Utilitarian Style

All winter I feel like a sloppy mess. Bundled up, looking three times my size. Which is why I really can't wait for spring, it is so much easier to look nicer in spring. But looking around the city, there are a lot of girls who look great in their winter gear, and I don't understand how. The one style I have idealized this winter and could never achieve is the "Utilitarian Style". I'm not sure if that is a real phrase or if anyone will understand what I am talking about but I'll try to explain what I mean. Some girls look really chic in practical clothing. I couldn't pull it off though because it is also really simple and sleek and I love colors and patterns and craziness. It also seems like it can be expensive style. I'm sure I couldn't get the pieces I have in mind at a thrift store.
Speaking of what I have in mind...when I think of this style I think of those Wellington Hunter boots first of all. I don't know why but I am so envious of people that have them. I like all the colors they come in and they are so sleek. My winter boots are dirty and bulky, not sleek at all.
Long down coats are another thing I think of when I think about utilitarian clothing. They look so warm! If only I actually had a winter coat made for winter weather.
Overall I would say that utilitarian style is put together, sleek, simple, and involves colors like black, brown, tan, forest green, and navy. And most importantly it is practical, it will keep you warm in the winter yet looking stylish.

Winter Olympics 2010

I have not been watching the Olympics as much as I would like this year. It makes it slightly hard not having cable but we've found a way to stream it online so I've been watching some curling the past couple of days.
I have to say I am very impressed with Norway's uniforms, they look fabulous.
They look pretty silly with their checkered pants but curling is kind of a silly sport, with all the yelling and sliding on ice, not that I don't love it!
It's nice to see them spicing things up, most of the other uniforms are really boring!!
I haven't seen any woman's curling yet, if their uniforms are anything special I'll be sure to mention them as well.

Fur

So my grandmother wanted to buy me a fur coat for Christmas. But she wanted me to pick one out so ever since Christmas we have been scavenging for a nice coat. My grandmother thinks fur is necessary for winter to keep you warm and sees fur as something you can wear everyday. Where as I think of fur as something you wear to be stylish and only on special occasions.
I never considered owning real fur, until she suggested it. She just decided this year she was buying everyone fur for Christmas!
My two aunts and my two cousins all have their own furs now. My mom and I are still trying to find furs that look good on us and fit!
For now, I am learning a lot about fur and feeling like a queen, trying on all of these luxurious fur coats. When you try them on you can't help but do the classic fur coat pose- like Marilyn Monroe.

I know I want a fur that is a deep brown color, and that hits a little below the butt, and fur length that isn't too long.
Other than that I have no clue!!!
We are searching at thrift and vintage stores and they only have a small selection so I don't know when to settle because I don't know what else is out there.
But I feel like I have been learning a lot just by trying on all of these furs.
So far I have learned that beaver is incredibly soft but not so pretty. It is too shaggy for my taste. Mink is very soft as well but in a different way. It is silkier, beaver is plusher and fuzzier in some way.
I like fox but only when it is short fur.
Rabbit is really silky too but it doesn't seem as heavy as mink, and feels like it won't keep you as warm.
I really like the look of the Persian lamb, but my grandmother doesn't think it is youthful enough for me.
And that seems to be all I can remember right now.


For now the search is still on, but I will definitely be posting pictures when I finally find one!