It might be a good time to introduce a new thing I’ve been doing lately… well, a new blog actually! It’s a daily outfit blog, with basically a no-frills photo of the ootd *, and when applicable, the ootn *, with a very brief summary of the day’s weather for an indication of how weather appropriately I am dressing. I created it at the beginning of the year and have been updating it daily, and had considered keeping it private; but then I just thought, oh, what the hey. I actually like looking at daily outfit blogs myself but then I am a bit of a nosey parker about other ladies’ outfit choices 😉
Last year I drew all my daily outfits in my Fashionary, which was both fun to do and also I think turned out to be quite helpful for the end-of-year analysis of my style preferences and how well my sewing is serving that, and as well I just really enjoy looking back through my little book at the year of outfits. I was inspired by The Makeshift Project, and actually I still enjoy going back and looking through Natalie’s blog every now and again.
My new blog won’t be like a real fashionista’s personal style blog since almost everything I have is home-made and my style is quite, um, maybe unaccessorised? would be a good way to describe it? I’m going to continue to wear as much of my own handmade clothing as I can, although there might be some specific situations this year in which I am unable to be completely strict about that rule. Like right now for example!!
I will use it for analysing my style and wearing habits again.
It’s currently called Handmade by Carolyn too, since, well I dunno, I guess I’m a creature of habit and pretty unimaginative, but maybe I’ll change that if something more interesting occurs to me 🙂
* #ootd; outfit of the day: #ootn; outfit of the night
Gosh, how many clothes do you have? I would have said I followed your sewing blog fairly religiously but I don't recognise several of those outfits (like that adorable blue dress on the 4th and 15th). Must admit that I don't visit Tumblr often. You'll need to supply a link here to remind me…
thank you Shelley! the dress you mentioned was actually my most worn dress of last year, I refer to it as my sew bossy dress , and featured it in my paper-doll project wrap-up post as an all-star of 2013.
I found you with the heading madebycarolyn, not handmade. Just letting you know, I was confused for a bit…but I will follow. I didn't have a tumblr account before this LOL!
thank you Angela! yes the address is technically "madebycarolyn.tumblr.com" not because of a mistake but because the address "handmade by carolyn" has already been taken in tumblr 🙂
This will help many of us readers with paper-doll-project withdrawal!
thanks Patricia 🙂
This is fantastic Carolyn! What an inspiration… mari
thank you!
I love the idea of this – I'm always a bit miffed that I only get to see bloggers wear things once, this way we can see them teamed with different things.
Looks great – I like the close up pictures too – your settings are lovely but it's nice to see the garments a bit closer!
Carolyn is a super cute idea to have a daily outfit blog! For me, it would be an impossible idea hahahha I can´t take pictures of all my outfits and some days they are ugly or I wear the first garment I take on hands…so it would not be very interesting blog…
This is a great idea Carolyn – especially since I'm a nosey-parker too! A big commitment though, to take a photo of your outfit every day. I found it to be a chore just for one month during me-made-may. Good luck, I look forward to seeing what you are wearing.