Mar 02
OK, in the past week I have heard from two women who have asked to be removed from the diet. “No longer on the bandwagon they say.” Boy, I sure do want to know what that means. What does that look like? Shopping frenzy? Pulling an online shopping all-nighter? Daily meetings with the UPS guy?
Many of you have admitted to falling off the diet wagon which is brave (shit I fell off when I discovered I was pantless at the gym and it took me two weeks to confess). Some of you have come forward spilling your guts and begging forgiveness while others have couched their foibles in a more matter-of-fact way. Regardless—it’s all open kimono around here. The truth is what makes this whole effort interesting and authentic. Right?
That’s why I was surprised and sorry to hear that these two women completely threw in the towel, wiped their hands and said “abstain no more.” I want to know what made them decide to give it all up? Was it a sexy night gown? A kelly green, lulu lemon hoodie? Or was it simply a classic white t-shirt. Whatever the case I need to know… we need to know. This is what makes this diet compelling. The buttons that get pushed in our lives that scream…”buy it?” It’s like the chocolate bar that begins speaking from the pantry in tongues….”eat me, eat me!.” You know the one. I understand the concept of simply pretending this diet idea never happened. It has crossed my mind a few times in the past several months. But after years of talking myself into the perfect t-shirt, pair of jeans, white blouse…you fill in the blank, I want to understand this thing we call “retail therapy.”
Anyway, if any of you have thrown in the towel for good I hope you will tell the rest of us that you have done so and why. What was the tipping point that made you give up, give in or simply hand over your debit card. This is the stuff of sociologists. Come clean if you can! And for the rest of you, keep on keepin’ on.
Sally, your fearless leader.
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Tagged with: accessories, clothes, Consumerism, Denim, diet, fashion, fashionista, recessionista, Seattle Art Museum
Feb 22
Ok girls, and one guy. We do have one guy now, though we are yet to hear from him on the blog. Anyway, back to my point. Last week I posted the poll over there to your right. It’s sort of a trite, yes/no kind of a poll. I was in a hurry and was getting tired of the old department store versus boutique poll and thought it was time for some poll freshen-ing up. And the: Is it easy?or Is it hard? poll was the best I could do that day. When I published the question I was feeling proud and sassy, as if I could go a lifetime without buying anything new. Well today is another story. To say “who’s idea was this anyway,” would be saying it lightly. It’s more like who’s!@#$%^&*()_ing idea was this anyway? You see we have had record breaking sunshine in Seattle and temperatures hovering around 58 degrees. It’s like Mother’s Day in February which is giving me some insight into my very limited warm weather wardrobe. What pray tell will I wear when the real mother’s day gets here? At least in the winter you can layer a great coat over a bad outfit. Not so in warm weather. Can you say painter’s smock? Perhaps I’ll pick up the paintbrush again.
So back to the poll. Last week this diet business was easy….this week? Un frickin’ bearable. I want something bright, snappy and new. The good news is…tomorrow I will likely feel differently. Hang in there girls, and our one guy!
Sincerly, your fearless leader
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Tagged with: accessories, addiction, Anthropologie, clothes, Consumerism, fashion, fashionista, Levis, NY Times, Seattle Art Museum, Shoes
Oct 20
Hey GAAD bloggers. We have a new member to add to our roster of girls giving up the goods for a year. I think we should start passing out keychains for every month that we succeed in our abstinence. It’s kind of an AA inspiration. Keychains aside, let’s have a rouding applause for our new dieter Amy Tucker!
Amy Tucker, 38, Seattle, WA. A Taurus who loves art and luxury (including really good chocolate and great clothes); an artist obsessed with nature, cups and consumerism; Seattle Art Museum board member and president of the 
Contemporary Art Council; yogini; snow boarder; fledging guitar player; founder and CEO of Matter Group, a company focused on sustainability; and creator of Xeko, an eco-adventure game and eco-toys for kids; Amy’s interests and fashion needs run diverse and deep. Having been on a three-year mission to transition her wardrobe to 100% “eco-friendly,” retiring old items in favor of Green Festival and local fashion finds, the apparel diet offers an interesting test—can Amy walk the green walk without new bamboo outfits and organic cotton to back her up? And just when eco-fashion actually has beautiful and interesting fashions to offer? Confronted by the apparel diet, these are the demons Amy’s wrestling with… who knows what skeletons will jump out of this eco-fashionista’s closet.
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Sep 24
"Braids" by Andrew Wyeth
Until you see this painting up close, you cannot believe the level of detail in Andrew Wyeth’s “Helga” paintings (hanging in the Seattle Art Museum until Oct. 18). This sweater, in particular, was mesmerizing. Drooling over painted wool — that’s a weird side effect of this diet!!
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