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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Dear Creatures Feature: Part I

Oh my GOODNESS, where the hell have I been?  How did I let the Dear Creatures train pass on by for so long?  

I mean, my word...

I very infrequently find myself admiring the quality of the clothes I own, which is mainly due to my love of Free People and Urban Outfitters (great styles, simply abysmal quality), but I am seriously smitten here.


I bought my first Dear Creatures dress this past month to wear for my birthday from Modcloth, which I will at some point wear again and put on here I'm sure, and from there it just snowballed.

If only the Dear Creatures phase would've kicked in when mama was still making it rain as a full-time workin' gal!  Because as it is?  I have to resort to scouring the internet for sales and markdowns.  Take this romper, I bought this romper off eBay for $18!  $18!   

The pattern is so precious, the detailing so perfect and it's wonderfully constructed.  This is not a piece of clothing that I need to be ginger with.  This is one rough and tumble romper!  

But seriously?  A romper off eBay?  That's a serious risk.  Especially for me and my elongated torso.  To illustrate this let me mention that my boyfriend and I are almost the same height when we are seated, which isn't exceptional in and of itself, until I mention that he is a full 11 inches taller than me.  


Romper: Dear Creatures
Jacket: Target
Hat: Free People
Shoes: Frye


It seems so trivial now, but when I couldn't wear cute one piece swimsuits or track uniforms, or when I'd get sent home in high school when my stomach inevitably showed because the Abercrombie shirts I lived in all through the early 2000's were just not designed to fit my body, my torso length really bothered me.  

When I was growing up there always seemed to be something bothering me about my body.  I spent my tween years praying to develop, hoping every summer that I'd be able to come back to school with a shiny new pair of boobs in August.  That lasted until high school when it occurred to me that I love not having to wear bras and then I started to fixate on how I'd look so much better if only my inseam were an inch or two longer to even me out a bit.

I am realizing that now, as I type this, that I am in no way insecure about my long torso and short legs anymore.  I don't know whether it comes with being busy and not having time to pick apart my body, or if it comes with the shifting paradigm of priorities associated with adulthood, or if it comes with just growing into one's own skin.  It might be a mix of the three, but it never hurts to realize you are so much more than your outward appearance (says the girl who blogs what she wears everyday). 

Take away point?  I need every Dear Creatures creation ever.  EVER.

19 comments:

  1. I love your romper and the jacket is beauiful :) You look amazing! I'm a new follower, hope you can visit mine <33



    xx,
    thefashiondreamcatcher.blogspot.pt

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  2. argh...you look like the dearest creature in that thing! How do you manage to look adorable and grown-up at the same time? Incredible skillz. I have the shortest torso ever. we should combine our forces.

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  3. Such a cute look, love your hair!

    Lana, xo
    http://fashionfake.blogspot.co.uk/

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  4. Love this look x

    http://Heidi-likes.blogspot.co.uk

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  5. wowww.. u look at comfort n quality as well? *Hi-5* I just can't pick a snazzy outfit if I don't like the quality, even if its cheap :D
    Love ur romper n shoes.. very classy!

    wud u like to follow each other? lemme knw :)

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  6. I love Dear Creatures! And you are so lucky that you found it for only $18.00 (what a steal!!)

    Yes, I just started my first year. I finished my M.A. at another institution before, but I have five more years ahead of me still. I can't believe how much school I have left. But it is getting a little better. I still have 70 hours of work a week though. But you give me hope that it gets better!

    xx

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  7. What a great post! I've never heard of Dear Creatures before! I'm going to check it out. Thanks! =) following you back!

    Melanee
    xo
    melaneeshale.blogspot.com

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  8. I'm falling asleep here, so this will be brief, but I wanted to say that if I were in front of you, this bit would have gotten a standing ovation: "I don't know whether it comes with being busy and not having time to pick apart my body, or if it comes with the shifting paradigm of priorities associated with adulthood, or if it comes with just growing into one's own skin. It might be a mix of the three, but it never hurts to realize you are so much more than your outward appearance (says the girl who blogs what she wears everyday)."

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  9. LOVE this outfit !! looove it! :D

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  10. Oh, thats incredible beautiful!!!

    looove it :)

    we can follow each other if you want :)

    via gfc and other networcks like bloglovin, facebook, etc.


    Have a great day,

    www.nicoleta.me

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  11. Aaaahh! Missed your crazy outfits! And I've spent all my adolescence wishing to lose weight and magically acquire a petite silhouette like yours. Glad it's all in the past... I fully understand now that my personality would suffocate in a tiny body. I really need the extra space... You're my tiny blogging alter-ego!

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  12. My sweety,

    Thx sooo much. Gladly follow you back.

    Kisses,

    www.nicoleta.me

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  13. love the outfit =) thank you so much for following me & following you back

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  14. What an adorable look! I love the romper with your sneakers, too cute! Thank you for stopping by my blog as well :) I am your newest GFC follower :)

    http://www.mythriftychic.com/

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  15. That is such a cute romper...I absolutely love the style of it!

    Natasha ~ TashaDelrae.com

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  16. Thanks for your kind words and support, dear internet friend. I'm so glad you're blogging again and I have the opportunity to check in with you!! Email me from whatever email it is that you use regularly and I'll tell you all about my stupid life. andthisispeak@gmail.com

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  17. That romper is way precious, I love it :)) I would wear that even and I never wear stuff like that as I always think I look ridiculous, haha! But, it suits you perfectly!! So pretty xx

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  18. likeee your blog,
    keep posting and go for it!!

    XO

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