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I recently inherited this Spanx Unitard from Mom’s lingerie drawer and discovered that it is, perhaps, the most impractical garment ever concocted. You can’t wear it as leggings because of the “double cotton gusset that opens to make life easier when Mother Nature calls,” aka the . . . → GO ON… I Wore a Spanx Unitard and I Think I Liked It
H&M Beanie = Good.
Sustainably shopped H&M Beanie = GREAT.
Hat, Beacon’s . . . → GO ON… Hats Off To Meeeee
For those not in the know, Buffalo Exchange is basically an amped up, national version of Beacon’s Closet. It’s taken me this long to jump on the Buff Bandwagon because, until recently, their only NYC Metro Area store was in the Other Brooklyn, aka Williamsburg. While . . . → GO ON… Buffalo Exchange’s Brandtastic New Location
Wait, a spin-off of The Hills reminiscent of Sex and The City?! What an ingenious marriage of youth, NYC and Fashion! So cutting edge, so fresh, so faaaahhbulous dahling. Gag me with a spoon.
I didn’t realize the full-retardation of Carrie Bradshaw’s cavalier attitude toward money – . . . → GO ON… Stupid and "The City."
I try to ignore the idea of winterwear as much as possible, as I much prefer minidresses to thick wool sweaters.
This penchant for revealing clothing often results in uncomfortably cold commutes that necessitate speedwalking to warm myself up – NBD, until a few days ago, when . . . → GO ON… A Layer Cake of Tights
Activism generally bugs the shit out of me: The innate response to anything forced upon you via email chains, street-stalkers and their clipboards, and/or Facebook tends not to be, “Wow! I suddenly care!” My bestie Isabel and I frequently bitch about the above, so when she . . . → GO ON… Sustainable Shopping
At this stage of the Wardrobe Bitchslapping Process, it’s time to literally clean house. This is how we do it.
All NAYs can be categorized as such:
The Money NAYs
Money NAYs consist of gently worn designer castoffs that you will SELL. NYC’s consignment stores are notoriously snooty, so . . . → GO ON… Wardrobe Bitchslap: The Monetarily, Socially and Environmentally Responsible Disposal of the NAYs
The next stage of the Wardrobe Bitchslapping Process starts and ends with an OY VEY. Actually, I’m lying. It starts with you NOT touching and/or attempting to organize the YAY and NAY piles. The reasons for prolonging the disarray will become clear in due time, young . . . → GO ON… Wardrobe Bitchslap: The Sifting of the OY VEYs.
To refresh: The Closeto Principle and/or 80-20 Theory states that 80% of our outfits come from 20% of our clothes. Here’s how to sift through the shit to find the stuff that’s the SHIZNAT.
Disclaimer: If the words pack rat, sentimental and/or greedy apply to you, embark . . . → GO ON… Wardrobe Bitchslap: Steps 1, 2
Wear something black and plain with that skirt. Don’t crap it up with anything crazy.
This, from Mom, after she’d bestowed said skirt upon me.
I can’t stand it when she’s right!
If the I Rock! face, victory dance, and two-thumbs-up don’t say it: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!
Psyched to the point . . . → GO ON… One Woman's Trash is Another Woman's Kickass Leather Skirt
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