Primo Incontro

First and foremost, this is a labour of self love.

I always knew it would be a difficult trek, running a blog, but I have always had a deep urge to do so. So, today, on the first day of my twentieth year on Earth, I decided to go for it.

Things to keep in mind - This is going to mostly be a Personal Fashion blog, but I always have so much going on in my life and so many interests that will overlap into whatever I do. This is for fun, so don't place all your trust and energy onto the things I write. Enjoy what I have to offer, since I have an eclectic style and diverse interests, so you might stumble upon some lovely thing you never knew about or connect to. That in itself is a wonder of the world.

Enough of the disclaimer.

My name is Brittney and I live in the Middle of Nowhere, Maine (which is about 45 minutes removed from the metropolis of Portland.) I grew up in a military family, so I moved about a lot. Eventually we moved back to Maine when I was 6 and made it our permanent home. As a child I would dress myself by putting on 3 or 4 dresses on, one a top the other. Whether it was that or my deep love of dressing up my Barbies and cutting their hair that really solidified my passion for individualized fashion, it's hard to say. Aside from that, I always had an interest in Japan since I was young and I grew up watching Salior Moon and Gundam Wing. When I got older, these little things mixed with a love of the Gothic subculture, then eventually Victorian fashion and Lolita. I grew and began to form an aesthetic style that pleased me, something my parents and friends are proud to say is my own brand of fashion.

I'd like to think I live up to the title of "individual."

In high school, my passion for theatre was ignited and I had many amazing opportunities for to develop as a writer, an actor, and a director. I am currently chasing a dream at the local Uni as a Theatre major. Here I also got to experiment with costuming, particularly sewing.

Sewing is something I have a love and hate relationship with, going back to the 3rd grade when we made Underground Railroad Quilts.  I never sewed again until my senior year, when I took a Fashion Marketing class at the Technical school in Portland. It was here I learned a majority of my skills, most of which are composed of improvising with the cloth and thread. Whether or not it works is mostly case by case. As my best friend, Allegra, says, "It's another sewing adventure with Brittney."

They usually end with a few f-bombs and me crumpled on the floor in a ball.

Let's see where all of this takes us in future posts.

-B