Go, -t!

Fashion seems to be the world's way of keeping me from spending too much on clothes. There are some nice sweaters out this year, so I'll probably stock up (cable knit tunics and shawl collar, fine knits that fall low on my hips), but skinny jeans can die in a fire. They didn't flatter me as a teenager--they sure aren't gonna do me any favors at 46. The next time long, trumpet-shaped skirts come out I'll have to get a bunch. I only have one black skirt of that ilk left. There seem to be a lot of pretty flats out, so I should probably grab a few.

I have 5 pairs of high-end lined wool dress pants that I got for $6 each at my local resale shop. I love wide legs, and they are clearly OUT now, so while some of the waists are lower than I'd like, I am snapping everything up.

I came around to skinny jeans (I am the person whose phyisque they are actually made for), but I am completely avoiding the current "slim pants cropped at the ankle" thing. Their ankle is nowhere near my ankle, and when you are 5'11" the memory of highwater pants from your teen years dies hard.

I buy most of my clothes from old fuddy-duddy places, anyway (Lands End, Talbot's), so trending styles are not as much of an issue.

I live a mostly fashion-free existence, fueled by thrift stores. The endless search for flats that don't look sucky is my bane.

I buy most of my clothes from old fuddy-duddy places, anyway (Lands End, Talbot's), so trending styles are not as much of an issue.

This is me. I own plenty of Lands End and LL Bean at this point.

What I think looks good does shift with the trends, but verrrry slowly. I just now have a pair of let's say slim jeans. Definitely not skinny jeans, but closer than boot cut. And now I think they look better than the boot cut, a lot of the time. But mostly I wear non-fashion styles.

Timelies all!

I mostly ignore fashion ( I know, what a surprise) since most of what's fashionable is not for me. Everyday clothing is easier for me to find than special occasion stuff.

The Edith Head google doodle is surprisingly on topic for today's discussion.

I picked up a couple of Levis straight-leg jeans at an Amazon sale about a year ago, and they are AMAZING. They're just shaped like normal pants without any low-rise/flare-leg/whatever bullshit, and they will last basically forever.

Right now I'm on the hunt for sweater-dresses. I bought one at Target a few weeks ago that is surprisingly awesome, and I'm wishing I'd bought extras in other colors.

I like skinny jeans, just not on me. I definitely do adjust my tates to the trends somewhat...I have straight and boot leg pants in my closet that seems practically like flares now.

I am in a big phase of wearing dresses with leggings, often t-shirt dresses. Mainly because it looks presentable for work while feeling like I am wearing pajamas.

My wardrobe is made of about 85% Just My Size floral or whatever Graphic Print Tees and jeans with the winter addition of sweatshirts.

ita, May you get some sense out of your neuro today, since we can't be there to knock some sense into him.