Today, Babyslime linked to this article about why shoes are bad for our feet. On the last page of the article, there’s a picture of the various kinds of “almost barefoot” shoes which have been developed recently. I thought to myself that these shoes might be comfortable, but they sure are ugly. Also, I’ll bet …
Like many other fashion bloggers, I keep my eye on the big spring and fall shows in New York to see where trends are going. Looking at the shows gives me some kind of zeitgeist for where fashion is headed, and an occasional longing for some fabulously expensive item that can’t be purchased by mere …
This weekend I threw away an old slip with shot elastic. Since we were going to Target anyway, I decided to buy my replacement there. To my surprise, their lingerie department had dozens of examples of obscure foundation garments but not one plain, simple slip. I commented to my husband that this shouldn’t have surprised …
Bargain Queen Meg has a post about why fashion trends matter. She talks about the difference between making trends work for you and being a fashion victim, noting that top fashion industry people are not themselves slaves to trends. One way to make trends work for you and to keep your wardrobe from looking outdated …
It turns out I was right to save my old Christmas sweaters (that’s right, “sweaters,” plural – there’s another one I didn’t show you). Apparently, ugly Christmas sweater parties are all the rage. It sounds like a lot of fun, but I don’t think there’s going to be one in my neck of the woods …
