They say you only grow old when you stop trying

All pictures from www.seaofshoes.typepad.com

   When I was looking through the old photographs in my computer to search for the old wedding gown inspirations, I came across the old photographs I saved from "Sea of Shoes". Sea of Shoes is one of the more popular fashion blogs because it featured a really beautiful young red-hair teenager with a wardrobe and collection of shoes most grown women would curl up their toes in envy.

   It was interesting to revisit the site again many years later, and nice to see her older and blossoming well in her style. It was also interesting to see that there was a outcry earlier in 2012 about her "true colours" as people called her a snob and ostentatious in showing off her branded fashion collection. While it's clear that she comes from a privileged background, I think it's also very clear that she has excellent taste, a very strong sense of what she wants in life, and a deep determination to do it extremely well. One should be careful for jealousy is the real ugly colour.

  Her photographs always remind me to have fun again in dressing up. These days, my days are split into court attire and non-court attire days - a stream of black and white and structured clothing. On the weekends, when I'm free, I only desire to wear something loose and comfortable, such that I generally wear my default comfy sweater and shorts combination.

  I'm sure my eighteen year old self will look at this in horror.

  I sadly realise I don't think I have fun in dressing up anymore. No more the imagination, the dream, the whimsical fancies.

  Well, it's never too late to start again. I've been thinking of buying a pair of pastel coloured converse sneakers. I thought a pair would be a lovely contrast to feminine dresses and also shorts and flowered tops. Sneakers + Fresh Grass = Picnic.

  I think it's time to try again.