tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post3942789343506699058..comments2023-11-02T08:09:02.234-04:00Comments on Her Bad Mother: Fashion VictimHer Bad Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-38323411681588669182007-09-12T01:25:00.000-04:002007-09-12T01:25:00.000-04:00Pregnancy has forced many of us to make the fashio...Pregnancy has forced many of us to make the fashion faux pas. I have never worn Birkenstocks, though. Even when my husband tried introducing me to them waaaay back when we first dated. I was fully into my Doc Marten stage so he probably figured what's one fat shoe for another? (Damn, I miss my maryjane Docs.)<BR/><BR/>(And if I really want to sound like a snob I'd admit to not wearing Uggs, Crocs, OR flip-flops either. I can't stand a toe wedgie, especially one from $2 plastic.) <BR/><BR/>I have all of my great-grandmother's paste jewelry. In fact, those brooches were the one thing that made me feel a smidgen pretty when I was horribly bloated during pregnancy. I also buy up vintage buttons at flea markets and work them into new jewelry pieces. They just don't make paste like they used to! I don't want to do glamour everyday, but it's great having it around for a special occasion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-90095127269824924362007-09-10T18:08:00.000-04:002007-09-10T18:08:00.000-04:00I rock the tokyo cloggy birks and am having hang u...I rock the tokyo cloggy birks and am having hang ups about wearing them bc they are, in fact, Birkenstocks. But they were on sale and seemed like a good idea at the time, and feel oh so nice when my feet hurt. I am too damn old to care anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-40248796352655820962007-09-10T13:14:00.000-04:002007-09-10T13:14:00.000-04:00I'm a lifelong Birk's devotee, but I never really ...I'm a lifelong Birk's devotee, but I never really claimed to be fashionable. I blame it on all the weed I smoked. <BR/><BR/>But then again, my favorite shoes now are my Crocs flip flops. They're even more comfy than the Birks. I'm much more a function over form type of girl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-67700405937822161502007-09-10T09:47:00.000-04:002007-09-10T09:47:00.000-04:00I never really knew my grandmother, but I do remem...I never really knew my grandmother, but I do remember those turbans, the squishy, rubbery feeling of the material. And the smell of the mothballs. They were kept in our attic-entryway closet along with her furs, that always scared me. Grandmother had a fox stolle with the head and feet and glass eyes... YIKES to a young girl.<BR/>But about the Birks: I heart them. I have many pair. And Crocs, too. I used to love fancy shoes, but my feets and my back begged to differ. I'm all about the comfort.<BR/>I love fashion as well, but fashion does not love me...me with the boobs, and hips, and saggy flesh belly. So I settle with watching the fashion on television.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-4187717236324746232007-09-10T06:42:00.000-04:002007-09-10T06:42:00.000-04:00I love the sound of your grandmother's treasures a...I love the sound of your grandmother's treasures and would love to sit for an afternoon looking through yours. As I face cleaning my own collections, I'm torn between being ruthless and tossing the things I'm not likely to wear again (early 1990's Gunne Sax wedding dress that I wore as a costume, etc) and keeping them for a dress-up box for future kiddie parties.Lady Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13360693450146358247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-37306837512609008892007-09-09T22:46:00.000-04:002007-09-09T22:46:00.000-04:00i have a friend who has a vintage clothing and pur...i have a friend who has a vintage clothing and purse collection that is out of this world. you would LOVE her!<BR/><BR/>and that show is bad. sorry, love, but really. birks and crocs have never touched my toes. but never say never i guess!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662448292809451387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-41550058599618043332007-09-09T22:07:00.000-04:002007-09-09T22:07:00.000-04:00Birks and Crocs are evil... and they must be destr...Birks and Crocs are evil... and they must be destroyed.<BR/><BR/>First time visitor, by the way... I think we have mutual blog buddies.Gunfighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762432006297768871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-30034249760825842922007-09-09T21:44:00.000-04:002007-09-09T21:44:00.000-04:00Ummmm... I wear my Birkenstocks every day. Oh wait...Ummmm... I wear my Birkenstocks every day. Oh wait let me rephrase that. I wear my no name, brandless, Wal-mart knock off, Birkenstocks every day.<BR/><BR/>I am going to fashion hell aren't I?Jeniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01307079683484637744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-66108479471529744772007-09-09T20:33:00.000-04:002007-09-09T20:33:00.000-04:00Oh no! I'm a clothes HOUND & I almost cried readi...Oh no! I'm a clothes HOUND & I almost cried reading about your lovely, lovely vintage collection. I really hope you don't keep the Birk (singular) in the same closet as those lovely clothes. Your grandmother would roll over in her grave!<BR/><BR/>I understand your transgression though. I wore heels up until the last week of both pregnancies when my feet just couldn't take it anymore!Lawyer Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819273107327846943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-47036687392446503362007-09-09T17:43:00.000-04:002007-09-09T17:43:00.000-04:00heh heh. I've always found Birks rather hideous, ...heh heh. I've always found Birks rather hideous, too, as well as the Crocs that seem to be absolutely everywhere these days. But, then again, I'm no fashion queen; I wear Ecco shoes/sandals pretty much everywhere. ;-)ewe are herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339650361453626546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-70794667719175804602007-09-09T13:07:00.000-04:002007-09-09T13:07:00.000-04:00I totally hear you on the Grandmother thing.My mom...I totally hear you on the Grandmother thing.<BR/>My mom's mom had a passion for (fake) jewellry and would wear multiple rings on every finger. When she passed away my aunt went through her jewellry box, took the real stuff and left all the costume jewellry. I LOVE it. And wear it.<BR/>And then on Mother's Day my grandma passed away. We went through everything and I asked for the jewellry - another aunt wanted the wedding rings, etc, but for me it was all about the large brooches. <BR/>I wouldn't wear all of them, but some of the stuff is beautiful - and it has a lot of meaning to me.<BR/>But, by all means keep all your stuff for WB.<BR/>It's magical and wonderful!!!!<BR/>(but, yeah, the birkenstocks can go)Laural Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459584652802529868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-87502274213281957782007-09-09T10:35:00.000-04:002007-09-09T10:35:00.000-04:00Birks and Crocs. I own both and am proud of that f...Birks and Crocs. I own both and am proud of that fact.<BR/>How fun it sounds like it was for you as a child, my daughter would be in little girl heaven with such an attic in which to dream her days away.<BR/>Thanks for sharing.<BR/>Oh, the binky thing--let it live on! My last baby is amost 2, and still has the thing, I sure don't plan on rocking her little world (or mine for that matter) by taking it away before she is ready to surrender it. I am going to try the 'passy fairy' thing around age 3, if she still has it, if that doesn't work, she may start K with the darned thing, and that should cure her right there! Do not sweat the small things is my motto for mothering 4 kids.<BR/>I love your blog title, by the way!thirtysomethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564139651442295144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-30332391615469938412007-09-08T10:39:00.000-04:002007-09-08T10:39:00.000-04:00(they were comfortable, tho)(they were comfortable, tho)Her Bad Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-43006238542074322702007-09-08T10:38:00.000-04:002007-09-08T10:38:00.000-04:00I had crocs for about a day, before the cat ate th...I had crocs for about a day, before the cat ate them. I figured that was a sign from the gods.Her Bad Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-86209726040518603882007-09-08T10:22:00.000-04:002007-09-08T10:22:00.000-04:00I am terrible about holding onto clothers forever....I am terrible about holding onto clothers forever...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-39966047985571687392007-09-08T09:41:00.000-04:002007-09-08T09:41:00.000-04:00Never owned Birkenstocks but became addicted to Cr...Never owned Birkenstocks but became addicted to Crocs during my last pregnancy. Comfort is the key!floating in spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537720113907254640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-55073261908800633112007-09-08T01:46:00.000-04:002007-09-08T01:46:00.000-04:00I have never been able to buy a pair, just trying ...I have never been able to buy a pair, just trying them on hurts. I have been told you need to wait for the breaking in to happen, but I guess I never had enough faith.<BR/><BR/>Crocs on the other hand are sooo comfy the minute you put them on. I can see them being the choice next time around...and they are so ugly there is really no use defending them other than to say they are like pillows for your feet.Jeniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100043209000589029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-489137176906088922007-09-07T23:47:00.000-04:002007-09-07T23:47:00.000-04:00Love the Birkenstock. Love the Croc.This particula...Love the Birkenstock. Love the Croc.<BR/>This particular one photographed seems to have a Pucci-vibe. I like that, given the stereotype of Birks.Kariannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508403905884601778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-52371222020409875622007-09-07T23:34:00.000-04:002007-09-07T23:34:00.000-04:00loved the gwen post... and oh I want to hang out i...loved the gwen post... and oh I want to hang out in YOUR attic! I won't even make you get rid of the birk (but only one? I think it is time)painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-68874904051885574602007-09-07T22:35:00.000-04:002007-09-07T22:35:00.000-04:00I generally have no comment on shoes. I just don't...I generally have no comment on shoes. I just don't care enough.<BR/><BR/>But those, my dear, are the goddam ugliest things I have ever seen. <BR/><BR/>I am glad they helped your feet, but yeesh.<BR/><BR/>I have long skinny high-arched feet and walk in a sort of duck-footed gait, so birks are the most ridiculous bad thing on me. I was at the birk store with a friend who was trying them on. I got yelled at by the lady working there because I said they were not comfortable on my feet. She YELLED at me. She was such a true believer that she couldn't see NOT wearing them.SUEB0Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301963922769609715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-49357293041184886052007-09-07T22:31:00.000-04:002007-09-07T22:31:00.000-04:00Holy flashback Batman! I'm just reminiscing about...Holy flashback Batman! I'm just reminiscing about my brown Birks with the floral pattern. Bought in Ithaca, NY (hippie central) in...oh...1993?<BR/><BR/>I just got rid of them.<BR/><BR/>*sob*Sarahvizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07257891014401157085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-60126673902980289822007-09-07T22:17:00.000-04:002007-09-07T22:17:00.000-04:00Funny - I am watching What Not To Wear as we speak...Funny - I am watching What Not To Wear as we speak. The girl they are overhauling right now makes her own clothing from silk worms and her pet goat. You are not in the same category. As for your shoes, anything goes while pregnant. I won't call the fashion police on you. (as if I am one to talk)Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-84179048693472939542007-09-07T20:34:00.000-04:002007-09-07T20:34:00.000-04:00Even I, the recovering wannabe hippie, have never ...Even I, the recovering wannabe hippie, have never owned a pair of Birks. <BR/><BR/>I say we should get your Birks (Birk?) together with my Dead t-shirts.Chicky Chicky Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-91813418899471760662007-09-07T18:27:00.000-04:002007-09-07T18:27:00.000-04:00Oh sweet, fancy moses those are really, really ugl...Oh sweet, fancy moses those are really, really ugly. The look really comfy though....flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-91756519232522579442007-09-07T18:11:00.000-04:002007-09-07T18:11:00.000-04:00Hmmmm...I stick to flip flops and am usually safe....Hmmmm...I stick to flip flops and am usually safe.<BR/><BR/>However I find myself craving some very comfy sort of Mary Jane style (or something better...I'm sure I don't know) that can go with my ultra cas slack, capris and skirts, for Fall.<BR/><BR/>Thank goodness I have my very own style maven aka my sister.<BR/><BR/>Julie<BR/><A HREF="http://theartfulflower.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Using My Words</A>Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.com