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The Fencing Fashionista: May 2013
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Documenting the sartorial exploits of fencers with flair, in practice, in competition and on the podium. Sunday, May 5, 2013. Everyone has gear that they just can't. Badger paws. Comfy, but with holes. Whether for sentimental reasons (first NAC? Or superstitious (lucky glove/socks/etc.) I think most of us have particular items that should have been retired long ago. Me, I still have my first mask (around 12 years old), complete with stamps to my first competitions:. What have you got lurking in your bag?
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The Fencing Fashionista: July 2013
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Documenting the sartorial exploits of fencers with flair, in practice, in competition and on the podium. Monday, July 29, 2013. Things I Do Not Understand. First in what will no doubt eventually be a series of posts about thing spotted at competitions that beg for explanation. But will probably never be explained. First up: the "one short leg on my warm-ups" style exhibited by the Korean team at the 2013 March NAC. Whaaaaa? Here's a closer look at the fashion statement. Links to this post. At our request...
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The Fencing Fashionista: July 2014
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Documenting the sartorial exploits of fencers with flair, in practice, in competition and on the podium. Sunday, July 27, 2014. Nationals 2014 was a landmark for me. Not only was it my first national veterans' competition, it was also the first Nationals where I was eligible for more than one event. With Div II, II, and Vet 40 women's foil lined up, I wanted to commemorate it in some way. Choosing a design was simple. I've had this book about tattoos and body art. Would I do it again? Absolutely - the pr...
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The Fencing Fashionista: Checking Out the Cool Kids
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Documenting the sartorial exploits of fencers with flair, in practice, in competition and on the podium. Sunday, January 11, 2015. Checking Out the Cool Kids. I think Roller Derby could teach fencing a lot about how to be a spectator sport. We seem to care about that: Over the last few years I've seen a lot of changes in the fencing rules attributed to the motivation of making fencing more spectator-friendly. The Las-Vegas style in-mask lighting systems. As I mentioned in my last post. Watching the offic...
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The Fencing Fashionista: December 2014
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Documenting the sartorial exploits of fencers with flair, in practice, in competition and on the podium. Friday, December 26, 2014. A Study in Scarlet. I came back from the December NAC in Dallas with sooo much good Fashionista material that it's taking me ages to sort through the pics and pull together my observations. (I also came back with well-balanced selection of viruses, so I've been sick, too.). As a teaser, here's one highlight: during the competition Tim Morehouse posted a picture to Facebook.
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The Fencing Fashionista: special occasion
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Documenting the sartorial exploits of fencers with flair, in practice, in competition and on the podium. Sunday, July 27, 2014. Nationals 2014 was a landmark for me. Not only was it my first national veterans' competition, it was also the first Nationals where I was eligible for more than one event. With Div II, II, and Vet 40 women's foil lined up, I wanted to commemorate it in some way. Choosing a design was simple. I've had this book about tattoos and body art. Would I do it again? Absolutely - the pr...
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ch-ch-changes | Inspired Melancholy
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No pen can anything eternal write, that is not steep'd in humor of the night. March 10, 2015. So, I went to my first writer’s conference. I could do a blow by blow of the size (small and manageable), facilities (well-appointed community college), instructors (sterling), and classes (many and varied), but I thought it better to address the immediate impact it had on my approach to Inspired Melancholy. So I’ve gone about this rather half-assed, with infrequent posts under a hard-to-Google title. You are co...
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February | 2015 | Inspired Melancholy
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No pen can anything eternal write, that is not steep'd in humor of the night. Monthly Archives: February 2015. February 16, 2015. New year’s resolutions. About time, considering I’m halfway through February! Not much to report since fall: still shoveling sand into the sandbox that is my work in progress, still doing research on an as needed basis. I hope to have a first draft done by the end of the year. I’m attending two writing conferences: one small, localish. Given November’s shock. Plot vs. fact.
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The Fencing Fashionista: October 2014
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Documenting the sartorial exploits of fencers with flair, in practice, in competition and on the podium. Monday, October 13, 2014. Casual Wear Fall 2014. Fashion isn't always about dressing up. Sometimes it's about comfort. Laid back clothing for some laid back bouting. Being at your own club means never having to apologize for not shaving). Let your hair down (without fear of getting carded) and just hang out with friends. Rock some togs that wouldn't pass muster at a competition. Or not so quietly.
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The Fencing Fashionista: January 2015
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Documenting the sartorial exploits of fencers with flair, in practice, in competition and on the podium. Thursday, January 29, 2015. Last week I wrote about the fashion flaunting of the Roller Derby set. This week I'm looking at their handles. Of course the team members have awesome names. The team managers get in the spirit, too. Even the referees have bad-ass names! So (bear with me): What if fencers were allowed to tweak the names on their lames? Bain of Your Existence. Links to this post. The Blood a...
