Entries from October 2006

October 28, 2006

London Calling?

So I got to see Stacy London from TLC’s “What Not to Wear” today at the Women’s Showcase. The showcase itself (mostly a jumble of businesses seeking business from women; everything from jewelry stores to plastic surgery clinics to Home Depot) was pretty boring. I did get some some free stuff and a creepy guy [...]

October 22, 2006

Quality?

When has it become acceptable to charge $120 for a pair of pumps constructed wholly of man-made materials?
Why is it impossible to find anything stylish in wool and why does it cost twice as much as everything else?
What is happening to quality, people? Even the upscale stores are carrying sweaters made entirely or predominantly of [...]

October 9, 2006

Fashiontainment

I am officially addicted to Project Runway. It’s a little sick. We don’t have Bravo, so a friend of mine downloads them from the website and we tend to watch several at a time. The best part? No commercials!
I also saw The Devil Wears Prada this past weekend. It was pretty awesome. Meryl Streep as Meredith was [...]

October 3, 2006

Too Many Shoes?

I went on a trip to the twin cities (aka Minneapolis-St. Paul) this weekend with a club from school and, of course, we went to the mall. I was searching for a nice, flirty black skirt for social dance, and some dance shoes if possible. I found both: a black A-line skirt from H&M with [...]