tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822567602957274526.post4451575779103948893..comments2023-10-07T10:50:22.107-04:00Comments on Une Vie Chic: Clearing Things UpKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746233349847124744noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822567602957274526.post-59540578989704305552011-03-07T20:46:36.402-05:002011-03-07T20:46:36.402-05:00Great thoughts, Kalee.
When you think about the e...Great thoughts, Kalee.<br /><br />When you think about the environmental waste, the questionable working conditions, and the human rights violations in many of the countries in which cheap goods are made, why would anyone be PROUD to spend as little as possible on new things?<br /><br />That doesn't mean we go to the other extreme and purchase Gucci jeans sewn in Italy for $800 to wear around the house, but we should at least consider what we are supporting with our buying power.<br /><br />That's why I love consignment and thrift stores for hunting grounds. And if you can stumble upon vintage - hurrah! You can immediately identify the good craftsmanship of things built to last decades versus the cheap manufacturing of today's items - even luxury designer.<br /><br />I decided I was too old for cheap things - no matter how much they cost - and I won't apologize for paying someone a fair wage to make an article that took them years of apprenticeship to learn the craft and time to source quality inputs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822567602957274526.post-80123715108140718552011-03-05T10:51:24.221-05:002011-03-05T10:51:24.221-05:00Hi Kalee, I just want to say that I'm really e...Hi Kalee, I just want to say that I'm really enjoying these posts of yours about buying the best, etc., both here and on French Chic. Right now we are getting ready to move back to North America - you'll remember what that's like! - so I'm doing a lot of de-cluttering. I'm really inspired by your lists and starting to think of how I would like to fill my wardrobe out. I googled the Aegean necklace - at the first site the price was around $70; I was quite confused. Then I looked at the Tiffany site and saw the price of the real thing - wow! Still, it is gorgeous and could be worn forever as a signature piece. <br />Hope your days without G. are going well.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822567602957274526.post-19429483636969195882011-03-05T09:38:12.008-05:002011-03-05T09:38:12.008-05:00I love your post. I wish I had been as saavy as y...I love your post. I wish I had been as saavy as you at your age, but one is never too old to learn. I enjoy reading your blog, and I like your new profile picture.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072048040337623865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822567602957274526.post-50954182259101531832011-03-04T20:41:59.499-05:002011-03-04T20:41:59.499-05:00I truly do appreciate the time you take to explain...I truly do appreciate the time you take to explain your thought process in these posts. It really does help me with my own ideas and emerging list. I finally know what you are talking about with the Gerard Darel bag. I just acquired my first, a gently used one from a friend and it's fantastic. I like that I don't have to be gentle with it and it still looks great.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289348366926684135noreply@blogger.com