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"Uniform Project": Stunt Fashion, Or Fashionable Service?

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brendastarlet is on it
06/24/09

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Lillie Langtry did this back in the 1890s, folks. She had a black dress to which she added a white fichu for day and removed it for evening. Or whenever Edward VII came calling.
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Nora Bombay
06/24/09

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This is entertaining. But it's the sort of thing that only works because she's little and cute and lives in NYC.

Something tells me that it wouldn't work if you were, say, a plump woman working in a lobbying firm in DC.

Admittedly, DC has it's own uniform, but it is very important to show that you have -multiple- suits.
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brendastarlet is on it
06/24/09

@Nora Bombay: that is completely offensive. And your grammar sucks, too.
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I'm Chuck Bass
06/24/09

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Now I feel a lot better about not wanting to waste my money on maternity clothes. I'm trying to see how little I can get by on, and this gives me hope.
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shewar
06/24/09

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As someone who takes the bulk of her wardrobe to Beacon's Closet (buy/sell/trade 2nd hand clothing shop) 4-5 times a year, I think this is a really interesting project. Even with all of the accessories used, this has still got to be a hell of a lot more sustainable than someone like me who has clothes in the closest with tags still attached. And it's intriguing from a creative standpoint. I imagine it wouldn't be very easy to remix a dress 365 ways.
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gherkinfiend
06/24/09

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I am envious of anyone who can wear knee socks without looking ridiculous...
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Sputnik_Sweetheart
06/24/09

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Her website's down. Bummer.
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morninggloria
06/24/09

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The Midwesterner in me sees this as a recipe for both hypothermia and heat stroke.
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DangerMouse
06/24/09

@morninggloria: YES. I can't envision a world in which I could dress appropriately for all seasons in one dress. Heck, any dress is a recipe for disaster in the winter.
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stacyinbean
06/24/09

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It appears to have crashed : (
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tscheese
06/24/09

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This is kind of what I do anyway. I have five or six black knit V-neck dresses with sashes/belts, all with slightly different styling/sleeves. Two are the same model from Target; two are the same model from Kmart.

I wear different cardigans over them, or little jackets, or camisoles underneath for a peep of color, or scarves, or necklaces, or whatever.

I didn't think this was so much "sustainable" as "poor, lazy, and sort of half-assed gothish."
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sympathyforthebasementcat
06/24/09

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Uniforms can be fabulous to wear though!

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save jinger
06/24/09

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I knew a guy in high school who did this with a pair of pants, on a dare. He made it about 6 months without washing them, and he didn't even smell that bad.
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SouthernSatine
06/24/09

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I had a friend who wore the same shirt every day for an entire semester in high school. He, however, was not making a political statement. he just lost a bet.
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lastsinglestanding
06/24/09

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I thought I saw on her site that she was encouraging people to send her accessories. Am I wrong?
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Penny
06/24/09

@lastsinglestanding: You can send her things, or you can send her something you've designed. She also buys a lot of stuff from eBay and Etsy.
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hydrogen_jukebox
06/24/09

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I have considered doing this, though I have doubts as to how well I could pull it off.

I do miss the non-hassle of my halcyon school days, when I wouldn't have to worry about what I was going to wear in the morning, or whether I was going to be teased or ridiculed for it, because everyone was dressed the same.

Though, the downsides were you could get put in detention or sent home if your uniform was incomplete/messy/supplemented with something that showed you had a personality.

I suppose if it's an elective uniform, that's not a problem anymore!
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frankie22
06/24/09

@hydrogen_jukebox: I miss uniforms too - except for all the stupid rules. My school had this whole merchandising thing going on where you had to buy everything - socks, hair accessories, gloves etc - with the school emblem or you were in violation of the uniform rules.
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rah29
06/24/09

@frankie22: My school had something like that; we all had to wear this awful school fleece as a jacket for ages, until my sister and her friend decided to design and sell hoodies with the school crest at a ridiculous mark-up. They even managed to convince the principal to let them keep the profits from the first two years of sales; she made about €500 from the effort. After that everyone looked rather better.

@hydrogen_jukebox: Ironically, in my school you could get away with a lot more uniform 'violations' if you were a good student. I managed with a skirt well above the knees and a shirt undone enough that my tie wasn't visible, because I was vaguely clever. Mwahahaha.
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Penny
06/24/09

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I discovered her site last week, and I love it. I did see some comments along the lines of "you are gathering money to donate but spending money on accessories!" Which, misses the point, in my opinion. I think she's ADORABLE and I love seeing what she does each day. I am even thinking of donating some stuff. Even if it's "stunt" fashion, it's still creative.
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Eleanor Ramilly
06/24/09

@Penny: It's incredibly creative, I totally agree! I also love that she gets most of her stuff from eBay and Etsy, like me!
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