tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989330591568158899.post1075621968581884737..comments2023-10-20T03:30:16.389-04:00Comments on The Fashionable Bureaucrat: Cherry ice cream smileMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897288223542292003noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989330591568158899.post-31110804961023491292012-08-16T07:42:19.111-04:002012-08-16T07:42:19.111-04:00Fab outfit!! My style is new to me as well, a co...Fab outfit!! My style is new to me as well, a couple of years ago I finally found the courage to wear more dresses and skirts cause until then I had only been dreaming of it :) Im quite the shy person so it was a big deal for me. I used to dress to blend inn, but not anymore :p Monica - Colour makes peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256425455770972840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989330591568158899.post-17001773987098305572012-08-16T01:40:40.190-04:002012-08-16T01:40:40.190-04:00Oh Megan, I would love to see those Grade 7 and 8 ...Oh Megan, I would love to see those Grade 7 and 8 photos! Finally being comfortable to be yourself again in choosing what to wear doesn't sound corny at all, and the authenticity which you rock the hell out of your personal style these days is seriously great. In this outfit, It is awesome how you've paired the graphic stripes and dots with sheer, lace, and gathers. <br /><br />There was a NEW MALL (Eaton Centre! With Le Chateau!) in my history too - except it was in the city 40 min. away from my one-stoplight small town. Being essentially feral due to isolation (or so it felt), there was not a chance in hell of my "passing" as one of the masses. I did not know how to even start to try, and so went the other way. <br /><br />Though I have a certain affection for that long-ago decade, I blame those giant '80's clothes for it taking 'til now to figure out what actually fits me! <br /><br />Amber of Butane Anvilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17085975055424100573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989330591568158899.post-9510750532305605332012-08-15T18:23:47.431-04:002012-08-15T18:23:47.431-04:00Love your cardigan, and those fun shoes! You have ...Love your cardigan, and those fun shoes! You have such a fun, unique shoe collection :) Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787504533993505268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989330591568158899.post-38596486083958569812012-08-15T17:51:40.454-04:002012-08-15T17:51:40.454-04:00lovely outfit - quite Victoriana, I think, if that...lovely outfit - quite Victoriana, I think, if that's the right word? though I am sure the Victorians did NOT have such good shoes.<br /><br />And ah, the powers of others that make you feel small, or inhibited to wear things. I can remember some jeers at a school disco where I had a fusion outfit of red cowboy shirt, white judo trousers and 70's wooden stack heels, completed with gelled short hair. Their loss. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12542227084829463384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989330591568158899.post-50402314593997340172012-08-15T13:29:37.556-04:002012-08-15T13:29:37.556-04:00Beautiful cardigan and shoes! KissesBeautiful cardigan and shoes! KissesReniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541880241343325879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989330591568158899.post-42321044562541975922012-08-15T12:19:56.685-04:002012-08-15T12:19:56.685-04:00I was always really "dressed up" in high...I was always really "dressed up" in high school, so I stood out, and then when I moved from a small town to a larger city, I started to experiment with different looks, and discovered thrift stores, and Le Chateau (from which I purchased my first black leather skirt!). I've become more "me" in my outfits in the last ten years, and I'm happier because of it. I wish I had those shoes...sighForest City Fashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428940427287921203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989330591568158899.post-72822682783754677442012-08-15T11:00:00.017-04:002012-08-15T11:00:00.017-04:00I love those shoes. They look so demure from the f...I love those shoes. They look so demure from the front and then wow in the back. Love the whole outfit.<br />My mother made most of my clothes when we were growing up, so I did not have much choice on what to wear. I did conform to what others wore. It wasn't until the late 60's when I started dressing a bit crazier--hippie style, but that was conforming too, we just did not know it.Debbi@SheAccessorizesWellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888489368256761571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989330591568158899.post-66454943549683603322012-08-15T04:03:56.981-04:002012-08-15T04:03:56.981-04:00I love those shoes with that incredible skirt! I&#...I love those shoes with that incredible skirt! I'm like you - I didn't start to dress "me" until I figured out who that was, and even then I found and lost myself several times through the years.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989330591568158899.post-83260417985368445322012-08-14T21:51:08.713-04:002012-08-14T21:51:08.713-04:00Haha, my story is very similar to yours. Only repl...Haha, my story is very similar to yours. Only replace Le Chateau with Hot Topic and the 90s. I wore the hell out of some baggy pants with bondage straps. I got made fun of for wearing red eyeliner. But lots of yay for rediscovering being different. I think it's much more fun, no?<br /><br />Love the new skirt! Hope you get as much mileage from yours as Sheila did. It's a great unique basic. Oh those shoes make me swoon. Curse you, Anna Sui, for making the cutest things ever.Megan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169811757787686946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989330591568158899.post-11055807656486749372012-08-14T20:15:15.279-04:002012-08-14T20:15:15.279-04:00I remember that Vancouver's Pacific Centre had...I remember that Vancouver's Pacific Centre had a Le Chateau, and I was so stoked (lol) when we got one in Victoria, around the same time. I dressed weird in high school, but more conservatively when I was in my 20s. It wasn't until I lost weight 5+ years ago that I started dressing like the "me" in high school again. <br /><br />It's not the same skirt - mine isn't tiered - but it's close! Love it and love how you styled it. I am mad for that cincher belt (you know I love them).Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989330591568158899.post-34694678035675587842012-08-14T20:03:04.932-04:002012-08-14T20:03:04.932-04:00We were practically dressed out of the rag bag as ...We were practically dressed out of the rag bag as kids, so whenever I earned money as a teen, I promptly spent it trying to look like everyone else. Late 70s, early 80s, preppy pastel button downs as far as the eye could see. Every time I see a Lands End department, I'm transported back to high school :P<br /><br />I'm kinda longing for your blouse. I love the sheer panels. And it would look great with all my preppy pencil skirts...lol.The Goodwill Fangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845712888337339929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989330591568158899.post-2520229022114043412012-08-14T19:38:13.552-04:002012-08-14T19:38:13.552-04:00I had my coma years too. From early 20s through to...I had my coma years too. From early 20s through to... Hmm, about last year! I always liked vintage clothes and was relatively quirky in style as a teenager and student, but somehow that all got away from me, and I became... Invisible, anonymous. Bad move!<br />I love your style, and am delighted you found the confidence to wear what you love. That skirt is a beauty ( I need to check out Sheila, if you are pinching her ideas!) and the shoes, oh the shoes! Stripes and polka dots, a perfect combination! xxxxCurtisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362184504889147455noreply@blogger.com