Archive for April, 2009

tie dye: the what and the why

Exhibit A: The Belinda maxi dress by Velvet I’ve been thinking about since I first saw it in Hawaii (now it’s on shopbop)
velvet tie dye dress.jpg

Exhibit B: The Sunshine & Shadow scarves I was hot for way back (a few months ago) that have now re-surfaced at Bird and Barney’s Co-Op
Sunshine & Shadow scarves

Exhibit C: The American Apparel circle scarf I purchased on Sunday and am wearing with anything and everything
my new American Apparel circle scarf

Exhibit D: A psychedelic rainbow cake, executed by Seth & me last week in honor of Lizzie’s birthday
Lizzie's psychedelic rainbow cake

All evidence points to the fact that I am totally taken with tie-dye.

I can’t help asking why, seeing as I thumbed my perky nose at it for so very long. Perhaps these dreamy colors and seemingly random patterns are a visual antidote to gloomy times, financial and weather-wise. Maybe they’re emblematic of embracing uncertainty, a new and adaptive devil-may-care attitude (however forced).

Whatever the reason, I’m in deep.