Guilty of all of the above. Lots of beloved family members, sister, BIL, mom died young & around same time so I am FULLY in their clothing way a LOT & then fob off my dad’s things (omg & so much guilt… I never thought of it honestly) to my grown sons. Pure insanity
This is so well written & both of you share so beautifully
As yet another dark-haired only child idk what to make of the fact that this is so relatable to me - not with my mother's clothes but with her jewellery (worst offender category - earrings. physically impossible to wear since I let my ear piercings close at 20) and with the few pieces in my own wardrobe that were bought as a mother-daughter matching set i.e. she has the identical thing in her own wardrobe.
Also the MIHS diagnosis has now woken me up to the risk of being the one to inflict it, not on a daughter but on the 13 year old niece who now stands heir-apparent to my wardrobe. Sure, each piece is approved before I hand anything over so I know she at least WANTS to wear it but life and 13 year old tastes are unpredictable!
AHH! Hey...if the niece doesn't want it...I'm here! I think we are all guilty of this...passing along things because we can't bear to see them flutter away into the unknown...your niece is lucky though...I know you have really great pieces in that wardrobe...!
lol thanks, coming from you that means a lot! Niece is mostly getting late 00s Topshop/H&M atm, I don't want to get her hung up on higher-end brands at this age or accidentally create a 'my granny's Chanel jacket' monster (no Chanel here and I'm the auntie but still). Lots of considerations to take into account when you aren't the mother!
Definitely guilty of the Soft Trash Canned approach through quietly adding pieces to my kid’s dress up box. Cowardly! That said, this was quite an affecting post. You bring a perspective to your writing about fashion that is very much your own and thus, thought provoking to read.
Chelsea!!! Wondering if Nicolaia remembers Timur who worked there (he was very very tall) and Hiroya the very energetic and empathetic Japanese artist. 🙏🏻
Guilty of all of the above. Lots of beloved family members, sister, BIL, mom died young & around same time so I am FULLY in their clothing way a LOT & then fob off my dad’s things (omg & so much guilt… I never thought of it honestly) to my grown sons. Pure insanity
This is so well written & both of you share so beautifully
Thank you so much <3
It's never easy...I've given my husband my dad's shirts! I love them and I will never part with them...but now my husband can't either? It's tricky!
As yet another dark-haired only child idk what to make of the fact that this is so relatable to me - not with my mother's clothes but with her jewellery (worst offender category - earrings. physically impossible to wear since I let my ear piercings close at 20) and with the few pieces in my own wardrobe that were bought as a mother-daughter matching set i.e. she has the identical thing in her own wardrobe.
Also the MIHS diagnosis has now woken me up to the risk of being the one to inflict it, not on a daughter but on the 13 year old niece who now stands heir-apparent to my wardrobe. Sure, each piece is approved before I hand anything over so I know she at least WANTS to wear it but life and 13 year old tastes are unpredictable!
AHH! Hey...if the niece doesn't want it...I'm here! I think we are all guilty of this...passing along things because we can't bear to see them flutter away into the unknown...your niece is lucky though...I know you have really great pieces in that wardrobe...!
lol thanks, coming from you that means a lot! Niece is mostly getting late 00s Topshop/H&M atm, I don't want to get her hung up on higher-end brands at this age or accidentally create a 'my granny's Chanel jacket' monster (no Chanel here and I'm the auntie but still). Lots of considerations to take into account when you aren't the mother!
Definitely guilty of the Soft Trash Canned approach through quietly adding pieces to my kid’s dress up box. Cowardly! That said, this was quite an affecting post. You bring a perspective to your writing about fashion that is very much your own and thus, thought provoking to read.
Thank you! Also, we all do it at some point!
Chelsea!!! Wondering if Nicolaia remembers Timur who worked there (he was very very tall) and Hiroya the very energetic and empathetic Japanese artist. 🙏🏻
I will ask her! x
Thank you! XO