"If you can't be pretty, you might as well cause trouble" – Florence King
Posted in Fashion, Utter Silliness on May 27th, 2010
By Michelle, age 32. Khakis are a type of pants. They come in many styles and several colors ranging from almost white to dark olive green, but most of them are kind of tan. Khakis can be long or short or kind of middle-ish in length. Khakis like that are sometimes called Capris or Pedal […]
Posted in Dumpster Diving, Fashion, Utter Silliness, Well I'll Be Darned on May 25th, 2010
There’s a fashion/lifestyle magazine called Lucky which peddles $300 bluejeans and $900 spangled high-heeled sandals yet somehow purports to promote elegant, almost-zenlike simplicity…kind of like Dwell for the wardrobe. Any old how, I guess the implication is that you’re lucky if you can drop that kind of dough on the ephemera of fashion, but I […]
Posted in dumb things I have done, Fashion, Oh, for fuck's sake on Feb 25th, 2010
I guess if you catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror in the work restroom and think, “who the fuck is that douchebag?” you’ve probably pretty much failed your fashion check for the day. I realized about midway through the day today that I dressed like a complete asshole and felt sheepish for the […]
Posted in Fashion on Dec 23rd, 2009
That’s what I asked myself as I pulled this outfit together: I think it will be pretty awesome. I love mixing unexpected patterns, and this oddly spotted top paired with a vintage plaid wraparound skirt is an unlikely duo. I usually wear a plain, solid colored top with this skirt: cream, black, or brown usually, […]
Posted in dumb things I have done, Fashion on Nov 20th, 2009
Back when I was in high-school, I couldn’t imagine what the hell people wore who couldn’t wear jeans every day. What other clothes are there besides jeans and tee-shirts, or maybe jeans and a sweater if it is cold out? Dresses? Eeeurgh! I remember one of my aunts being happy her office had instituted a […]
Posted in bike commuting, Fashion on Oct 27th, 2009
Forgive me this horrible pun, but two different holdups have influenced my day. The first was a bank robbery which I apparently only just missed. Today’s my day off, so I decided to run a few errands this morning. I went downtown to take a few books back to the library, pick up a few […]
Posted in Distractions, Fashion, nostalgia, Utter Silliness, videos on Aug 28th, 2009
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYkWMAbFVc0] ABBA and I have a slightly stormy history. I loved them as a kid, of course. Their sprightly, catchy, danceable tunes get young and old alike up and moving. When I was in college (undergrad) we used to play ABBA’s Greatest Hits in the costume shop when we were working on costumes for plays. […]
Posted in Distractions, Fashion, Grocery Store Lady Fashion Check, meta on Apr 16th, 2009
I think I’m going to start a new section on my blog. I won’t be doing it every day, but sometimes, I think I am going to do a quick inventory of my “fashion point” for the day. The main inspiration of this project is the Japanese Street Fashion magazine Fruits. Whenever they photograph a […]
Posted in Costumes and disguises, dumb things I have done, Fashion on Mar 26th, 2009
I’ve decided that I need to find excuses to wear some of my most questionable attire. I think you will agree that the above jumpsuit is one of the most sublimely ridiculous garments ever to have survived the 1970s. Those bells! Holy moley…this is one out-there outfit. This one isn’t quite so whacky as the […]
Posted in books, Fashion, Recommendations on Feb 25th, 2009
I’ve been enjoying a two-book set I checked out from the library. It’s a fashion history survey based on the collections of the Kyoto Costume Institute. If you’re into fashion (historic or contemporary), these books are a real treat. The collection is marvelous and the photography is splendid. Some of the more spectacular garments are […]