19.4.13

The Future Is Now

Chelsea of Pardon My Fashion Grunge Vintage Clock Coat Vintage Floral Dress Thrifted Neon Beanie

This is my time-traveling coat. For when I travel...through time. The clocks make me think of time, and thinking about time can be a tricky thing. I wonder if we can ever live in a world where generally speaking, people value time over money? I always thought that would be my kinda place. Britt sent me this quote the other day and it punched me in the face, so I thought I would punch all of you in the face, too. You’re welcome :)

“As a child, you are sent to nursery school. In nursery school, they say you are getting ready to go to kindergarten. And then first grade coming up and second grade and third grade. They say you are gradually climbing the ladder, making progress. And then in high school, they tell you you’re getting ready for college. And in college you’re getting ready to go out into the business world with your suit and diploma. And you go to your first sales meeting, and the say, ‘Now get out there and sell this stuff.’ They say you’ll be going on up the ladder in business if you sell it, and maybe you’ll get a promotion. And you sell it, and they up your quota. And then, finally at about the age of forty-five, you wake up one morning as vice president of the firm and you say to yourself, ‘I’ve arrived! But I’ve been cheated. Something is missing. I no longer have a future.’ ‘Wrong,’ says the insurance salesman. ‘I have a future for you. This policy will enable you to retire in comfort at sixty-five, and now you can look forward to that.’ And you’re delighted. You buy the policy, and at sixty-five you retire, thinking that this is surely the attainment, the goal of life. Except that now you have prostate trouble, false teeth, and wrinkled skin. And you’re a materialist. You’re a phantom. You’re an abstraction. You are nowhere because you were never told, and you never realized that eternity is now. There is no time.”

Vintage coat. Vintage dress. Thrifted beanie. Demonia creepers.

Until next time,

Chelsea

Chelsea of Pardon My Fashion Grunge Vintage Clock Coat Vintage Floral Dress Thrifted Neon BeanieChelsea of Pardon My Fashion Grunge Vintage Clock Coat Vintage Floral Dress Thrifted Neon BeanieChelsea of Pardon My Fashion Grunge Vintage Clock Coat Vintage Floral Dress Thrifted Neon BeanieChelsea of Pardon My Fashion Grunge Vintage Clock Coat Vintage Floral Dress Thrifted Neon BeanieChelsea of Pardon My Fashion Grunge Vintage Clock Coat Vintage Floral Dress Thrifted Neon Beanie

16 comments:

  1. Oh wow nice coat dear! so unique xx

    fashionvitae.blogspot.com

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  2. You look awesome! Love the oversized coat and cool print clash of the dress x

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  3. oh sooooooo fucking great!!!! LOVE IT
    the coat is perfect

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  4. Love all your vintage finds, and love reading the little bits you guys write, too! Great look ;)

    blondeonblondie.blogspot.com

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  5. that coat is hilarious and insane and fabulous!

    xo,
    Lindsey
    fraululu.blogspot.com

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  6. this quote made me cry

    I'm not even kidding.

    I am so annoyed and upset and frustrated by the way we assume we have to live. I'm sick of jumping through the inane and nonsensical hoops I make for myself.
    Thanks for this.

    That coat is magical. So are you. :)

    -Gabrielle

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  7. love the coat! me and my friend used to brainstorm what we'd pack if we had the ability to time travel, like we decided on a kit of essentials like gold (instead of paper money) and medical supplies etc... was a fun activity to do while smoking a little something... :D

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    1. Mmmm...you basically just described our Friday night ;)

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  8. thanks soooo much for your comment!!!!
    Love,MiKu

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  9. i love the neon beanie! http://bornwithstyleandsense.blogspot.co.uk/

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  10. You are the most unique gal I know (virtually hehe)!!! Crazy bout the coat! And that quote is mind blowing!!!

    (='.'=)
    Lauren at adorn la femme

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  11. thanks for the comments ;) great look

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  12. Nice outfit! So cool:)

    http://theprintedsea.blogspot.de/

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  13. Thank you for punching me in the face with this quote and this quote.....we should all stop waiting for our life to happen :)
    Brooke @ what2wear

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  14. This quote is SO true! I love this dress on you, especially paired with that coat!

    Maria xxx

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  15. gah-mazing coat! The quote reminds me of Arrested Development where George Michael Bluth says, "If I fail math then there goes my chances to get a good job and have a happy life full of hard work!"

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