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The comfort of being underdressed

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Whether you’re going to a concert or a job interview, I usually recommend dressing up a bit nicer than everyone else. I’m a firm believer that it’s better to be overdressed than underdressed.
Looking around, though, I seem to be in the minority. A very small minority.
You see, I live […]

I’m looking for festival hosts!

Friday, January 25th, 2008

I’m hosting the next edition of The Fabulous! Festival here on February 4th, but I’m looking for other bloggers who are interested in hosting future editions since it’s nice to get different perspectives. If you’re interested, please let me know using this form.
I’ll be happy to answer any question you may have, […]

Why I appreciate people who dress up for concerts

Friday, January 25th, 2008

I frequently complain that there aren’t many places where you can go dressed up and not feel overdressed. Where I live, it’s hard to just find a place free of flip flops and Crocs. Yeah, I have nearly 20 pairs of flip flops, but there are a lot of places that I would […]

Ick!

Friday, January 25th, 2008

I was thinking recently about paper towels and how it’s both cheaper and better for the the environment to use reusable cloth towels instead. My husband and I already use cloth towels a lot and we’ve been thinking of getting some nice cloth napkins. The other day, I even thought that maybe we […]

Re: The rise of the non-label & quiet luxury

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

In light of the recent discussion on signalling wealth, I found this post at Fashion Tribes particularly interesting. One of the major trends predicted is “luxury that whispers”, clothing and accessories that are still luxurious in their quality and details, but that don’t scream “made of money” quite so much in these tough economic […]

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