Labels: fashion, loligoth, teaching
said...Why isn't it "socially acceptable"? If it isn't for some reason, why did you wear it to class? Did you find that people commented on your outfit?
I think you should dress this way more often. Did you make the outfit? It rocks.
Lorie said...At first, I also thought she meant that the outfit itself wasn't socially acceptable. Now, I think she actually means that it wouldn't be socially acceptable to wear the same outfit every single day, as she would like to do with this outfit.
I'm also wondering, is it just an odd perspective created by the camera angle, or is your ceiling really so low that you almost touch it while standing on tip-toe?
said...Yeah, what Lorie said: “I think she actually means that it wouldn’t be socially acceptable to wear the same outfit every single day, as she would like to do with this outfit.” It’s not cool to wear the same thing every single day unless you have multiples of the same outfit like Albert Einstein (smell issues and the like, ya know?).
It’s an odd perspective because it was a low shelf on my bookcase that I stood my camera up on. Brad could probably touch the ceiling, but on tip-toe, I cannot.
said...And here you thought my picture was cute! *wink*
(That was a regular wink, by the way - not a creepy wink.)
said...I thought you chose the angle b/c it's very Alice in Wonderland.
You never answered my question though... did you buy the skirt or make it?
said...Oh that's right. I did not make it. I would have tried if I had my sewing machine readily available, though. Since I'm only here a year, I didn't want to ship the sewing machine and possibly have it break. (It's a refurbished unit as it is, so it's kind of touchy without the extra shipping it around twice across the country.)
said...That's pretty damn cute. I would also wear that if it was socially acceptable!
Alex Knight said...Senior Hombre, that is the most disturbing thing I ever heard.
That being said, I agree that it looks cute. Though I am also curious, as your first comment asked, did people comment on the dress? Granted, it's not that greatly unusual.
said...Oh yeah, Full Disclosure: Although I no longer judge purchases of clothing that are extravagant--because when I was poor, I admit I did judge--I feel as though I must say that I did not pay that much for my shoes (if you actually followed the link to take a look). I wouldn't care if you judge me for buying extravagant shoes, but the story that goes with my shoes speaks to my poor roots so I feel compelled to share.
I was apparently shopping at the right time on endless.com and those exact shoes were being sold for $70 at the end of August, and I needed a pair of shoes to go with my suits, and since they were over a hundred dollars off, as well as the perfect balance of quirky and professional, I bought them. Although I'm a true size 8, Miss Sixty's size 8 was surprisingly small, and endless.com doesn't do exchanges (you have to repurchase your item and then mail back the shoes you don't want and they refund you when the shoes arrive).
When I went to repurchase the shoes, they had gone up to $170! (They've slightly fallen in price in recent weeks it seems.) But they had skyrocketed within a matter of 5 days and I was not about to pay that price, so I called endless.com and they honored the original price point. When I asked, this was the first time they had seen a pair of shoes go up in price more than $10.
So, I feel as though I was meant to strut around in these shoes because they were a great price, not to mention a designer brand (and they're the perfect gothloli shoes, which is a bonus). I am fairly confident that I'll have these shoes for years and I'm happy about that.
Lorie said...Like Alex Knight, I wouldn't have thought this outfit would be considered greatly unusual. I mean, the Alice in Wonderland pattern is unique, but otherwise, it's a white blouse, a black sweater, and a black skirt. I wouldn't have even realized it was an example of gothloli style if you hadn't tagged it as such. But I guess it would stand out if you're amongst a sea of professors wearing khakis or whatever it is they wear that's generally non-descript. But I've always felt like I should dress up a bit if I'm in a position of authority, so the idea of looking "too professional" while teaching is really bizarre to me. It makes sense, I guess, within the attitudes of academia you describe, though.
said...I see what you're saying, but I guess I was raised never to look at clothes as a way to express myself creatively or to show to the world that I'm a "creative person." I see clothes as being functional not expressive. I wish I didn't see it that way, but alas, that's how it is.
P.S. Did you know that your man, J. Michael Straczynski, wrote the new Angelina Jolie movie, The Changeling? Just thought I'd share. :)
Lindsi said...So before I even read your blog I clicked on the picture to see it better, I thought to myself, "it's so Alice in Wonderland, perfect!"
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