Greetings and welcome to my first posting on this new blog that I've just decided to call the Kitten Corral!What am I I hoping for in the blog? Not a damn thing. Just a place to talk about things that I like such as textiles, social influence on fashion eras, and other things that I can't think of in the current moment. Do you want to write some interesting things on this blog to? If yes, let me know. I love chatting with other people and creating a place for people to talk about vintage and vintage accessories. Disclaimer: I have ADD and sometimes my writing is all over the place. Just take it for what it is and enjoy the obscure things that I conjure up in my brain. Lastly, comment away! I do a happy dance ever time someone talks with me or gives me their feedback! With that being said, let's begin!
My name is Sage and I've been into old timey things since I was knee high to a pig's eye. The older I got the more I started to really become obsessed with vintage and fashion. Initially, I was just into anything that I thought was freaky and weird ( I'm a weird person. Surprise surprise). I loved thrifiting to find the strangest outfit I could find. I went through some interesting life changes (I'm sure I'll make this an entry at some point) and got really into 1950's style fashion when I was in my mid 20's due to the fact I got a job doing customer service at a Pinup reproduction company. I was drawn in by how glamorous and different was from something you'd find at H&M or Forever 21. I stuck with the company I was at for a couple of years and then eventually went on to get a job within my profession. I more or less grew out of the 1950's style although I still pay homage to it for helping me find beautiful ways to express myself through my appearances. In honesty, I can only wear so many cookie cutter circle skirts and A line dresses before I loose my fucking mind. I would like to state that for some girls, they're all about that life. Kudos to them as they have found something they love that makes them feel like the fierce ladies they are! I, on the other hand, am stubborn and lack the concentration or impulse control to wear the same style all the time. I need something that screams eccentricity but is still appropriate for work. The last thing you want is your therapist asking you how you feel today while wearing David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust Kansai Yamamoto jumpsuit (see image below).
At the present moment, I've settled with the 1960's/1970's era. For me, I find it's kind of the best both both worlds. You have some remnants of 1950's style but it's evolved into this esoteric expressionism that still influences a lot of the fashion we have present day.I love the style of the clothing and the vivid colors/patterns of the 1960's because it commands the attention of the world! People automatically look at you when you enter a room and they know that you're a sparkler among a sea of tealights. That's the kind of shit I live for and I'm sure you do to. When I think of my own fashion journey, I recall times where I felt I wasn't confident enough to pull off what I truly wanted to wear. I never really had anyone who encouraged me to use fashion as an outlet of who I was. I've always dated ass hole guys that would always critique what I wore. Either it was boy's clothes or it was too dressy. I never had someone that was like, "wear whatever the fuck you feel boo boo." It was always terms for potential embarrassment for them. I am defiant by nature got to a point where I was done. I was done with all the bull shit that comes from pleasing others and focused more on pleasing myself ( that's what she said HEY OOOOO). At some point you have to tell the critics (inside and outsisde of your mind) to go fuck themselves and dress like there's no tomorrow because there isn't one.
" Hello and welcome to your first therapy session. I want this to be a safe and comfortable experience for you to talk about important emotional issues you're having. Now let's start by talking about your relationship with your mother" -me being too extra in a fancy vintage jumpsuit at work.