My Fashionable Life: Why do fools fall in love?

April 16, 2005

Why do fools fall in love?

Your plucky heroine today reveals a maverick 'fashion' sense.

I totally fell in love with these socks. I can't stop wearing them. I very badly need to knit myself another pair exactly the same (perhaps I could go as far as blue and white). I dont know exactly what it is that I like so much, except for the ankle cleavage. This is witness to a tendancy I have to develop crushes on items of clothing, where I can't conceive an outfit that doesn't include, indeed, revolve around, one piece.

I know I know, it's self-regarding nonsense, but when isn't it?

Another thing I love are these shoes. As you can see I've been loving them a long time (as Otis Redding might have sung). Despite the fact they look like potatoes, I still go on wearing them. 'But Amelia, isn't the name of this blog 'My Fashionable Life'? What do you take us for?' Well dears of course it's meant ironically, but I dont deny a lifelong fascination with the things people choose to wear. These shoes tell us that old is sometimes better, that pairs don't have to match. Of course you probably disagree.

Thats all. More yarn, less me, to follow.

Posted by Anna at April 16, 2005 03:41 PM

Comments

I love those socks - they are so cute! I do the same thing with clothes - you are not alone. My overalls see far too much wear! :)

Posted by: Jackie at April 16, 2005 05:55 PM

i'm loving those shoes. i have a pair of blundstones that i bought in my first year of university which was (enter throat clearing noises) a few years ago...they still get the occassional outing especially with handknitted socks.

Posted by: Jacqueline at April 17, 2005 12:35 AM

those socks are just so cool,. It;s like tey have a bit of personality...and those are great shoes for showing them off.

Posted by: P at April 17, 2005 06:28 PM

Those are seriously cute socks - I've printed out the pattern to knit them for my daughter someday. Love reading your blog. When I love a certain item of clothing, I buy a few of them at a time - so I have 3 pairs of the same pants in different colours. And then I wear them to death too.

Posted by: erin at April 18, 2005 03:00 AM

Well, you already know how I feel about the socks. I am green with envy - maybe I should make a pair with green stripes. Shoes look like my kind of comfy too.

Posted by: Vicki at April 18, 2005 03:21 PM