tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post5221912074586459620..comments2023-10-22T03:32:31.206-07:00Comments on The Vintage Year: Just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after yearthevintageyearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542688663314902736noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-81728209432776947662009-01-11T18:39:00.000-08:002009-01-11T18:39:00.000-08:00i love the first look! youre adorable :)i love the first look! youre adorable :)Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00196970197564767555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-16634100088228446292009-01-09T01:40:00.000-08:002009-01-09T01:40:00.000-08:00Such a good achievement. Congratulations! And such...Such a good achievement. Congratulations! And such a cute new dress as reward. I went to the mall this week to look at the sales and just felt sick looking at all the piles of clothes that no one wanted on tables and racks - I ended up not buying anything.Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07000198392906602861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-78978578053685662382009-01-07T11:11:00.000-08:002009-01-07T11:11:00.000-08:00Hi again! :) Please don't worry, it's not a big de...Hi again! :) Please don't worry, it's not a big deal at all, I just thought I would let you know. It might just have got caught up in crazy Christmas delays or something.<BR/><BR/>Hope you're having a good day - it's another sweltering 30-degrees day here, yuk. :PAndrea Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304706719936895188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-23307998021339941652009-01-07T00:11:00.000-08:002009-01-07T00:11:00.000-08:00OH! and Homely girl: Thank you so much for de-lurk...OH! and Homely girl: Thank you so much for de-lurking to post such nice words. And BEST of luck for your 2009 endeavour, I'm sure you will find it just as amazing an experience as I did!thevintageyearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542688663314902736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-50419533797067489462009-01-07T00:01:00.000-08:002009-01-07T00:01:00.000-08:00Sarah: I didn't cheat at all, but I did make s...Sarah: I didn't cheat at all, but I did make sure my boyfriend gave me clothes for any gift-giving occasions!<BR/><BR/>Annah: I think diaries are a necessity and you can't really buy one second hand, it wouldn't be the right year! Oh and I didn't buy underwear secondhand except a corset thingy once. Underwear was an exception to the rule.<BR/><BR/>Ana: thanks, yeah it is a great song!<BR/><BR/>Te: Happy 2009 to you too. I think these PF lyrics are one of my favourite song lines of all time!<BR/><BR/>Oniomania: good luck in your endeavour! Quality over quantity is a great idea!<BR/><BR/>Skye: I really like your advice, I think I'm going to try that first, thank you.<BR/><BR/>heartofpearl: thank you!<BR/><BR/>Trains & Sewing Machines:<BR/>thanks so much :)<BR/><BR/>Lady Melbourne: thank you so much for your kind words!<BR/><BR/>A cat of impossible colour: I liked how unique the dress was too :)<BR/><BR/>Esme: I hope the weird feeling doesn't go away for you or I :)<BR/><BR/>Karen: I got the cutest diary from Borders, all their diaries are half off<BR/><BR/>Pretty little pictures : thanks!<BR/><BR/>Missa: yes, I think the most valuable thing about this year is how much I've learnt about myself! Thank you, happy NY to you too!thevintageyearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542688663314902736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-70716605793813235162009-01-06T23:27:00.000-08:002009-01-06T23:27:00.000-08:00Love the shoulder details on your tee and the new ...Love the shoulder details on your tee and the new dress looks super adorable, can't wait to see it on!<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you came away from 2008 with a wonderful new philosophy on clothes shopping, happy new year to you!Missahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893666876164237431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-54905126484609500862009-01-06T22:14:00.000-08:002009-01-06T22:14:00.000-08:00Beautiful dress :) That little sweater is from an...Beautiful dress :) That little sweater is from an op shop in dunedin too - i'm still so impressed with your year and how you stuck to it, an inspiration if nothing else :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384277110904485746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-83180510619231622562009-01-06T21:28:00.000-08:002009-01-06T21:28:00.000-08:00That is a really gorgeous dress! And that reminds ...That is a really gorgeous dress! And that reminds me, I need to get a 2009 planner too! Must get one tomorrow...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-77622277749232884952009-01-06T16:09:00.000-08:002009-01-06T16:09:00.000-08:00Congratulations! That is such an achievement. I fo...Congratulations! That is such an achievement. <BR/><BR/>I found it weird to be 'allowed' to buy new things, too, and I still feel pretty much the same as 6 months ago...<BR/><BR/>Your new dress is really cute, and I agree – locally made and designed etc is a long way from fast fashion.esme and the lanewayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01598090772829311850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-42925075822393961382009-01-06T11:28:00.000-08:002009-01-06T11:28:00.000-08:00That dress is so cool! Wow. Really unusual, and a ...That dress is so cool! Wow. Really unusual, and a great shape.<BR/><BR/>And congratulations on your vintage year! :D<BR/><BR/>That parcel still hasn't arrived - I'm thinking it may have got lost in the mail somewhere :( I once sent a parcel to Oz for a friend's birthday, and it was returned to me the following year with about a million stickers from different countries on it, so weird.<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year!<BR/><BR/>A xxAndrea Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304706719936895188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-55095146299774475792009-01-05T11:47:00.000-08:002009-01-05T11:47:00.000-08:00I am a faithful lurker, briefly delurking to say -...I am a faithful lurker, briefly delurking to say - Congratulations on your achievement this past year! You've inspired me to do the same for 365 days in 2009, only I don't have the time to blog about it. But no new clothes for me except undies in 2009 - thanks to you ;-)<BR/>And I LOVE LOVE LOVE your cute new little dress - seems totally you (even though I don't even know you, but you know what I mean ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-53810290831047853882009-01-05T01:58:00.000-08:002009-01-05T01:58:00.000-08:00I commend you on a year of thrift shopping, I thin...I commend you on a year of thrift shopping, I think that you have shown us all it can be done. I hope that you find the balance you are looking for, I look forward to seeing how 2009 pans out!<BR/>LM<BR/>xLady Melbournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963970531198048068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-51014490044759687002009-01-04T20:59:00.000-08:002009-01-04T20:59:00.000-08:00Cute detail on the white shirt! And that dress lo...Cute detail on the white shirt! And that dress looks adorable :) It's very inspiring what you've done this year, I would really like to try that, I'm just not sure that I have the will power!Trains and Sewing Machineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720176614018950538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-48461409018869599712009-01-04T17:37:00.000-08:002009-01-04T17:37:00.000-08:00Me again! I've tagged you. Won't take it personall...Me again! I've tagged you. Won't take it personally if you don't feel inclined to carry it on ;) xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16699895246925305072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-35750087575862290562009-01-04T17:07:00.000-08:002009-01-04T17:07:00.000-08:00congratulations for holding through last yr, i hon...congratulations for holding through last yr, i honestly don't know how you did it but you're amazing!<BR/><BR/>it must feel crazy now that you've got all this freedom, but hopefully you're able to control your spending as always! the new dress is so cute, cant wait to see it on! xSHIZUKAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980845010349192134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-65861704083814862732009-01-04T13:45:00.001-08:002009-01-04T13:45:00.001-08:00Congratulations on your vintage year!That dress is...Congratulations on your vintage year!<BR/><BR/>That dress is very lovely and a very fitting reward. Maybe don't set yourself any "rules" for now and just go with the flow and see how it turns out for a while. If then you're not quite happy with how you are operating with shopping and clothes, then maybe work out some guideline to stick to. I do operate a "one out, one in" policy on my wardrobe and have done for most of my adult life - it does stop me from buying stuff I know I won't wear.Skyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956978624939655725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-30952346219793469542009-01-04T13:45:00.000-08:002009-01-04T13:45:00.000-08:00i stumble upon your blog only yesterday and alread...i stumble upon your blog only yesterday and already i am in love with it.<BR/><BR/>being a shopaholic i don't think i will be able to do what you did, but by reading your blog it has made want to change my spending habits. maybe instead of buying heaps of little things thought the months i should save my money and at the end of every month shout myself to an outfit that i have always wanted. most of the time i go out shopping and find that the dress i really want is either too pricey therefore buy multiple cheap and mass produced items that are forgotten after one use. I should also think about the story behind the make of the garment as you have. e.g. is it contributing to sweatshops etc. do you have any recommendations on how to look out for these things?<BR/>you have really inspired me. thank you.oniomaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872051268878898366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-57688664723226398922009-01-04T12:38:00.000-08:002009-01-04T12:38:00.000-08:00Love the outfit! Those lyrics were a post title fo...Love the outfit! Those lyrics were a post title for me once too. It's a great song, love PF! :D Happy 2009!Tehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14575302516614902910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-24414117930631386862009-01-04T11:29:00.000-08:002009-01-04T11:29:00.000-08:00I love how your vintage year is still very much in...I love how your vintage year is still very much in your consciousness. And the dress you bought is beautiful, especially since it's locally made. Good luck on your new resolution/plan. And I spot that Pink Floyd song in your title ;) That song has a lot of memories attached to it for me too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16699895246925305072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-38116392763577557952009-01-04T06:52:00.000-08:002009-01-04T06:52:00.000-08:00i adore that dress! it's gorgeous!and you've reall...i adore that dress! it's gorgeous!<BR/>and you've really inspired me to try this myself. i'm not trying for a whole year but i think maybe a month...with the exception of a diary!<BR/><BR/>did you even buy underwear secondhand?girl and birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101439732844441677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518694396323911115.post-16708914037270563512009-01-04T06:24:00.000-08:002009-01-04T06:24:00.000-08:00Hiya,that dress is lovely! I'm curious to know if ...Hiya,<BR/>that dress is lovely! I'm curious to know if you really didn't buy a single new item of clothing last year - did you cheat at all? if not, i really applaud you!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01223507142814121307noreply@blogger.com