Day 8: Nostalgia

Jacket: Starsky by Jordana Paige
Jeans: Express
Top: eBay
Boots: Kenneth Cole
Earrings: Kitty McNeil Designs
Sunglasses: Street vendor in Detroit

You know how music and smells have the awesome ability to trigger memories, taking you back to an event or time in your life? I'd never thought about it before, but handmade knitwear has the same ability. I'd given my sister the sample knit of Starsky, so I hadn't worn it in many years. This morning when I put on the sweater I was instantly taken back to the summer of 2005, the summer I designed and knit Starsky. I became so nostalgic. I probably didn't appreciate it at the time, but Summer 2005 is worth being nostalgic for. My sister and I were sharing an apartment in San Jose (some of the best times of my life), I had just graduated from college and I was excited/scared/anxious/motivated to be working on Jordana Paige full time. So many great memories. How amazing that a sweater could bring all this back.