Now that you all know what my pie-in-the-sky wishlist looks like, I thought I'd let you in on something else, something more real and a bit more personal.
Provided that my pre-12/25 negotiations with "the big guy" aren't again derailed by a petty fight over my exposing too much midriff when reaching for a box of Triscuits on the top shelf of the pantry (hypothetically speaking, of course), come Christmas morning, I should be the beaming new owner of a 10.9MP digital camera with CCD Shift Image Stabilization, 4/3 mounted lens and something called a 'Supersonic Wave Filter.'
I don't really know what any of those specs mean, but I do know that because of them, the retirement of grainy photographs is in ASJiNE's very near future.
Now, before you start branding me a Sartorialist/Pandahead/Project Beltway copycat, please know I haven't the slightest clue how to take a "good" photograph, and frankly, I don't really have any desire to take the time away from the already established parts of my life to learn. This blog, for me, always was and will continue to be about the writing first, the fashion second, celebrities third and Monte fourth.
That being said, I've reached a point after nearly 12 months of blogging where I need a bit more day-to-day structure to keep the creative momentum of my site moving at a pace and in a direction with which I'm satisfied.
Provided that my pre-12/25 negotiations with "the big guy" aren't again derailed by a petty fight over my exposing too much midriff when reaching for a box of Triscuits on the top shelf of the pantry (hypothetically speaking, of course), come Christmas morning, I should be the beaming new owner of a 10.9MP digital camera with CCD Shift Image Stabilization, 4/3 mounted lens and something called a 'Supersonic Wave Filter.'
I don't really know what any of those specs mean, but I do know that because of them, the retirement of grainy photographs is in ASJiNE's very near future.
Now, before you start branding me a Sartorialist/Pandahead/Project Beltway copycat, please know I haven't the slightest clue how to take a "good" photograph, and frankly, I don't really have any desire to take the time away from the already established parts of my life to learn. This blog, for me, always was and will continue to be about the writing first, the fashion second, celebrities third and Monte fourth.
That being said, I've reached a point after nearly 12 months of blogging where I need a bit more day-to-day structure to keep the creative momentum of my site moving at a pace and in a direction with which I'm satisfied.
So, once the aforementioned camera is in my possession and I return from Michigan to the District, in addition to "May-jah Friday," I will include another weekly (two-part) feature called, "I love your ____"/"Were it mine..."
Unlike the street-fashion blogs I've cited above, I won't be taking pictures of people I pass on ConnAve whose overall 'looks' strike me as stylish but rather those whose pair of high-waisted trousers, art-deco inspired pumps or pearl cocktail ring has me so mesmerized that I can't help but hunt them down, tap them on the shoulder, motion that yes, they should de-bud their ears, and tell them:
"I love your _____!"
Upon receiving permission to do so, I will then take a painfully average photograph of that one item (and that one item only) that takes neither light nor artfully-inspired background into account. I'll ask a few simple questions pertaining to where and for how much money they procured their fabulous ____, how many times per week they find themselves wearing the ____, and how, if it all, they incorporate the ____ into other outfits.
That's the first part.
The second, "Were it mine...," is just as it sounds - a breakdown of how I would wear the item were it part of my rotation.
There are plenty of people out there who snap the macro view of street fashion and who do so very, very well; I have no ambitions to compete with them. What I am interested in, however, is helping to broaden people's horizons - mine included - when it comes to individual wardrobe components and exploring how, through a few thoughtful tweaks, pieces traditionally thought to be work-only or weekend-only can actually transcend those categories to be worn in most any venue, any day of the week.
As someone who continues to advocate investing once in a high-quality piece instead of making multiple purchases of a low-grade equivalent, I feel the burden of proof is on my shoulders to help convince those of you whose lips want to and are about to drink my Kool-Aid, that it is indeed in your best interest to go ahead and tip the cup back.
In other words, gently nudge you into saving up for these instead of putting yourself in a one-season-shoe situation where you end up buying three pairs of these.
happy holiday party wishes,
Johanna
