I feel so SEEN! Thank you, Jonah. Oddly, this fall was that for me too - the worst it’s ever been…I used to prowl shops and malls, which slowed down the process when urges raged. I really didn’t espouse online shopping in any real way until the pandemic left me home alone.
Something about the uncertainty and dismal prospects of the current social landscape - a plethora of unpleasant and dangerous possibilities that I have no control over - caught up with me this fall and acquiring clothing became my hygge place, my cozy realm of control, curiosity, color and form and texture…pure delight! I push the button and get a cool thing in the mail! No one can stop me - I have the power! So self soothing, eh?
Merci and thank you. While your sletter may seem to encourage said urges, it’s so much more than that and ameliorates them too.
Absurdly excellent and necessary evisceration of our own dope clothes mindset. Reminds me of two recent quotes I heard for the first time.
1. The higher up a monkey climbs the more you see of his ass.
2. You can’t reason people out of positions that they didn’t reason themselves into
I often look at my stellar clothing and refined fits and wonder how people in my day to day life see me. And with that, I certainly didn’t reason myself into loving clothes, but my reasoning in buying specific items is now more ordered than ever.
This is so good. And so on the nose for me, too. My EOY clothing budget roll up was slightly devastating. No regrets but slow the fuck down. Spending more time at my loom and more time sewing def cuts down on the scrolling and buy buy buy- and- it stokes the most creative part of me who can never be totally soothed by swag. Thanks for the honest share.
After thinking about this piece all week, I came back to mention that I've found learning to sew, and specifically attempting to recreate some of my favorite garms, has been a great way to force myself to slow down and appreciate. Glad to see someone else managing disordered shopping behavior thru making.
Honestly one of the things that’s helped me better control my Acquisition Brain is switching my phone’s color settings to black and white. It mitigates a lot of the ‘predatory’ UI stuff online (IG especially) and also a lot of stuff just looks less cool and interesting in black and white, so I find myself on IG/ecom sites a lot less.
I, too, suffer. I also look fantastic :). I got an app that gives me dork stats (wears, brand, fabric, costs). I totaled up all I spent - hair stood on end. Fall was a lot. Often, though, I think of your valorization of the worn, including banged up older people. Thank you for that.
I sympathize, I struggle with my addiction to antique cameras and 19th century lenses, rationalizing it that it’s for my work. I bought so many cameras in Budapest, I had to leave many of my clothes behind in the hotel to pack the cameras into my suitcase. This year I’m trying to confine myself to the essentials, film and chemistry and a handful of parts and materials to restore the cameras I already own and helping friends buy view cameras and teaching them how to use them. I also try to give back photographing friends work and helping my models get shows for their work. I do like it when those who visit my studio on Union Square comment that it’s like an installation or a museum, that said I have enough.
I tried that. Every time I coveted an article of clothing because it depicted an elephant, I’d note the price and send that amount to Save The Elephants. It mostly worked. Only sometimes would I also buy the swag.🐘🐘🐘
I feel so SEEN! Thank you, Jonah. Oddly, this fall was that for me too - the worst it’s ever been…I used to prowl shops and malls, which slowed down the process when urges raged. I really didn’t espouse online shopping in any real way until the pandemic left me home alone.
Something about the uncertainty and dismal prospects of the current social landscape - a plethora of unpleasant and dangerous possibilities that I have no control over - caught up with me this fall and acquiring clothing became my hygge place, my cozy realm of control, curiosity, color and form and texture…pure delight! I push the button and get a cool thing in the mail! No one can stop me - I have the power! So self soothing, eh?
Merci and thank you. While your sletter may seem to encourage said urges, it’s so much more than that and ameliorates them too.
Big love, Sarah
a cozy realm of control curiosity color and form and texture and pure delight doesn't sound too bad when you put it that way !
The story of that Stussy shirt would have been a fire GENEs interview on my series…a guy can dream…
Absurdly excellent and necessary evisceration of our own dope clothes mindset. Reminds me of two recent quotes I heard for the first time.
1. The higher up a monkey climbs the more you see of his ass.
2. You can’t reason people out of positions that they didn’t reason themselves into
I often look at my stellar clothing and refined fits and wonder how people in my day to day life see me. And with that, I certainly didn’t reason myself into loving clothes, but my reasoning in buying specific items is now more ordered than ever.
“I’m not just the co-president, I’m also a client.”
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I loved this :’)
This is so good. And so on the nose for me, too. My EOY clothing budget roll up was slightly devastating. No regrets but slow the fuck down. Spending more time at my loom and more time sewing def cuts down on the scrolling and buy buy buy- and- it stokes the most creative part of me who can never be totally soothed by swag. Thanks for the honest share.
After thinking about this piece all week, I came back to mention that I've found learning to sew, and specifically attempting to recreate some of my favorite garms, has been a great way to force myself to slow down and appreciate. Glad to see someone else managing disordered shopping behavior thru making.
I figured Erin was the perfect superbeing and Jonah was there to balance it out. This confirms it
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I really needed to read and think about this today. Thank you.
vulnerability is swaggy as hell. thanks for this.
Honestly one of the things that’s helped me better control my Acquisition Brain is switching my phone’s color settings to black and white. It mitigates a lot of the ‘predatory’ UI stuff online (IG especially) and also a lot of stuff just looks less cool and interesting in black and white, so I find myself on IG/ecom sites a lot less.
This is the way! Also helps on the computer.
I, too, suffer. I also look fantastic :). I got an app that gives me dork stats (wears, brand, fabric, costs). I totaled up all I spent - hair stood on end. Fall was a lot. Often, though, I think of your valorization of the worn, including banged up older people. Thank you for that.
What’s the name of the app?
Sorry just saw this. “Stylebook”. I don’t use all the feature (styling consult links - no), but it’s great for inventory & clarity.
A disordered relationship with clothes sums me up pretty well. I’m aiming for Damp January, clothing and booze.
Great way to put it, this is also my target. Being far more intentional with what I choose to spend my $$$ on, focusing on using up what I do have
shopping in my closet! So fun, I swear!
I sympathize, I struggle with my addiction to antique cameras and 19th century lenses, rationalizing it that it’s for my work. I bought so many cameras in Budapest, I had to leave many of my clothes behind in the hotel to pack the cameras into my suitcase. This year I’m trying to confine myself to the essentials, film and chemistry and a handful of parts and materials to restore the cameras I already own and helping friends buy view cameras and teaching them how to use them. I also try to give back photographing friends work and helping my models get shows for their work. I do like it when those who visit my studio on Union Square comment that it’s like an installation or a museum, that said I have enough.
I tried that. Every time I coveted an article of clothing because it depicted an elephant, I’d note the price and send that amount to Save The Elephants. It mostly worked. Only sometimes would I also buy the swag.🐘🐘🐘