Christina Hopgood

Frocktober 29th!

October 29, 2012January 24, 2018 christinahopgood

Today’s dress is a party dress I bought in London two years back, when I was suffering from the most heinous cold. Charles and I were there with another friend for New Year’s Eve right after visiting Paris for Christmas. I can’t believe how sick I was, it was intense. We went to the Camden town markets and I couldn’t talk without coughing, and I just bought two dresses without even trying them on because I wanted to feel better. I was a zombie. There’s another dress coming in the next two days that I bought on the same night!

Cardigan: SES

I never really think that halter necks look good on me. Maybe I just don’t like how it feels on my necky neck. Nice and cool for summer though!

Here’s me at This Is Not Art in 2011. Charles and I performed our duo there!

And here’s me at Christmas last year. Right before I went off to Sweden for a month! It was nice and warm at home 🙂

This picture reminds me – I forgot to wear the waist ribbon today!

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No spending in October – how did I do?

October 29, 2012January 24, 2018 christinahopgood

This October, I have succeeded in not buying anything unneccesary. I have been to the shops lots of times and managed to come away with only groceries and things I really needed. No clothes or makeup has been bought, or books, or games, or music, shoes, or hair care. It’s been really great!

Success!

Wearing all my dresses this month has made me realise that I don’t really need more clothes until the old ones are gone. I’ve come to appreciate what I have more, and learned how to wear those dresses that are tricky to coordinate.

I’ve also saved a bunch of money. It’s good to know I can do that, because living is expensive and I’ve never been rich. Now I feel more able to go forward without spending more money than I need to.

So I’m going to make a donation to Frocktober right now, to help in their cause to find an early detection test for ovarian cancer. I hope you can all donate too!

It’s November in a couple of days, and Charles has decided to not spend any money for that whole month! He’s calling it No-Money-Vember. He’ll be fine!

So thanks for looking at my blog this October! I’m going to keep up my momentum as best I can, take outfit photos and wear the rest of my wardrobe! Should I do Skirtvember? Sockvember?

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Frocktober 28th!

October 28, 2012January 24, 2018 christinahopgood

Today’s dress is over three years old now, but I don’t wear it very much. Can you tell why?

THE FRILLZ REIGNETH!

This dress is a Mary Magdalene replica (or semi-replica), by Qutieland. You can get one like it here, but they’ve sold out of this fabric.

This morning we went to an antiques auction! There was lots of lovely china but I didn’t bid on anything. It’s too scary!

We also had a nice afternoon tea – with Candy Corn we bought from America!

Here’s a photo of me back in 2009 when I got this dress. I was so excited! And this is also conclusive proof that I am getting less gooby in photos. Slightly.

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Frocktober 27th!

October 27, 2012January 24, 2018 christinahopgood

Today was a busy Satuday! First we went to the church garage sale, and then I went off to work, and then we went to the Nara Candle Festival! I wore a casual dress.

Weird face weird face! Wrinkly pink tights!

This dress is my oldest item of clothing (possibly) and I just love it. I have no idea where I got it because it was so long ago! I think it’s probably from around 2004. Here’s a photo of me in 2005 – right at the end of high school. It was taken late at night by Charles after we got back from a movie I think!