Fashion envy: when a grandchild fancies your sweater
Fashionista moi! The ultimate accolade from a 17-year-old is fashion-envy
It’s always a high spot in my year when a young woman accepts a hand-me-down as wearable, even desirable fashion.
Fashion-envy is even more delicious. Last week one of my cool granddaughters asked if she could borrow my new, gaudy, sloppy sweater.
In a flash as she spoke I was honoured! I was flattered! I got ideas above my station. Bow down, all you frumps—I am a New York fashionista! Well, it’s not exactly New York here but hey.
But I also love my sweater from Frutti here in Wellington. Their clothes are eccentric street fashion, all unique, all New Zealand designers (I think), and a crash of strange colours blasts out from Frutti into Cuba Street.
So… should I worry? If she follows through and borrows my sweater, will she ever give it back?
It’s a problem, fashion envy, even when it comes from a grandchild you adore.
My gaudy new sweater from Frutti in Cuba Street, Wellington
Many of my clothes are officially vintage and so acceptable, if on the large side.
My daughter took a fancy to my husband’s “old man” peaked tweed cap and wore it everywhere for months.
What a special bond this creates.
I hope you won’t lose that sweater. It would look so good on you.
now that is a compliment…
I seem to be able to like and post more now…whatever needed tweaking in blog world has been tweaked!
Glad to hear it!
I can think of no better hand me downs for anything than to a child or grandchild. It’s a true complement especially as we reach the age of not necessarily with it in style. Kudos to you for being hip, young and with it!
Well, I’m kidding but it is really nice, as you know.
A very smart sweater.
One of my greatest joys is when my 20yr old son compliments one of my outfits; I think I would explode if a (as yet non existent) grandchild thought I was cool & wanted my jumper!! Congrats 🎉
Delicious. Times like this remind me what little things can bring us joy, if we let them.
I got rid of my entire wardrobe recently and the most coveted items were my suspender belts and ties both the long ones and the four in hand bow ties. I have not worn any in decades and now my wardrobe looks clean. Surprisingly enough, my jackets and trousers went to young people still working and they too seemed to like them.
That was a dramatic gesture by a chic chap! I bet
I bet it felt good. Or did you have mixed feelings?
I recently lent my granddaughter my copies of Mademoiselle Magazine from the late 1960’s. She was thrilled and told me how much she loved the clothes. So while my contemporary clothing doesn’t appeal to her, apparently she would have borrowed my high school clothes if I had kept them.
What we’ve got now is comfort! Can you remember when there was no such thing as a t-shirt? But how cute we looked…
I mainly remember very very short skirts and riding my bicycle to college classes where we had to wear skirts. Agh!
Ouch. It’s the same old story after all.
Yes.
This is the coolest! Who would have thought? Did you draw the cartoon? It is great!
Thanks Kathy. Yes, I draw all the wonky cartoons on my blog 🙂
love the colours and the design … if she doesn’t return it, it gives you reason to buy another 🙂
Nice to meet you!
Hi Calm Kate! She does love it and I love mine too 🙂