Important Fashion Post

[the_new_perfect]

I scrounged two sweaters out of a bag a friend was sending to Goodwill (with her permission), and I'm wearing the first one today. It's a thin, dove gray cashmere crew neck, and it fits fine, but it's tight enough at the bottom to make it roll up, which is unpleasant. In my continual half-assed quest for a conscious look (beyond "vertical") I

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[nadalia]

I love clothing and it's still hard for me to find things to wear. If you're wearing classic style clothing (the sweater scarf and jacket sounds like it is) then don't worry about it being "done" before that's the whole point of classic. You only have to worry about it being "done" if you're doing something trendy. Like all these Gladiator inspired shoes, once they are out of style wearing them again would be considered "done".

http://www.payless.com/Catalog/productdetail.aspx?ItemCode=64127&ProductColor=Pewter&Width=Regular&TLC=Womens&SLC=WomensSandals&BLC=WomensSandalsTrendy

[the_new_perfect]

Good lord! Those sandals are saucy and I can't fathom ever wearing something that that.

I think my desired look is "rich person who's so rich and cool about it, she doesn't have to flaunt her wealth with her possessions." So the name is good, but not flashy; and stuff is well made but classic to the point of being invisible. It also has to be more butch-y than femme-y, because even though I'm not particularly butch (at all), I usually feel uncomfortable in girlie clothing, unless I'm being a little tongue in cheek.

[gonzy317]

Hey! That's the look I go for everyday! :)

[the_new_perfect]

We should have our own fashion magazine.

[mirrormargaret]

Go, you! I do NOT want to see those kitty shoes any earlier than 12/1. You hear me? :: fierce face ::

uglybass is a somewhat different size these days than of yore, so it was an interesting adventure exploring Icelandic sweaters together. We both liked the ones that are not strictly traditional--i.e., with fleece linings--but uglybass eschewed the ones made of traditional wool, or, in his deathless phrase, "with all those fuzzies hanging off it." He also liked the cardigan style, but we realized while shopping that Men In Iceland Do Not Wear Cardigans. (Why? Why is the cardigan considered unmanly there? It is a mystery.) To our thrillment, he found a sweater that was unfuzzy, fleece-lined, and made of traditional Icelandic wool in the least likely of settings ... the Keflavik airport.

Speaking of 80s damage, do you remember those metallic-threaded scarves? All the rage in Leeds. ALL. THE. RAGE. So unnerving.

[the_new_perfect]

What goes around comes around, eh? My nephew showed me a bag he'd gotten, and I said, "Hey! A gas mask bag!" I had one I used in 1982. Nutty.

[nadalia]

Oh here, check out Tim Gunn's Wardrobe Room game to see some classic style:

http://www.bravotv.com/Tim_Gunn/season/2/games/wardrobe_room/index.php

[the_new_perfect]

What is not to love about that man?

[nadalia]

Nothing! He is awesome.