Favoritism
when i acquire a new “favorite” item (say, a dress or bag or a pair of shoes that i absolutely love) i find that i consciously use it less than my other “regular” things. i suppose it is my way of preserving that piece and making it last as long as possible. especially the pricier ones — they rarely get to see the light of day. but when they do, they always make me feel extra special.
these shoes seem to be an exception though. i have worn them for 5 consecutive days and are already showing early signs of wear and (sob!) tear. blame it on me for using it on every kind of coverage imaginable, including running away from an angry mob of students.
i love these shoes to death. they are, without a doubt, my favorite pair. but it makes me rethink my “philosophy” about my favorite pieces: should i continue hiding them deep in my closet, in an effort to preserve their fabulosity? or should i use them out more, like these shoes, and feel a little pang as i watch them disintegrate slowly? the latter does seem rather unappealing, but considering the high i get whenever i use my beloved pieces, well… i become more open to the idea.
what do you do? do you tend to wear your favorite pieces out more, or less?
photos by richard
and don’t you just love this dress? it’s one of my sponsored pieces from get laud and i am crazy about it. i love dress lengths like this! add some puffy sleeves, a cinched waist and a gorgeous royal blue hue? ahh i never want to take it off. ever.
blue dress (of love!) – get laud
strappy wedges – michael antonio
gold “key” necklace – vintage
PS
no, you are not hallucinating; my hair is straight in the photos! it was only a one-day thing though. i went to the salon for a color touch-up and asked the lady to blow-dry it straight. truth is, my hair is naturally straight, i’ve just been perming it for the last 3 or so years. (:
PPS
someone had asked in a previous post what color i use to dye my hair. well i always have it done in the salon (i’m scared of diy’s!) and i think this shade is called copper blonde and it’s by l’oreal. hope that helps!
March 31, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Those shoes are amazing…I can see why you love them! I always wear my things out!! 🙂
March 31, 2010 at 5:51 pm
oh gosh i rarely wear them and some of them are buried deep down in my closet too!(sighs) it's such a relief to know that someone else feels that way about their favorites too! haha. But u are right about getting that sense of euphoria when wearing your faves so i guess we're both torn. haha. btw, i love ur shoes! 🙂
March 31, 2010 at 11:35 pm
I wish I could get a closer shot of your necklace, it looks like a killer. And the blue dress looks so striking on you.
Beautiful.
April 1, 2010 at 3:08 am
I tend to wear my favorite pieces out more until i get bored of them 🙂 I have so many "worn and torn" shoes because I'm a lousy walker :p
Hey, I love your hair straight like that :D:D:D
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April 1, 2010 at 4:50 am
They are pretty! I have the habbit too of finding a favorite item and wearing over and over! Your dress looks pretty too!
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April 1, 2010 at 6:51 am
thanks for the support Bestie!I hope everything will be ok!
You look good in your dress!And the shoes I love it!I don't wear my heels at work especially I commute everyday, and I know that it will harm my shoe to death. But I wear them for special occasions.
Where are you in those photos?:)
April 1, 2010 at 8:31 am
The dress is gorgeous.. I love that color on you, and definitely agree with you on the heels. SO lovely!
April 1, 2010 at 10:14 am
With such cute shoes, how are you not supposed to wear them everyday? Love the dress' color.
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April 1, 2010 at 10:52 am
Wow, what a great dress! Love that blue color! The sandals are to die for 🙂
I did a denim-on-denim post tonight and included one of your pics, hope you don't mind.. Being a reporter, you probably know all the rules about that so please don't sue me! I just love your style!!
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April 1, 2010 at 11:12 am
You're rights, these sandals are obsession worthy!
And this is such a great color on you.
April 1, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Those shoes are AMAZING, I would totally wear them everyday if I had something like that! When I find a new favorite I wear it a bunch of times at first, then I stop upon realizing that I'm ruining the item in question. Oh and that dress is lovely, especially the stunning color!
April 1, 2010 at 1:50 pm
That's a lovely shade of blue.