{"id":7956,"date":"2015-11-02T07:50:15","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T12:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/?p=7956"},"modified":"2015-11-02T07:50:15","modified_gmt":"2015-11-02T12:50:15","slug":"the-avid-bruxist-fixes-her-stitches-part-the-fifth-or-im-getting-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/02\/the-avid-bruxist-fixes-her-stitches-part-the-fifth-or-im-getting-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Avid Bruxist Fixes Her Stitches, Part the Fifth, or I&#8217;M GETTING IT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hiyo, fashionistas! I&#8217;m back with another Fix!\u00a0(See Parts <a href=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/28\/the-avid-bruxist-fixes-her-stitches-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/24\/the-avid-bruxist-fixes-her-stitches-part-the-second\/\" target=\"_blank\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/03\/the-avid-bruxist-fixes-her-stitches-part-the-third\/\" target=\"_blank\">3<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/05\/the-avid-bruxist-fixes-her-stitches-part-the-fourth-or-size-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\">4<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>First, the Definitely-Like-Its:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7960\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_6940-e1446326176786.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7960 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_6940-e1446326176786.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6940\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_6940-e1446326176786.jpg 650w, https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_6940-e1446326176786-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_6940-e1446326176786-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_6940-e1446326176786-225x225.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iglesia Pleated Blouse from Papermoon and Elvira Natural Stone Pendant Necklace by Zad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here&#8217;s my consult with Kate:<\/p>\n<p>Me: <em>Shirt looks boring in pic, but I like it. Pleats in front. Navy. Looks black in pic. Sleeves roll up and button if I&#8217;m in the mood. Necklace is kinda cray, but I think it&#8217;s a statement piece. RIGHT? DOES IT TIE THINGS TOGETHER?!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kate: <em>Hahaha, you knew exactly what I was gonna say! Totally dig the necklace.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SCORE ONE, ME.<\/p>\n<p>Hey look, a dress that covers *almost* all of my thigh cellulite:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7959\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7959\" style=\"width: 488px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_6964-e1446326157268.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7959 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_6964-e1446326157268.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6964\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_6964-e1446326157268.jpg 488w, https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_6964-e1446326157268-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Papermoon (again) Weston Faux Wrap Dress; up underneath: Bandelettes, still good but not perfect&#8211;I chafe a little around them; red Frye flats, which I&#8217;m gonna have to bag&#8211;I can&#8217;t take the hurtiness anymore. Anybody with the foot-width of a normal human want to buy a pair of size 7 Frye flats that&#8217;ve been worn six times?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kate&#8217;s only question about the dress was, &#8220;Does it keep ladies covered when you move?&#8221; I assured her it\u00a0did, and she gave me the thumbs up.<\/p>\n<p>Now, for the Others:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7958\" style=\"width: 488px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_7020-e1446326136736.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7958 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_7020-e1446326136736.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7020\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Papermoon (yet again) Kasidy Swing Skirt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I really wasn&#8217;t sure what I thought about it, so I messaged Kate. She said she liked it but didn&#8217;t love it.\u00a0She told me swishy isn&#8217;t really my &#8220;best silhouette&#8221; but that I &#8220;kill a pencil&#8221;*. I sent the swishy skirt back.<\/p>\n<p>(*Oh yeah, I have a pencil skirt in my closet that Kate made me buy a couple years ago. Wonder if it fits my post-pregnancy midriff.)<\/p>\n<p>Last item:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7957\" style=\"width: 488px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_7028-e1446326109651.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7957 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_7028-e1446326109651.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7028\" width=\"488\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_7028-e1446326109651.jpg 488w, https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_7028-e1446326109651-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anita Skinny Pant from Liverpool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here&#8217;s my exchange with Kate about them:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-31-at-5.24.47-PM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7965\" src=\"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-31-at-5.24.47-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-10-31 at 5.24.47 PM\" width=\"441\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-31-at-5.24.47-PM.jpg 441w, https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-31-at-5.24.47-PM-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;VE BECOME THE TEACHER.<\/p>\n<p>ALL YOUR FAYSHUN RULES ARE BELONG TO ME.<\/p>\n<p>Not really, of course, but it&#8217;s nice to know that, three\u00a0years in, I&#8217;m finally\u00a0learning how this shit works. Self high-five.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for future Fixes!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And if you want to try Stitch Fix yourself, please use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitchfix.com\/referral\/5389752\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a> because they\u2019ll give me a $25 credit, and in return I\u2019ll give you an internet high-five or smooch, your choice.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>______________________<\/p>\n<p>Like Avid Bruxist on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Avid-Bruxist\/181941891834209\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook.<\/a><br \/>\nFollow Avid Bruxist on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/avidbruxist\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read my other stuff at <a href=\"http:\/\/fatcrossfitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fat CrossFitter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/babyhappypants.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Baby Happy Pants<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiyo, fashionistas! I&#8217;m back with another Fix!\u00a0(See Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4.) First, the Definitely-Like-Its: Here&#8217;s my consult with Kate: Me: Shirt looks boring in pic, but I like it. Pleats in front. Navy. Looks black in pic. Sleeves roll up and button if I&#8217;m in the mood. Necklace is kinda cray, but I &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/02\/the-avid-bruxist-fixes-her-stitches-part-the-fifth-or-im-getting-it\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Avid Bruxist Fixes Her Stitches, Part the Fifth, or I&#8217;M GETTING IT<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[125],"tags":[130,131,155],"class_list":["post-7956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fayshun","tag-fashion","tag-fayshun-2","tag-stitch-fix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7956"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7971,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7956\/revisions\/7971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}