Copycat?

Please excuse the waffling this might be a very non-interesting post but I had a comment on Facebook yesterday in which a dear old friend was criticising me for copying style and loosing my own style.

And dear old friend when you read this - I was and am not affronted, I think it's great if we can talk about things openly but nevertheless it made me think so I want to comment on it officially :-)

I was quite baffled by this comment as I didn't understand it.

Who am I copying? Emma (see previous post), other vintage ladies, other blogs? After asking her she told me she misses the old funky colourful Little Miss Bossy who used to mix trends and retro in a very own way.

I still didn't understand because I don't have the feeling that I lost this but tastes and styles evolve over the years just like my mind evolves. You can also broaden your fashion horizon, no?

I have been gone from my home country for nearly 6 years and I guess I keep forgetting that. My dear old friends don't see me very often and are all completely missing out on the biggest influence in my life - my child. My personal style had already drastically changed when I left home (I changed haircolour to find a job faster) and also when I met Mr. Bossy shortly after. It was not neccessary anymore to dress that "loudly". I also lost a lot of weight and suddenly fit into high street stuff. This was exciting. There was no need anymore to customise things I could just go out and buy them!

But of course my good friends from back home always kept the memory and did not see me change or better evolve first hand.

In May 2008 I blogged THIS - so this whole changing of style is not a sudden thing. But I went home for visits in between, my friend in question saw me a few times in recent years. Some of the pics in my header are from 2007. I was honestly very surprised by her comment to say the least.

And then when I went to bed it dawned on me what she meant and I understood. I guess her point was if I'd go authentic vintage, which is based on other women of former times no denying that, than I would lose my own personal quirkiness. And yes she ist totally right in that. Absolutely and a 100%. But exactly for this reason I don't want to go authentic vintage on a strict daily basis because indeed I could see my own style personality fading. But sometimes I like it. Very much so.

So all along we had been on the same page. I think what led to the misunderstanding was my "new years resolution" to have a vintagey feel every day and fully commit to vintage hair. I don't see anything wrong with tweaking your style every now and then. At the moment I feel so attracted to the 40s because of the elegance. And yes elegance is newish to me. The late 50s and early 60s will propably always be my favourite area and the most flattering to my body and hair shape. They are much more "me" but I can still have a dabble in other eras too, can't I? Who knows maybe in a few years time I am suddenly very interested in the 20s or 30s - which I am not so much at the moment.

There is one very important reason why this is all being so broadcasted at the moment. I still breastfeed my son but I don't have to whip them out at every possible moment anymore. I also used to exclusively carry him in a sling and only recently started using a buggy. And that's the main reason - being freed of fabric slung around me or not having to dress all easy access anymore means I can explore again.

And I am SO enjoying this!

Die unglaublich wichtigen Entscheidungen einer Frau!/The incredible important decicions as a woman!

Da ich ja jetzt bald Mami werde habe ich mir generell mehr Gedanken über mein Auftreten gemacht. Nicht, dass ich plötzlich langweilig werden will, aber wie lange kann man Ringel-Kniestrümpfe anziehen ohne, dass es irgendwann lächerlich wird?

Schon in den letzten 2 Jahren hab ich mich kleidungstechnisch sehr beruhigt und bin eleganter geworden - naja elegant ist noch immer ein Wort, dass nicht unbedingt mit mir in Verbindung gebracht wird :-)

Und gestern dachte ich mir nach Jahren des extremen Haarefärbens ist es mal an der Zeit einfach ne natürliche Haarfarbe zu haben! Also denke ich demnächst wird Rotbraun auf mein Köpfchen gepanscht :-)

Aus Nostalgiegründen hier meine Lieblingsfotos der bunten letzten Jahre in chronologischer Reihenfolge- von den peroxidblonden Zeiten mit 19 habe ich leider kein Foto online!

As I’m going to be a mummy soon I gave my appearance a lot of thought recently. Not that I want to become suddenly boring but for how long can you wear kneehigh stripey socks without looking ridiculous?
Already in the last 2 years I calmed down with my style and got more elegant – well I guess elegant is still a word you don’t necessarily put together with my name :-)

And yesterday I thought after years of dying my hair with extreme coulours it’s maybe time for a nice natural haircolour! So I think soon deep reddish brown will be plonked on my head :-)

Out of nostalgic reasons here in chronological order my favourite pics of recent colourful years – unfortunately I don’t have a picture of my peroxide blonde phase at 19 online!

Pia mit 20 - das knallige Rot gerade frisch gefärbt!

Pia at 20 - the bright red just recently done!

Pia an ihrem 24. Geburtstag - noch immer die knallig roten Haare und für fast noch ein weiteres Jahr! (Anmerkung: ich habe bitte sehrwohl etwas an auf diesem Foto!!! :-))

Dieses Foto ist generell mein Lieblingsfoto - und gerade in letzter Zeit symbolisiert es sehr stark mein altes Ich. Sämtliche alte Freunde von mir kennen mich nur so und wären heute sehr erstaunt über das neue Ich, welches aber auch schon seit über 3 Jahren wieder existiert - seit meinem Umzug nach UK eben.

Pia on her 24th birthday - still the bright red hair which lasted for nearly another year. (Note: I am wearing something on this photo!!! :-))

This pic is in general my favourite picture and nowadays it symbolizes strongly the old me. A lot of old friends only know me like this and would be surprised about the new me which now already exists for more than 3 years - ever since I moved to the UK.

Silvester Abend 2006/07 - Ryan hatte mir am selben Tag noch brav die Haare gefärbt :-)

New Years Eve 2006/07 - Ryan the good boy dyed my hair the same day :-)