Fashion Trend Alert

There are new and weird things coming into style lately, although some are repeats of previous fashion from decades ago.

Aladdin pants, aka harem pants.
Flowery shirts for men. This is no longer restricted for queens, but now every man can look like your grandmother's wallpaper. I just want to rip these shirts off. And not just to see what is underneath either.
Burlap. Cause I love eating potatoes so much, I wanted to wear a dress that is made for potatoes!
Thigh high boots. K, I have to admit, I love this trend. I usually cannot fit them over my calves and they are very expensive, but I still love them. I remember this Wilson Phillips video where one of the girls was wearing thigh high boots. Not at all pirate-ish.

It's cyclical I guess, but some things just shouldn't come back in, like the harem pants. I remember walking through West Edmonton Mall by the oilmen metal statues thinking I was hot stuff! Everyone had them. That's the thing with fashion, someone, somewhere decides this is what is right now. Some girl who is the "it" girl wears it and everyone clambers on. The other thing is, during recessions, everything is more extreme, brighter colors, higher skirts, lower cut shirts, etc. I think my extreme is going to be hair. I have big hair, always have, always will. Back when I wore my harem pants, I would hold my hair straight up, spray it with Freeze Spray from Paul Mitchell, and blow dry it like that, so it would stand straight up. Until my dad told me I looked silly. I didn't believe him at first, thought he was just being mean. But I am definitely not going to do that again. I am just going to back comb it. So much healthier for the hair.

Coral Sunset

Here are a few things to think about when you go looking for a lip color at the cosmetics counter:
1. Do you wear lipstick or lipgloss? Or both?
2. What do you want out of a lipstick? Do you want it to last all day or do you like reapplying?
3. Do you like light, medium or dark lipsticks?
4. Do you wear a liner with your lipstick?


I love when seniors come in. They know exactly what they want and know what looks good on them. This one lady, who is super nice and a regular customer, came in and told me she was looking for a coral colored lipstick that doesn't have any shimmer in it and isn't too red, medium intensity with a hint of pink and has a satiny finish. We tried it on her and Bingo! It looked great. I could not take any credit for this. She knew what she wanted and what looked good on her. What a satisfying shopping experience. And I didn't even have to spend any money!

I'm Just A Girl

There is this store downtown. I don't know the name but everything is either $4, $6, or $20. My co-workers and I call it the $6 store. It is nice looking stuff, not the highest quality. Necklaces, earrings, t-shirts, skirts, purses. The purses are actually pretty good quality. I pass by it everyday. Two days ago, the door was propped open and I decided to venture in. My song was playing and I actually sang it a little while spotting and trying on a red and peach colored necklace and pretending I was Gwen Stefani. I was sucked into the vortex of shopping! Which is kinda like the Bermuda Triangle. Money goes missing, and temporarily, so does my sanity. I spent half an hour in there, but it only seemed like 5 minutes. Time actually warped while I was in there. In an attempt to counteract the effects of the Bermuda Triangle, I have developed a very specific way of shopping . First, I try to spot my colors (usually primary colors, although easter egg blue is an instant turn-on). Then I inspect to see if I like the style. Then I look to see if they have my size. If I try it on and am not in love with it, I don't get it. In this store? I wanted to buy EVERYTHING I tried on. I love this store. And it's dangerous, which I think makes me like it even more (maybe that describes the guys I like-Except they are usually high quality). Can you have a love affair with a store? Cause if so, the $6 store is my current beau, although he doesn't open the car door. I don't think he even has a car. But he does have a door and it was open when I walked up, so I guess he DOES open the door. I actually missed lunch because I spent my whole half hour sorting through which things I liked. The total bill would have been $50 but then I realized I didn't have my bank card or wallet on me and only had a $5 bill. I avoided complete seduction. But I will be back. Oh yes, I will be back.