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Project Rika - The Photo Therapy
This is what I call my 360° mirror. When I was younger I liked to have my pictures taken, but I noticed that that had changed. Pictures became rare and I usually didn't like them. It turns out that these are the ones most useful for therapy. They do the job of a mirror that shows your behind in bright light which one usually only gets a glimpse of in the fitting rooms of shops. Which consequently are avoided to visit, what reduces the wardrobe to some rags. Things just had to change!
2002 - 2004
From Where I'm Coming....
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Casual in summer 2002
These jeans are getting rather tight.
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Party November 2002
Black as easiest option although not really slimming
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DIY - Building a BBQ in spring 2003.
Oh well, that's fair enough! But the jeans are the next size.
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Oh Oh...
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Summer 2003 - Building a new aviary
40°C and hard work made me a 'wee' bit careless in my dress code.
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Fall 2002
Just found these pictures. I actually wanted to keep these trousers (made them myself) until I would have found a replacement.
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Spring 2004
Same trousers. They are still the best ones I have. Why on earth did I have to spoil my goddaughter's confirmation pictures with this outfit?
Oh, they so much have to go right now!
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Summer 2004
... Getting Fed Up ...
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What a Contrast!
In summer 2004 my gorgeous 14 year old goddaughter came to visit. We went shopping for her and didn't find anything for me. That night we had booked a table in a nice restaurant and I was wearing yet another one of my trouser creations. I was completely outshone by her, what is fair enough given her age and the length of her legs. However, there was no need for me to look drab, but nevertheless I did.
At least my hair got longer already. And I started to notice that something has to change. Going shopping with her opened my eyes to a world I was horribly jealous of. And then about half a year later, just when I was lower than down after a summer of nothing nice to wear, the third series of 'What not to Wear' started.
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Autumn 2004
... And Where I'm Going ...
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At least the hair is starting to take shape
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And I dare wearing bigger jewellery
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Still a bit frumpy, but I only own one skirt and I was boots shopping in the morning. So I had to wear it.
The shirt is new and I liked the colours and the style. But unfortunately I bought it before I did this photo session. I forgot the rule: 'Don't let fabric end where you are the fattest'. And my forearms look huge in these 3/4 sleeves. Actually I'm not quite sure what would look good. Long sleeves point to my saddle bags and overly long sleeves make me look like a monkey.
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This shirt is additionally unfortunate because the stripes go through into the arms. Makes me look very square. I like myself best without sleeves. Probably I should try things where they have a different pattern than the body, or at least don't have horizontal stripes.
Hmmm, I seem to have a thing going for horizontal stripes anyway. Well, this photo thing turns out to be a better therapy than I thought. Hurtful but effective.
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2005 - 2006
... And There I Am!
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2005
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Spring 2006
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BTW: This is the top with which it all started. I liked it so much, but it looked very bad without a bra. I bought anyway and then got my first bra. Enthusiastically I decided to treat me to a hair dresser visit. I was too early for the appointment, went into a bookstore for a coffee and found the 3rd T&S book.
The rest is history!
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