Fashion, or lack of it.
Dec 27th 2007, 6:36 pm
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Re: Fashion, or lack of it.
).I too miss Marshall Fields.... frangos... mmmm....
Dec 27th 2007, 6:37 pm
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Re: Fashion, or lack of it.
Among my basement "treasures" - bunches of mostly new beautiful leather Florsheim shoes.... Dad bought everything in quantity! I'm been trying to find them a happy homoe for years.
Dec 27th 2007, 6:40 pm
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Re: Fashion, or lack of it.
oooh
nice
If i still lived in the UK and had the income i do now then I would definitely go for those
however, living in nashville with the group of friends i have and working from home means its tough to justify
stuff by perry ellis and CK from macys is nicer than what most blokes wear here and gets me labelled as a bit of a metrosexual anyway....
nice
If i still lived in the UK and had the income i do now then I would definitely go for those
however, living in nashville with the group of friends i have and working from home means its tough to justify
stuff by perry ellis and CK from macys is nicer than what most blokes wear here and gets me labelled as a bit of a metrosexual anyway....
Dec 27th 2007, 6:42 pm
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Re: Fashion, or lack of it.
Photo please.
Dec 27th 2007, 6:53 pm
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Re: Fashion, or lack of it.
Check around certain bars downtown. I'm frankly surprised you haven't been able to find a taker. I'd think they'd be on free shoes like ***** ** ****.
Dec 27th 2007, 7:01 pm
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Re: Fashion, or lack of it.
There are few people ever there - the city just doesn't have that sort of demographic though - we don't even qualify for a Whole Foods FFS'
Dec 27th 2007, 7:36 pm
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Dec 27th 2007, 8:10 pm
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Re: Fashion, or lack of it.
I've never followed fashion ('cos I'm not a sheep, more a penguin) and I certainly don't buy clothes because of the brand name. Fashion in the US is probably a regional thing with the big metropolitan areas/cities following fashion (including overseas trends) more closely than say North Carolina does.
One thing that really gets my goat is that even the designer brands are selling products that really rip off consumers more than ever. e.g. Coach handbags made in China for goodness sake!
If I do want to pay top dollar for a garment/clothing accessory, I'm going to buy something that is quality and not made in a developing country where the worker is probably toiling under slave conditions. I can't really think of any examples where quality and "made in <insert developing country name here>" go together.
My Mum is a classic example of no-holds barred comments about quality products. Were were in the flagship Louis Vuitton store in Paris in the early 90s with my uncle who was shopping for gifts for his family back home. He's looking at handbags whilst my Mum is looking too and very loudly, she says in English, "these bags are made of vinyl! Why would anyone want to pay for that?!" Of course, the snooty salespeople understood her loud and clear. It was so embarrassing but she's correct. It didn't deter my uncle who left the store after paying L3000 (3000 Pounds odd) on two Vuitton handbags and a handbag strap...
One thing that really gets my goat is that even the designer brands are selling products that really rip off consumers more than ever. e.g. Coach handbags made in China for goodness sake!
If I do want to pay top dollar for a garment/clothing accessory, I'm going to buy something that is quality and not made in a developing country where the worker is probably toiling under slave conditions. I can't really think of any examples where quality and "made in <insert developing country name here>" go together.
My Mum is a classic example of no-holds barred comments about quality products. Were were in the flagship Louis Vuitton store in Paris in the early 90s with my uncle who was shopping for gifts for his family back home. He's looking at handbags whilst my Mum is looking too and very loudly, she says in English, "these bags are made of vinyl! Why would anyone want to pay for that?!" Of course, the snooty salespeople understood her loud and clear. It was so embarrassing but she's correct. It didn't deter my uncle who left the store after paying L3000 (3000 Pounds odd) on two Vuitton handbags and a handbag strap...
Dec 27th 2007, 8:14 pm
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Re: Fashion, or lack of it.
Fashion leaders ....
Dec 27th 2007, 8:15 pm
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Dec 27th 2007, 8:16 pm
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Dec 27th 2007, 8:16 pm
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You seriously don't get it then. As a woman it's hard finding something that fits first and foremost. It's hard because there is inconsistency in sizing. One brand's size 10 might be another's 12 or 8. Next there is a issue of cut. It might fit okay but it might flare in the hips, making you wider than you are, or in the shoulders making one look like a character from Dynasty. The next issue is if and when you find that item that fits is it age appropriate. Is it stylish. Is it unique. Is it something that flatters. Is the color good for the skin. Shopping can be fun and interesting but there comes a point where it's a hellish experience. Nothing fits or looks right after you've tried on the umpteenth outfit for the day. Nothing is worse for the ego after having a failed shopping trip. Despite that we keep going back looking for the Holy Grail that makes us look like the sexy woman we feel. We want that one item that makes you men look twice our way. We want other women to look and say 'Wow that outfit looks good on her!' without solicitation. It's hard out there. And it doesn't help matters when we are forced by corporate fashion heads that we all need to look this way or that. We don't need to know that one season that white is the new black or that green is making a comeback. It still sucks out there but we still haven't lost hope.