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hillarygayleFound this on the journal of sasha_feather and loved it! I am a big fan of fashion, but in my own way. I'm not one to follow trends unless I actually like the look. I was SO THRILLED when metallic makeup came into style early this year because it meant there was a ton of it out on the market for me, and I'd loved it for ages. My own particular aesthetic could be described as "mid-century modern Hogwarts Professor."
1. Have you ever done something awful to your hair? What happened?
I don't know that I'd call it "awful" but I had that layered Jennifer Anniston clone haircut everyone had in the late 1990s. It didn't look bad on my face type, but blah. It just wasn't "me." I did once ask for a layered cut and the hairdresser did STACKED instead, and left a damned rat tail at the nape of my neck! I talked my husband into cutting off the freaking tail when I got home.
2. Conversely, at what time in your life have you looked your best?
I love the pictures from my junior prom. That said, I like me now. I look friendly but authoritative. The second kind of makes me a little intimidating but the first makes me a bit more approachable. I love people with backbone, so this particular combination almost screens new people for me. Bonus points it works for me as an emergency provider because most people take me at my word that I know my stuff.
3. Do you have a favorite article of clothing? Tell us what and why.
It's not a single piece of clothing, but rather I own several: my eShakti skirts & dresses. They are tailored to fit me because eShakti does custom clothing based on measurements. The skirts all have pockets and everything fits me like a dream. I don't wear them as often as I should, but this summer I intend to rectify that.
4. Confess the worst fashion trend you ever succumbed to.
Well, it's more like my mom succumbed on my behalf, but in the mid-to-late 80s I had a spiral curly permanent in my hair and goofy bangs where you rolled the back half upward and the bottom half downward to make this giant round POOF on the top of one's head. We paired this stylish hair look with brightly neon, often sequined oversized t-shirts and spandex shorts. This was the height of fashion in that time frame but damn.
5. Are there any clothing/fashion trends today that you simply don't understand?
Well, I mean there's not always something to understand about fashion, is there? Throughout history there have been fashions that were just...why? However, I do wonder about ultra skinny jeans. I've seen some dudes wearing jeans so tight I might call them leggings, and basically my question is this: how did you get your feet through the bottom holes? I lived through a really tight jeans time period too, and then we had these little zippers at the ankle so we could get our feet through. How are these guys with giant feet managing this without those ankle zippers?
sasha_feather and loved it! I am a big fan of fashion, but in my own way. I'm not one to follow trends unless I actually like the look. I was SO THRILLED when metallic makeup came into style early this year because it meant there was a ton of it out on the market for me, and I'd loved it for ages. My own particular aesthetic could be described as "mid-century modern Hogwarts Professor." 1. Have you ever done something awful to your hair? What happened?
I don't know that I'd call it "awful" but I had that layered Jennifer Anniston clone haircut everyone had in the late 1990s. It didn't look bad on my face type, but blah. It just wasn't "me." I did once ask for a layered cut and the hairdresser did STACKED instead, and left a damned rat tail at the nape of my neck! I talked my husband into cutting off the freaking tail when I got home.
2. Conversely, at what time in your life have you looked your best?
I love the pictures from my junior prom. That said, I like me now. I look friendly but authoritative. The second kind of makes me a little intimidating but the first makes me a bit more approachable. I love people with backbone, so this particular combination almost screens new people for me. Bonus points it works for me as an emergency provider because most people take me at my word that I know my stuff.
3. Do you have a favorite article of clothing? Tell us what and why.
It's not a single piece of clothing, but rather I own several: my eShakti skirts & dresses. They are tailored to fit me because eShakti does custom clothing based on measurements. The skirts all have pockets and everything fits me like a dream. I don't wear them as often as I should, but this summer I intend to rectify that.
4. Confess the worst fashion trend you ever succumbed to.
Well, it's more like my mom succumbed on my behalf, but in the mid-to-late 80s I had a spiral curly permanent in my hair and goofy bangs where you rolled the back half upward and the bottom half downward to make this giant round POOF on the top of one's head. We paired this stylish hair look with brightly neon, often sequined oversized t-shirts and spandex shorts. This was the height of fashion in that time frame but damn.
5. Are there any clothing/fashion trends today that you simply don't understand?
Well, I mean there's not always something to understand about fashion, is there? Throughout history there have been fashions that were just...why? However, I do wonder about ultra skinny jeans. I've seen some dudes wearing jeans so tight I might call them leggings, and basically my question is this: how did you get your feet through the bottom holes? I lived through a really tight jeans time period too, and then we had these little zippers at the ankle so we could get our feet through. How are these guys with giant feet managing this without those ankle zippers?
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