modern day fanny pack: SweatshirtSac

before you read this, watch this. 


it may give you a different perspective on creativity. many of my ideas are inspired by what came before me. at times i think my ideas are the original. the bees knees. inevitably, i turn around and there is MY IDEA staring at me. if you created my idea, you're welcome, but i thought of it first. 


so to pay homage to the men & women who serve our country; i devoted a day off (Veteran's Day) to create a military inspired SweatshirtSac. 


the process consists of transforming one of my FAVORITE v-neck sweatshirts (which was badly stained, but could never be given away) because it carries fond memories. i bet you know the kind. 


here she is:

and a skirt with pockets. the kind of pockets that i wanted without the skirt. it never fit right anyway, but it was something that i had to have; you understand. the skirt for slaughter looks so lovely on my Eames-Hang-It-All.

so i wanted a utilitarian solution to a kangaroo pouch sweatshirt. mine would also use the side-zip of the skirt. i decided to enclose the pouch, so that valuables can stay safe. my modern day fanny pack; business in the front. the two front pockets are open for business as well. 

a button completes the look, and also allows me to shorten the top length with a hidden pintuck.  details. details.

ready for some cooler days to sport this number...not original, but its my original.

abigail de roo made me do it...

there is this lady, abigail de roo; she is so creative, but she demands blog content...here is a grainy peek at my humble workspace.  be sure to check out her blog as soon as you can!

my first project in july 2010 happened after a few YouTube sessions on ruffles to create what i call my "ruffaletta."

thanks for the encouragement ab :)

monday, but it's tuesday.

every monday, it seems...that without fail i require myself to look only for particularly blouson shirts; mimicking the way i feel i look.  get it: muffin top.  like the weekend took its toll; rendering my body extra GINORMOUS.  next time, as i say; i will apply the pizza directly to my thighs.

the point of this post is yet to be determined.

maybe someone identifies with this feeling.  maybe my body image has morphed and i stand alone.  maybe some fine day i will decide to add some pics; a few to include the standard monday uniform. alternatively, maybe i will make this an ultra drab space, the kind filled with words for which you can paint the picture. i find one more entertaining than the other, but i doubt you agree.

shorten the closet commute.

ok, so as a homebody, i have plenty of time to play in my closet.  yet this never dissuades the morning ritual of sweat and frustration bordering on tantrum.  putting that much passion into my mornings must mean something...


so this is going to evolve rather slowly; the script in my head is not translating into blogese as seamlessly as i had hoped.  (should i capitalize/use proper grammar???)  next post we can tackle that.


to me, the very basic closet theory involves: LAYERING.  it is my core concept.  my favorite.  the obsession hit an all time high when we moved to jacksonville beach, FL in december 2006.  i wanted a way to make my "summer" clothing work appropriate.  some choices have earned the phrase "buttoned-up," but those are just my conservative roots hard at work.  other choices, considered the go-to solution by me, were the ones that people responded to the most.  the very basic.


take a maxi dress, for example, its like a long tank top.  my solution is the sleeveless turtleneck. put the top under the dress and voila! the strappy, and sometimes, inappropriate nature of the dress seems to disappear.  if too much arm is the problem, then put a cleavage covering tank underneath and a sweater or shrug overtop.  my particular fave at the moment is the midriff top.  placed on top of a businessy shift dress with waist high exposed pockets...jackpot!  (if someone wants to give me a basic tutorial, maybe i can add some pics.)  


all in all, a layer here or there can quell your closet conundrum.