Outfits I’ve Worn Lately (and now it might — woot! woot! — be too warm for!)

Why is this woman (Yep, that’s me) smiling and waving? Might be because summer is belatedly arriving in Vancouver. . . . But before I pull all my linen dresses from the closet, let me show you the outfits that have got me through these last cool and rainy weeks.

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Wardrobe: Past (’21 purchases); Present (OOTDs); Future (sustainable, I hope)

Looking back at what I added to my closet in 2021, I’m wondering if the more important question might be how (how much? for how long?) I wear what’s in there. How best to keep moving toward Slower more Sustainable Fashion/Style with more joy and less guilt.

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Of Mice and Mending and Socks and Sweaters: I’ve been stitching. . .

Mice and mending, socks and sweaters: yes, my needles (both knitting and darning) have been steadily busy these past few months. Here are a few finished projects, and some thoughts about sustainability in our fashion and in our fashion-ing (see what I did there?). Warning, though, a surfeit of CUTE happens halfway through this post. . . Oh, and don’t miss the homage to Chanel. . .Yes, it’s the post about knitting that’s got it all! Read on!

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Three Weeks, Three European Cities, One Carry-On . . . packed with a nod to “Slow Fashion”

As gimmicky and clichéd as a visit to Rome’s Bocca da Verita (Mouth of Truth) might be. . . . when Nana and Granddad have a day in Rome with a Seven, a “willing suspension…

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Back Home, Thinking About Clothes and Travel and Slow Fashion. . .

Back from three weeks in France and Italy, I’m happy to wear some old and new favourites again — and thinking about what I learned from living out of my carry-on wardrobe once again. Let’s just say that my commitment to Slow Fashion is stronger than ever. . . and that doesn’t have to mean a sacrifice.

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