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US Vogue November 2007, via gens du mode

This was posted on Muoti Mielessä today, and I thought it was worth reblogging, given what S, and Amanda have been blogging about of late. I still have this issue of US Vogue, and if anyone wants the full read, I can try and take a really good pict and post it, or type it up.

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Anonymous said…
I remember that article. I think I liked that lead-in large font best - the sentiment expressed there summed it up for me.
2:46 PM
miss sophie said…
ooh i've seen that article reblogged before. thanks for posting it - could you post the entire article? i've only seen the first page.

love that she has a striped shirt on that slim rack of clothes. :)
8:33 PM
Ammu said…
I loved this story when I read it - Mark Holgate is such a good writer. And here is a link for those who are interested (so you don't have to type it out) http://maribean.tumblr.com/post/6059980272/timely-timeless-from-vogue-november-2007-by

This sums up how I feel - "She is, in fact, one of a growing number of women who have gladly gotten off the shopping merry-go-round of Always Something New and prefer to live with what they have unless something truly extraordinary and/or useful crosses their path."

Words to live and dress by!
9:43 PM
Kate said…
A great article, but what surprises me most is the lack of interest in individuality. I think a lot of people over-consume because of a desire to always look new and different, whereas being happy with looking tidy and neutral is fuelled by personality rather than money. I always find it refreshing, but it's what I struggle with the most.
10:23 PM
Ginta said…
Oh, I have that page saved also!
10:50 PM
Amanda said…
I know the article is about having a parred down wardrobe, but all I can think about is that gorgeous Birkin bag.
11:55 PM
S said…
Ah yes, I remember reading this article when the issue came out as well. At the time, it made me very curious about the idea of a uniform. Now I do have to wonder how someone ends up with 6 navy blazers!
2:12 PM
Val - A Cleaner Closet said…
Great article. Gotta agree with Kate above - a sense of satisfaction with a simple, streamlined wardrobe doesn't square with some personalities. Still, I see something to aspire to in Aleksandra, as my comfort zone is on the less-is-more side.
a cleaner closet
9:19 PM
yanqin said…
editor: I guess that headline captured best a sentiment a lot of people share, each with their personal reasons.

miss sophie: striped shirts are really the best print for people who don't wear prints otherwise, I feel.

ammu: agree about Mark Holgate; don't always agree with the points he makes but he pens it down so well anyway.

and thanks for the link! i'm afraid i was going to take rather long to sit down and type.

kate: for me, the things worth striving for always require some struggle. the individuality thing is a good point. i personally feel individuality can be expressed through more than just clothing, and you can dress with individual flair without constantly needing new things...what do you think?

ginta: good move! i dug out my copy to read it and some parts really resonated.

amanda: hahahaha. i suppose the birkin bag is meant as something to aspire to in lieu of an exploding wardrobe. it's like, 'who needs more when you have this'.

S: A lifetime of shopping probably means you end up with a bunch of stuff. For example, I have four blue shirts, and I dont know how to happened. and three of my cardigans are grey. Haha. I also have 9 pairs of jeans. Things I wear frequently, I allow myself variation, so long as they are truly well-deserved ones.

acc: i suppose the article speaks more to converts or those inclined this way...it was truly a refreshing read coming from a magazine as commercial as US Vogue.
11:37 PM
Alterations Needed said…
How funny! That article has really stuck in my head since I read it back in 2007. I really loved the idea of having a "uniform" and it's helped shape my wardrobe to where it is today. Now I really want to re-read it! *runs off to dig through boxes of Vogue archives*
11:17 AM
Lindsay K said…
Such a refreshing and inspirational read. I remember reading this in Vogue. Full disclosure I keep my US and Paris Vogues.

I think it sums up my views on shopping. If I add an item it has to be something useful or an extra special piece.
11:53 AM
Anonymous said…
So interesting, or the first page was since the link don't work for me... Is it possible for you to scan the other page? Thank you
1:50 AM
Anonymous said…
I accidentally recycled this issue when I moved years ago, and forgot to cut this article out. I have been thinking about it and looking for it since. I can't tell you how happy finding it here makes me! Thank you!

- Olivia
10:36 PM
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