Those who have known me for a
long time know that I have an eccentric taste in fashion. I don’t follow current trends, but I tend to march
to the beat of my own drum and gravitate towards vivid colors. Since middle school, tie-dye t-shirts have
been a staple of my wardrobe; whether I buy them from online sources, farmers’
markets, or random hobos/hippies on college campuses, tie-dye makes up most of
the shirts in my closet. Since moving
out to Oregon, I’ve adapted by also embracing flannel shirts, be they plain or
adorned with plaid. Jeans and cargo
shorts tend to round out my casual looks.
My outfits may not be anything special, but they work for me and require
little fuss.
Sadly, when you’re a lawyer, you
are expected to dress like a lawyer every day and not like a hippie on vacation
or hipster drug dealer. As such, the tie-dye,
flannel, and casual pants are reserved for the weekend; suits and ties are now
my bread and butter. While this does
sometimes feel like a crimp on my style, I’ve found one way to express myself:
lapel pins! As such, while autumn chugs
on and I do my best to find new adventures/stay sane, allow me to show you my
current lapel pin collection. Enjoy!
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The first pin in my collection, which I received upon being sworn in as a lawyer. I don't wear it too much these days, but it has a special place in my pin box. :)
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A four-leaf clover pin I specifically got for St. Patrick's Day but sometimes stick on when I want to feel lucky.
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A breast cancer awareness pin I wear all throughout October. I've gotten some words of approval while wearing it. :)
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A classic American flag lapel pin: perfect for patriotic holidays or LARPing as a politician.
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A pin of the Oregon State flag. This one would honestly make more sense if I was a prosecutor, but I like the occasional variety.
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A recycling symbol I mostly wear on Earth Day.
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A peace sign pin (with tie-dye tie), in case the recycling pin wasn't hippie-ish enough.
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A Salem (aka Cherry City) pin for when I'm thinking of my old town of residence, the farmers' market there (where I bought it), or visiting Cthulhu. :)
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Some cheeky pins I mostly wear around the office on lighter workload days.
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Some scales of justice, both in pin and tie form. Between these two, I can understand why people keep asking if I'm a Libra.
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Some other scales of justice I wear, featuring guest appearances from Lady Justice, Daredevil, and my pro bono award clock.
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A pop art pin for when a long week is almost at its end.
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A new poppy pin that I plan to wear on days of remembrance going forward.
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Coming from my last conference, its a pin honoring the American Bar Association (of which I am a card-carrying, pin-wearing member)!
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A turkey pin; perfect for when Turkey Day approaches.
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A pin that will see a lot of action this December.
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Finally, here's a pin I borrowed from Cthulhu that I'll be breaking out for Halloween tomorrow. What exactly is it? Find out next time, dear readers; same Ben-time, same Ben-blog!
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