about the blog

What is The Thrifting Vignettist about? Let me tell you:

• Documenting my love of clothing: Getting dressed is often my favorite part of the day. And because of the ease of online fashion communities, I tend to dress more for fans of Chictopia or Wardrobe Remix than the people I know in the real world. There will always be those (myself included, sometimes) who call personal fashion blogs superficial ego-boosters, but they are more than that. They are the magical documentation of one of the most transient art forms.
• Preservation of youth: I will might never be as skinny or beautiful or full of life as I am now. I don’t want to risk letting my youth become a myth or a shadowy memory.
• Shameless self-promotion: Does this really need any explanation?
• Back-up drive for my brain: My father had a brain tumor removed in his 30’s – a tumor that dramatically decreased his ability to remember things. Whenever I forget a thing (which is quite, quite often), I feel slightly terrified. Every day I write what I have done in a personal journal before going to bed, but that’s no way to document a 21st century life. For more explanation, refer to “preservation of youth.”
• Social networking: It’s really all a big conversation.

The about pages are inspired by this post.