Hivemind Fashion advice requested for a nine year old girl.
O is a particular friend of mine. We share an interest in art and in her ambitions to one day be a pop star. She has a great sense of style and could be described as 'pixie-ish.' Petite, with short, dark hair and big brown eyes.
She has been invited to a high-end bat mitzvah in NYC and her mother (the former nun, whose fashion sense is a bit like mine...) has no idea where to look for a nice dress.
She is rejecting the idea of the 'bandaids' being worn to your average prom but does not want O to come off looking like she came from Amish country.
Where should we look?
Want to know what's NOT helpful in all of this? When one of my mom-like people writes and tells me to "calm down".
I need to get into my fucking email. It's how my agencies communicate with me. It's how my friends communicate with me. It's the address on my resumes. I don't have 90% of my phone numbers anymore and those email addresses are how I can communicate with the bulk of people I know right now. It's actually a pretty serious fucking problem.
Bonnie, I (and my 10 year old) like the dresses at the Gap. They do a good job of being a little more up to date but still appropriate for a pre-pubescent girl. At this season they will probably have a variety of dress-up/party styles in the store. Hanna Andersson is nice but my 10 year old rejects them as too little-girly. Maybe Mini Boden?
Trudy how frustrating. I hope you can access your email very soon. Does "calm down" ever help?
There are certain computer-related crises that do not lend themselves to calm.
On the subject of dressing a 9-10 yo girl, yes to Mini Boden. I also like the girl's dresses at H&M, and those are very affordable. I don't think it will be hard to find something appropriate for that age range.
flea and Burrell, your suggestions are right on the money. I found a few options through Mini Boden (which I'd never heard of) and H&M.
O earned this trip to NYC by eliminating a less-than desirable habit so it's definitely a celebration in many ways...AND...she gets to travel sans parents, with her big brother to a sophisticated (we hope) party.
She has a capacity for accessorizing like I have never had, so I am voting for this one or this one.
God, "calm down" is probably the least helpful thing someone can say in a crisis. A young male friend of ours is having young adult angst about the world and his place in it, and was having a rant in a public place, and I asked him to lower his voice because we were in public and nearby people were looking antsy. He did lower his voice, and a bit later he thanked me for asking him to do something specific and appropriate instead of just a blanket "calm down" like his mother does.
Hubby handed me a form for life insurance through AARP the other day. Normally we just throw those out, but . . .
What is the difference between whole life and term life? Is term life essentially a bet that you'll need it before the term is up, and if not the insurance company goes Cha-ching! and invites you to play again?
bonny, she's not here, but if she were Franny would vote for the velvet one both out of a preference for velvet and a dislike of tulle and other itchy fabrics.
