I like leopard. It’s my favorite color.
But I try to wear it sparingly as to avoid being labeled a “Leopard Lady.”
For years, I resorted to integrating leopard in tasteful ways. Like, neutral items such as shoes and rain boots and shopping bags and toothbrushes. Luggage. Lola’s carrier case, of course. And my bathrobe. And that scarf I wear all the time. And my stapler…
…and then, one Sunday afternoon in early March, I found myself looking down the barrel of a washing machine and wondered; How in the Hell did Peg Bundy get in my basement? And why is she doing laundry?
I think I need more polka dots.
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PS: Adrienne over at Crafty Little Gnome was kind enough to interview me. If you are interested in my answers or all the other cool stuff Adrienne is doing, pop on over!
Stella Dora von Swineburg
Great interview Aunt Peaches on a very nice blog! We love the pic with your gorgeous hat! If you ever want to destash that, you know where I live!
kelly gibson
in college, i had a car who’s interior was completely covered in leopard print. also, these are my favorite sandals and i’m on my second pair:
http://www.polyvore.com/corso_como_summer_thong_sandal/thing?id=3114742
tracylee
great interview, Peaches!
btw, leopard is Totally a neutral.
Ellicia
I love that hat. It is the embodiment of what Mick Jagger once said “Too much is never enough.”
Kara DeCarlo
Leopard has always been a curious thing to me.
When I was about 8 my grandmother came to visit an gave me a giant contractor-sized garbage bag full of fabric scraps (she was a crazy-awesome seamstress. My barbies wore haute couture) from clothes she had made the family. Wadded up in the bottom of the bag were teeny tiny scraps of leopard print cotton.
IT BLEW MY MIND.
Grandma never even wore make up, so I had to wonder: where is she hiding the leopard print?!
Maggi
LOL I need more animal print in my life…
April
everyone needs more polka dots I think. besides, leopard print IS polka dots!!
Tracy Lynn Bower
you. are. fabulous.
Cyna_27
Loved the interview on Crafty Little Gnome! I teach gifted and talent children and I always love to learn how creative people go through their “process.” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (expert on creativity and the father of “Flow”) would love your blog!
PeachesFreund
Gosh, thanks, Cyna! I read one of his books in college I think (at least, I’m almost positive it was his –a name like that is hard to forget!) I agreed –I always want to hear *how* people came to an idea or process, not just the final result.
Mary P.
Leopard is the best thing ever. I have a Leopard key for my house, makes me feel cool. Love the interview, I bet your puff paint shirts were amazing.
Chi-town ladies represent!
…well…at least my keys are cool, unlike me. .__.;