena matheiken has taken a versatile dress, designed by her friend, and made seven identical pieces. she has pledged to wear them every day for a year in an effort to raise money for the akanksha foundation, which works with children in india to give them important education opportunities (you know, like going to school). three months in, she has already raised over $5,000!
i like this project for a couple of reasons. one, i always like anything that helps other people, especially the indian babies. they have a special place in my heart. two, i like the idea of a uniform! i am not the world's most creative dresser, by any means, and my closet is TINY. for some reason, 80% of the time, deciding what to wear is just not that fun for me. last season on project runway, someone asked michael kors about why he always wears a black t-shirt, blazer, and jeans. his answer was basically, "i have a lot of other creative decisions to make, i travel a lot. this is just easier." and i was shouting, "yes, yes!" at the tv screen. i really like the idea of having a basic element or two, and then changing it up with great accessories. as i move into a waaay more frugal phase of life, i am excited to make more of my own clothes, or modify thrifted clothes.
on a totally unrelated note, i am in the process of changing blogging platforms. as soon as i can get all my sidebar information transferred and a learn a few more things about wordpress, i will let you know about my blog's new home. i think i can still direct my laurabrownart.com domain to it, so there shouldn't be too many problems. i will let you know, though, so you can update any links you might have.

7 comments:

  1. I love seeing how creative she is each new day! So inspiring...

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  2. Hahaha. In this, we are opposites, my dear. Aside from writing, I feel like dressing is my primary creative outlet!

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  3. i've also been in love with the uniform project lately. must find a designer friend to make ME my own set of little black dresses.

    on a technical note, i've been thinking about transitioning to wordpress myself, but (honestly) not sure why--sort of a gut instinct that blogger isn't at flexible/friendly as it should be. i need to read up on my tech specs... but any specific reasons that you could share about why you are making the switch?

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  4. I'm screaming, "yes, yes!!" at the computer. (well, not really because I'm at work, but you know what I mean.)

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  5. okay, cute dress! wearing this cute black dress for a year seems easy -- it would be so easy to modify the look via other clothes and accessories.

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  6. I love this project! She always makes that little dress look so cute. What a great idea.

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