You'd think "wear what you love" would be the most innocuous thing Michelle Obama could say. But in the opinion of one designer, "Five years of raising awareness for New York's Garment Center have been rendered irrelevant" by her words.
The dress was unignorable. I knew from the start that it was a mistake. Like everyone else, I am trying to avoid impulse purchases and buyer's remorse. But somehow, I got carried away:
Today's Times tells us that teens are penny-pinching, to the chagrin of the youth apparel industry. But...w hat about thrifting? Isn't that what teens do?
I was thumbing through the July issue of InStyle the other day and ran across one of those ubiquitous "find your personal style" pieces that then, of course, gives you a narrow range of "personal styles" by which to define oneself, and then, this being InStyle, tells you what celebrity you should look like. (The…
When I was first approached about this guest-blogging job, I worried I wasn't qualified. Although I've always loved fashion and been fascinated by how people choose to present themselves, I'm no fashionista. I follow high fashion the same way I do the Mets: as an amazing art form that doesn't have any relationship to…
I've always wanted to be the kind of woman who could sew her own clothes. It's a skill that combines practicality and creativity - always desirable - and, theoretically, is thrifty, too. What's more, how great would it be to be able to whip up a replica of the dress she wears in The 39 Steps, and when compliqueried,…
Not long ago, someone gave me a memoir of some woman's life as told through her clothes. It wasn't very good, and the clothes which she used as markers in her life were kind of strange too - lots of silk cigarette pants were involved. Even so, the idea hit home. Some clothes are magical. Although I've had a lot of…
"The concept of swapping clothes, getting something for nothing and refreshing your wardrobe appeals to everyone." That's thespian and noted mink-snatcher Lindsay Lohan. I hate to burst LiLo's bubble, but the sad truth is that clothing swaps are anything but fun. It seems like such a good idea: get a bunch of friends…
In Tuesday's post on the phenom of sourcing via complimenting, I asked for your help coming up with a better term than "askliment" with its vague scatological and medicinal associations. You came through. Now cast your vote!
So, Bill Cosby's sweaters, which he's attempting to auction for an educational charity in his late son Ennis Cosby's name, have apparently failed to elicit any bids on eBay. (Granted, the asking start is five grand. And it's June.) I guess it'd be easy to make a joke at the sweaters' expense - they are indeed…
So, on the subway this morning, someone asked me where I got my dress. It made my day. For this reason, and despite its controversial status, I'm a big fan of the drive-by sourcing-compliment. If someone's wearing something I like, I'll ask where she got it - it's flattering, and its a way I've found a lot of stuff…
