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the "collegiate" (i.e. preppy) styles for guys his age. Yes, he still wears
somewhat baggy jeans/khakis but he got a lot of long–sleeve button–down cotton
shirts and classic preppy–style sweaters. I have to admit I really, really
like this look on him.
EMiriamD
"No fashion is ever a success unless it is used as a form of seduction."
–– Christian Dior
"Stacy Ferguson" <stac...@stacyef.net> wrote in message
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couple of pieces of jewelry the other day and I think I'll use your
justification, if it may be applied retroactively. One is a yellow gold
ring with an oblong chunk of green tourmaline which looks a lot like an old,
genuinely messed up emerald; the setting looks antique, too, though it is
not. The other is a pair of small blue topaz drops that are shaped like
tiny prisms on the simplest of thin gold wires. I thought the stones looked
like a summer sky––a rare sight this year in my part of the world.
In addition to your perspective, I have been saying to myself, "Gee, I have
an original/older version of that same thing––and mine is better!" This
goes for vintage coats, jackets, brooches and argyle sweaters.
It's all good!
cofarb
Blah Fall Clothing
kaos...@aol.comNOSPAM (KAOSLO1)
8/26/2004 9:05:42 PM
I perused my local Macy's last night and was not excited by the new Fall
clothes. I was there 15min prior to closing and they were rolling out racks and
racks of new stuff to put out. I didn't see ANYTHING I had to have. The
colors seemed drab and boring. Ralph Lauren had a great Purple cashmere
sweater, but that was it.
Anyone else?
April
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Cookie
clothes. I was there 15min prior to closing and they were rolling out racks and
racks of new stuff to put out. I didn't see ANYTHING I had to have. The
colors seemed drab and boring. Ralph Lauren had a great Purple cashmere
sweater, but that was it.
Anyone else?
April
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"The trouble with resisting temptation is it may never come again." ––Fortune
Cookie
"Meg" <mmorga...@carolina.rr.com>
8/26/2004 11:01:19 PM
I got an e–mail from Nordstroms that had a cute skirt on it, plaid and kind
of swingy, but that's about all I've seen that I really want...
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of swingy, but that's about all I've seen that I really want...
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I perused my local Macy's last night and was not excited by the new Fall
clothes. I was there 15min prior to closing and they were rolling out
racks and clothes. I was there 15min prior to closing and they were rolling out
racks of new stuff to put out. I didn't see ANYTHING I had to have. The
colors seemed drab and boring. Ralph Lauren had a great Purple cashmere
sweater, but that was it.
Anyone else?
April
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"The trouble with resisting temptation is it may never come
again." ––Fortune colors seemed drab and boring. Ralph Lauren had a great Purple cashmere
sweater, but that was it.
Anyone else?
April
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"The trouble with resisting temptation is it may never come
Cookie
" rosie" <readandp...@yahooORhotmail.com>
8/27/2004 1:50:13 PM
all the shopping notification i have received shows the styles to
be going back to classic/prep styles.............................i'm
thrilled!
––
rosie
"I think Senator Kerry should be proud of his record. No, I don't
think he lied."
.....................................................GEORGE W. BUSH
(8–25–04)
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: I perused my local Macy's last night and was not excited by the
new Fall
: clothes. I was there 15min prior to closing and they were rolling
out racks and
: racks of new stuff to put out. I didn't see ANYTHING I had to
have. The
: colors seemed drab and boring. Ralph Lauren had a great Purple
cashmere
: sweater, but that was it.
:: Anyone else?
: April
: REMOVE "NOSPAM" to reply
: "The trouble with resisting temptation is it may never come
again." ––Fortune
: Cookie
be going back to classic/prep styles.............................i'm
thrilled!
––
rosie
"I think Senator Kerry should be proud of his record. No, I don't
think he lied."
.....................................................GEORGE W. BUSH
(8–25–04)
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: I perused my local Macy's last night and was not excited by the
new Fall
: clothes. I was there 15min prior to closing and they were rolling
out racks and
: racks of new stuff to put out. I didn't see ANYTHING I had to
have. The
: colors seemed drab and boring. Ralph Lauren had a great Purple
cashmere
: sweater, but that was it.
:: Anyone else?
: April
: REMOVE "NOSPAM" to reply
: "The trouble with resisting temptation is it may never come
again." ––Fortune
: Cookie
emiri...@aol.com (EMiriamD)
8/27/2004 4:12:11 PM
going back to classic/prep styles
Went back–to–college shopping with my son yesterday and HE is thrilled about the "collegiate" (i.e. preppy) styles for guys his age. Yes, he still wears
somewhat baggy jeans/khakis but he got a lot of long–sleeve button–down cotton
shirts and classic preppy–style sweaters. I have to admit I really, really
like this look on him.
EMiriamD
"No fashion is ever a success unless it is used as a form of seduction."
–– Christian Dior
kaos...@aol.comNOSPAM (KAOSLO1)
8/27/2004 9:19:37 PM
I love classic and preppy, but the colors are just boring. And more of the
classic stuff I already own.
April
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Cookie
classic stuff I already own.
April
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"The trouble with resisting temptation is it may never come again." ––Fortune
Cookie
triannadun...@hotmail.com (TdN)
8/27/2004 4:00:55 PM
I prefer "blah" to "ugh", though.
My plan is to continue dressing as much like Grace Kelly ca. 1961 as
my "Betty Boop, Warrior Princess" frame will allow.
;)
T.
My plan is to continue dressing as much like Grace Kelly ca. 1961 as
my "Betty Boop, Warrior Princess" frame will allow.
;)
T.
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com>
8/27/2004 8:21:48 PM
Why is nothing appealing this season? Every ad I've seen shows items
that are too busy. This past week I bought a pair of gray wool slacks,
a dark red cashmere sweater with collar and placket and a black pullover
with green and blue diamond pattern on the front (Saks Real Clothes
imitates Burberry) but they are really no different than what I might
have bought a year ago. Last fall I bought a forest green Birkin style
handbag so my green bag will be "in" this season. Fall of 2004 fashion
just isn't interesting me.
Audrey
that are too busy. This past week I bought a pair of gray wool slacks,
a dark red cashmere sweater with collar and placket and a black pullover
with green and blue diamond pattern on the front (Saks Real Clothes
imitates Burberry) but they are really no different than what I might
have bought a year ago. Last fall I bought a forest green Birkin style
handbag so my green bag will be "in" this season. Fall of 2004 fashion
just isn't interesting me.
Audrey
slee...@aol.com (Sleepi8)
8/30/2004 2:05:46 AM
Audrey writes:
stores. I've bought a couple of pairs of shoes, a pair of boots and one
sweater. That's it.
Shari
Why is nothing appealing this season?
I'm glad to hear it's not just me. I'm not seeing anything of interest in the stores. I've bought a couple of pairs of shoes, a pair of boots and one
sweater. That's it.
Shari
Stacy Ferguson <stac...@stacyef.net>
8/30/2004 8:29:10 AM
In article <20040829220546.26512.00004...@mb–m03.aol.com>,
slee...@aol.com (Sleepi8) wrote:
see a silver lining to that cloud. Seasons with clothing that isn't "me"
are great times to splurge on higher end basics. I'm loving the pair of
Cambio jeans I bought a few weeks ago but at $165 a pair, I'm not
anxious to buy them in every color available! Given how much I love the
fit, however, I may purchase a pair in black without feeling guilty
about it because I won't be buying much else this fall. In fact, I tend
to spend less overall when I purchase expensive pieces because I
remember making the purchases and watch my discretionary income budget
more closely. I tend to go overboard not on the $200 things but on the
multiple $20–50 items that I buy without thinking. Next thing I know,
the $20–50 items have added up to $600 and I don't even remember what I
bought by the time the "Hits and Misses" thread rolls around each month!
Stacy
slee...@aol.com (Sleepi8) wrote:
Audrey writes:
I'm glad to hear it's not just me. I'm not seeing anything of interest in the
stores. I've bought a couple of pairs of shoes, a pair of boots and one
sweater. That's it.
I'm not finding much else on the floors that I want either but I always I'm glad to hear it's not just me. I'm not seeing anything of interest in the
stores. I've bought a couple of pairs of shoes, a pair of boots and one
sweater. That's it.
see a silver lining to that cloud. Seasons with clothing that isn't "me"
are great times to splurge on higher end basics. I'm loving the pair of
Cambio jeans I bought a few weeks ago but at $165 a pair, I'm not
anxious to buy them in every color available! Given how much I love the
fit, however, I may purchase a pair in black without feeling guilty
about it because I won't be buying much else this fall. In fact, I tend
to spend less overall when I purchase expensive pieces because I
remember making the purchases and watch my discretionary income budget
more closely. I tend to go overboard not on the $200 things but on the
multiple $20–50 items that I buy without thinking. Next thing I know,
the $20–50 items have added up to $600 and I don't even remember what I
bought by the time the "Hits and Misses" thread rolls around each month!
Stacy
"cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com>
9/1/2004 2:14:22 PM
"Stacy Ferguson" <stac...@stacyef.net> wrote in message
news:stacyef–A39E80.08291030082...@news.newsguy.com...
In article <20040829220546.26512.00004...@mb–m03.aol.com>,
slee...@aol.com (Sleepi8) wrote:
I'm not finding much else on the floors that I want either but I always
see a silver lining to that cloud. Seasons with clothing that isn't "me"
are great times to splurge on higher end basics. I'm loving the pair of
Cambio jeans I bought a few weeks ago but at $165 a pair, I'm not
anxious to buy them in every color available! Given how much I love the
fit, however, I may purchase a pair in black without feeling guilty
about it because I won't be buying much else this fall. In fact, I tend
to spend less overall when I purchase expensive pieces because I
remember making the purchases and watch my discretionary income budget
more closely. I tend to go overboard not on the $200 things but on the
multiple $20–50 items that I buy without thinking. Next thing I know,
the $20–50 items have added up to $600 and I don't even remember what I
bought by the time the "Hits and Misses" thread rolls around each month!
Stacy
Now *that's* a brilliantly a.f. perspective, Stacy! I love it! I bought a slee...@aol.com (Sleepi8) wrote:
I'm not finding much else on the floors that I want either but I always
see a silver lining to that cloud. Seasons with clothing that isn't "me"
are great times to splurge on higher end basics. I'm loving the pair of
Cambio jeans I bought a few weeks ago but at $165 a pair, I'm not
anxious to buy them in every color available! Given how much I love the
fit, however, I may purchase a pair in black without feeling guilty
about it because I won't be buying much else this fall. In fact, I tend
to spend less overall when I purchase expensive pieces because I
remember making the purchases and watch my discretionary income budget
more closely. I tend to go overboard not on the $200 things but on the
multiple $20–50 items that I buy without thinking. Next thing I know,
the $20–50 items have added up to $600 and I don't even remember what I
bought by the time the "Hits and Misses" thread rolls around each month!
Stacy
couple of pieces of jewelry the other day and I think I'll use your
justification, if it may be applied retroactively. One is a yellow gold
ring with an oblong chunk of green tourmaline which looks a lot like an old,
genuinely messed up emerald; the setting looks antique, too, though it is
not. The other is a pair of small blue topaz drops that are shaped like
tiny prisms on the simplest of thin gold wires. I thought the stones looked
like a summer sky––a rare sight this year in my part of the world.
In addition to your perspective, I have been saying to myself, "Gee, I have
an original/older version of that same thing––and mine is better!" This
goes for vintage coats, jackets, brooches and argyle sweaters.
It's all good!
cofarb