Archive for October, 2008

Fashion Isn’t Shallow. It’s just Shallow…

Friday, October 31st, 2008

My sister twittered awhile back about reading American Psycho and being disgusted by the level of brand awareness – even brand obsession – detailed in the book. In her comments I saw a lot of how we were both raised; we were definitely in the “have not” category, and my parents, as a way… »

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Skirting Drama – Plus Size Ankle Length Skirts

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Normally I tend towards showing a little leg, but these two longer skirts really caught my attention and I had to share:

Both appeal to me because of both practicality AND style – I like the slight pleating, I like the implication of movement, I like that I can wear either with flat foot… »

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Fabulous Chic Chicks: Sarah of CreativeSundries

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

I was doing a fall boutique sale last week when these two fabulous ladies stopped by:

I thought they looked fantastic, so I just had to get their picture – the one on the left is Sarah of CreativeSundries. I apparently didn’t write down her friend’s name (in the bright pink.) Either way, girls, you look… »

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Pretty and Fun Tops

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

The genius who produces Pushing Daisies a few years ago ran a show called Dead Like Me. The story was about George, a girl killed at 18 who then found her unlife’s work to be as a grim reaper, removing souls and thus reducing the trauma of death. Because these things work that way, Georgia… »

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Sponsor Posting: Marshall’s – More Shoes!

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Marshall’s asked me to take another turn ’round their shoe section, and I have to admit, it’s still a great selection if you’re a size 10 or under and you are hunting for top-line brands. I was particularly enamored with the selection of boots, although I admit that I paused thoughtfully over the Converse sneakers… »

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Outer Layers

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

There’s always that last extra layer of just-right to add to your clothing in the winter, and I have been hunting and flagging assiduously. There’s a certain point where cold is just cold, and the only reason to concern yourself about your figure, silhouette or body shape is if parts are turning blue and falling… »

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Eddie Bauer – yes, they do have plus

Monday, October 27th, 2008

While Eddie Bauer seems to want to bury it, they do actually have plus size offerings up to a size 24, and much of it is of the mainstream-design-with-larger-sizes approach. Since they make it darned hard to grab images to blog, I had to work around – I’ll let you take a look, investigate, and… »

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Winter Sexy

Friday, October 24th, 2008

I’ve been digging through a few more plus stores and designers, and finding yet more party-worthy duds to add to just the right wardrobe. I was also surprised at a couple of shops that had the fun and sexy – no one is surprised by Anna Scholz turning out something cool, but when Catherine’s has… »

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Avenue Diversions

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Given how little fashion has changed this past season, I’ve been keeping my eye peeled for subtle differentiations, because it can give us a few clues to the future. While Avenue is absolutely about staying on the middle course, there are a few things that sneak in that always pique my interest.
Two examples are right… »

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Dress You Up – Plus Size Dresses

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Looking at the dresses I’ve assembled, you would almost think I was playing some bizarre east coast/west coast thing. Given that I’m midwestern and offended by the term “flyover” it’s unlikely – it just sort of worked out that way.
I found three dresses that all look like they’d be fun and adaptable, though admittedly this… »

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