tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post6275145361660313506..comments2023-09-08T05:50:02.938-04:00Comments on Small Town Fashionista: Long Haired Hippy People Need ApplyBonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06570402319337666763noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-67650234461218745072012-08-03T16:25:59.619-04:002012-08-03T16:25:59.619-04:00Being free spirited is a state of mind, not what y...Being free spirited is a state of mind, not what you have on your body. It's valuing experiences, desiring to see beyond your own sphere, and seeing beyond yourself and into the world around you. Clothes are completely irrelevant to being free spirited or any other category in life. I have much more respect for people who actually don't mind wearing the same things 1,000 times and instead use their money elsewhere to widen their horizons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-77227631346200357402012-07-22T19:15:15.379-04:002012-07-22T19:15:15.379-04:00I bought this dress because of you. I like 50'...I bought this dress because of you. I like 50's style dress as well as the 70's style dresses. It comes down to people spend their money on what they really want. Too bad they have overlooked this dress. You and I can appreciate its' wonder together!jetsetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-36327140559252383942012-07-21T15:27:37.221-04:002012-07-21T15:27:37.221-04:00New reader and slightly bummed. The beginning of t...New reader and slightly bummed. The beginning of the rant is fairly right on - if that dress calls to you, go for it. It's your money, your body, your choice, etc. <br /><br />But this? "You want to spend $200 on a dress that sucks in your waist, pumps up <br />your boobs, and makes your ass look like you could bounce a quarter off <br />of it? Knock yourself out. I'm not going to call you out on false <br />advertising. You want to live a super structured life, never deviating <br />off course, never making a mistake, and always doing the right thing?" and the rest of the paragraph is super judgmental.<br /><br />For what it's worth, the Mullany dress is totally my style and I am "free, flowy, and [I have] enough room for everybody". Some of us are so much more than the dress we put on our body. Inside of that polka dotted dress could be someone who makes mistakes and laughs at them or throws herself onto the ground to catch toddlers who are launching into her arms. <br /><br />Clean lines and messy, happy lives are not exclusive.Brightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-61631917771741816492012-06-24T22:05:52.173-04:002012-06-24T22:05:52.173-04:00Cute! Did you dye your hair darker? Or is it just ...Cute! Did you dye your hair darker? Or is it just the lighting? Either way, you look lovely. :-)Ginabean3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-64672017593852750092012-06-24T18:58:44.954-04:002012-06-24T18:58:44.954-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Bonnie Irelandhttp://stfashionista.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-22816600528939067402012-06-24T18:58:28.936-04:002012-06-24T18:58:28.936-04:00Thanks, Nadia. I'm glad you get me. I'm on...Thanks, Nadia. I'm glad you get me. I'm one of the few people who likes the stuff Anthro has been turning out lately. I think they have a good mix now of all kinds of styles. I love that they've added more of the types of pieces I like where before there seemed to be an overload of frilly pieces. (Not there is anything wrong with frilly.) I don't get offended when people say "Anthro's clothes suck lately. They just don't have good quality pieces anymore." I just say to myself, "Cool, more for me!"Bonnie Irelandhttp://stfashionista.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-20345023783712926172012-06-24T18:47:58.785-04:002012-06-24T18:47:58.785-04:00Thanks, Olya. I'm glad this is a place you can...Thanks, Olya. I'm glad this is a place you can come and take what you need and leave the rest.Bonnie Irelandhttp://stfashionista.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-85623514336504442532012-06-24T18:45:07.456-04:002012-06-24T18:45:07.456-04:00Well, thanks! Glad you and I could finally agree o...Well, thanks! Glad you and I could finally agree on something! :-)Bonnie Irelandhttp://stfashionista.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-13812374624364165142012-06-24T18:44:02.459-04:002012-06-24T18:44:02.459-04:00I'm sorry if that's the way it came off. I...I'm sorry if that's the way it came off. I didnt mean it to be offensive. I actually tried on the Mullany myself and thought it was beautiful. It just wasn't my style. I was just trying to be funny when I said Stepford Wife. I mean, you have to admit it is that perfect 50's housewife silhouette and style. There's nothing wrong with that. I was just pointing out that the masses were ok spending $200 on that dress, but not a 70's inspired flowy dress.Bonnie Irelandhttp://stfashionista.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-87160191261259233232012-06-24T18:38:26.558-04:002012-06-24T18:38:26.558-04:00You're exactly right. That is what I always tr...You're exactly right. That is what I always try to tell myself when reading the nasty comments: its them not me. Anyone who gets that worked up over a complete stranger's choices has got issues. I mean, I know I got issues too, but I'm glad that's not one of them. I don't think anyone has the right to tell someone else how to live. And people say I'm narcissistic.Bonnie Irelandhttp://stfashionista.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-81121128019748572652012-06-24T18:34:12.380-04:002012-06-24T18:34:12.380-04:00I LOVE what you have said here. I couldn't agr...I LOVE what you have said here. I couldn't agree more. You're right, we all have something we do to make life easier. Anyone who denies that is not being honest with themselves. I choose to focus on my own stuff and bettering myself instead of telling others how to best live their lives. My hope is that most people appreciate my honesty. However, it seems as if some see it as an opportunity to belittle me.Bonnie Irelandhttp://stfashionista.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-25362621536065617112012-06-24T18:27:32.456-04:002012-06-24T18:27:32.456-04:00Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm glad th...Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm glad that what I'm trying to do here is not lost on everyone. It's great inspiration for me to keep going.Bonnie Irelandhttp://stfashionista.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-27702529003978778092012-06-24T18:26:09.786-04:002012-06-24T18:26:09.786-04:00Thanks, Amanda! You're way smarter than me. I&...Thanks, Amanda! You're way smarter than me. I'm impatient and usually can't wait until sale. I'm going to try and practice more restraint going forward. It just makes more sense.Bonnie Irelandhttp://stfashionista.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-37358795779518054982012-06-24T18:09:34.780-04:002012-06-24T18:09:34.780-04:00I really like your dress! You look great in hippie...I really like your dress! You look great in hippie styles.lurker2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-34474941982177407532012-06-24T17:58:07.190-04:002012-06-24T17:58:07.190-04:00I really like your dress! You look great in hippie...I really like your dress! You look great in hippie styles.lurker2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-65608585425642670662012-06-24T17:57:41.463-04:002012-06-24T17:57:41.463-04:00I really like your dress! You look great in hippie...I really like your dress! You look great in hippie styles.lurker2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-22892711963922788582012-06-24T10:25:52.858-04:002012-06-24T10:25:52.858-04:00There is no need to put down other bloggers or the...There is no need to put down other bloggers or their styles choices, which you did above. I'm not a blogger but that comment was uncalled for. Just because people sometimes criticize your look, does that make it ok for you to do it to others? really.Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-67333419920245877702012-06-24T03:01:00.743-04:002012-06-24T03:01:00.743-04:00Turquoise is your color!Turquoise is your color!Louisehttp://coffeeandacardigan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-91033888242887372692012-06-23T16:00:35.180-04:002012-06-23T16:00:35.180-04:00Love that second picture of you! and for once I a...Love that second picture of you! and for once I agree with what you're saying 100% that's a shocker LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-7058488899983655692012-06-23T15:20:25.473-04:002012-06-23T15:20:25.473-04:00I, for one, love this dress! second, I really appr...I, for one, love this dress! second, I really appreciate your reviews and sometimes I wish I could make you to try other things I love on-line and can't shop in person since the store (two of them) @ 16 hours away (by car!). So thank you and frankly I don't read anything between the lines and it's not my place to judge. I'm here to look at superb photos of a real person not staged photos of super tall and skinny model. Please continue to post! I "heart" NC just by looking at your photos.Olyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-52225918471047359122012-06-23T12:09:08.204-04:002012-06-23T12:09:08.204-04:00What you said totally makes sense. I don't see...What you said totally makes sense. I don't see people telling bloggers that they shouldn't have purchased the Mullany or the Mompos dress full price, they actually give them compliments. Not sure why they don't understand that everyone has a different taste and you explained this very well! I don't get why people are so strange and can't respect other people's opinions!!<br /><br />I own the Mompos dress full price but the dress you are wearing is also my style. I love bohemian when I feel like, and also wear "timeless, classic" stuff like the mullany dress.<br />I have told you this before in another post but I see the things you usually wear in the rack and they look hideous but when I see them on you I totally add them to my wishlist like this dress. It's really nice to see Anthro's new style I suppose on a real person, not on a skinny model since I can't relate to that body shape!Nadjanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-19381152798024902942012-06-23T08:28:44.855-04:002012-06-23T08:28:44.855-04:00Ditto what Amanda said! I try to play the sale wa...Ditto what Amanda said! I try to play the sale waiting game with Anthro especially because I know their sale cycles. If I am head over heels for a particular piece, I will sometimes buy it full price. This dress is gorgeous, Bonnie! <br />(And I'm snickering about the false advertising thing.)Catherine_Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-47761527762725138362012-06-23T03:10:46.191-04:002012-06-23T03:10:46.191-04:00Love the colors of this dress. Looks good on you.Love the colors of this dress. Looks good on you.Rixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-86952071404906157832012-06-22T23:16:10.674-04:002012-06-22T23:16:10.674-04:00The dress looks great! I usually try to buy on sal...The dress looks great! I usually try to buy on sale, but every once I awhile a piece calls to me at full price and I answer. I don't think anyone has the right to tell you how to spend your money. It's your money! It looks great belted, too.Amandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493987722691542290.post-38468784390618425742012-06-22T20:29:50.823-04:002012-06-22T20:29:50.823-04:00for what it's worth, i appreciate that you are...for what it's worth, i appreciate that you are honest and don't try to pretend that your life is perfect or that all your decisions are right all the time, others of us who live in small towns and certainly are not perfect can relate to you as a person and how style can fit into your life, thanks and best to you and your family, btw the photography is beautiful and the location choices are amazinganonnoreply@blogger.com