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[smokingboot]

which is great except suddenly I may be required to make myself presentable, meaning:

a) The asymmetric fringe has either got to get symmetric or look deliberate.

b) Nails must be attached by force and french manicured. Chewed up paws definitely not allowed.

c) Strange bit of psoriasis on little finger must be hidden by a ring or fingerless gloves.

Worst of all:

d) New clothes may be needed.

I really hope this latter is unnecessary. Looking at nekokaiju's lj, it's clear that there are some beautiful fashions out this season, but these things never get near the shops. I know, cos I went hunting last weekend. And guess what they want us to wear?

Cullottes.

Or tight shorts that reach the knee.

Or combats.

Now, I don't mind combats; but combats cut off at the knee look right daft, and alongside them are these skirts gathered up at the hem giving the hips a curious garlic bulb shape: the idea is to wear bright leggings underneath. The fear came upon me and gripped me most cruelly. Then, I found some MC Hammer pants, and had to back out of the shop, calming myself with the mantra, The 80s are over, the 80s are over...

The 80s are over, right?

[amended to add] And suddenly all of the above is necessary.

*Flaps hands helplessly. Makes wokkawokkawokka noises*

Comments

[caffeine-fairy.livejournal.com]

The 80s are over, man...let it go...

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

But they wuz wearin' it, man *sobs* like it wuz normal or sumthin...

[caffeine-fairy.livejournal.com]

It's a bad trip, man, a baaaaaad trip...

[squeezypaws.livejournal.com]

If you are referring to "city shorts" I agree they are quite quite ridiculous. Wrap dresses in interesting prints are all over the place at the moment, they look crap and limp on the hanger but very effective on. Just a thought.

Thanks

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

I hadn't noticed the print dresses, but will definitely give them a look over. One thing I have realised is that I could do with another one of Suzanne's days, this time on personal style, cos I have none.

City shorts...finally my foe has a name...

Re: Thanks

[squeezypaws.livejournal.com]

...if you do an ebay search for "wrap dress" there are loads going for a song. With some high heels, plain or fancy you could get 1940s look going which as retro goes is shedloads more fogiving than 1980s! Sorry to evangelise; I love my wrap dresses.

Re: Thanks

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

I hadn't even thought of ebay. Will definitely give it a look!

[colonel-maxim.livejournal.com]

Good luck and usual lucky hugs.

With my undying eye for fashion, I reckon that you cannot go wrong with flares and platforms. It worked in my days (actually, thinking about it, everybody looked like morons first time around.)

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

*smiles* thank you for the, ah, advice and the hug, always much appreciated.

If this works out, I will be around your neck of the woods rather more often, so we can meet up! How cool would that be?

[colonel-maxim.livejournal.com]

Hoody-frakkin'-hoo!

About that cool, I reckon.

[november-girl.livejournal.com]

What on earth are you doing that means you have to wear such awfulness?

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Job interview; friend who works there advises me: 'Don't wear anything too witchy/glam/shows too much skin. Wear the kind of thing you would wear on a first date.'

Trouble is, I wear all of the above on a first date:-)

[semyaza.livejournal.com]

Combats, Docs, a sleeveless t-shirt.... I didn't survive the late 70's. At least there's no mention of legwarmers.

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Now they have leggings, big bright ones to make you cry: orange ones to wear under your green city shorts. it's just so wrong!

[bytepilot.livejournal.com]

Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
Oscar Wilde

Someone had to say it...

If you're going to be in the big(ger) city in the future it would be wonderful to see you. Heck it's wonderful to see you at any point.

(More hugs)

Will you still want to see me

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

even if I'm wearing city shorts?

Re: Will you still want to see me

[bytepilot.livejournal.com]

Darling girl, Sweet lunatic wench, the very sight of you always makes my heart beat faster...

The city shorts however I may choose not to see. It's my visual cortex and I decide what goes on in here.

I may decide to see you wearing a long gypsy skirt with mirrors in the hem, or a pair of comfortable jeans, or possible I should choose to see you wearing nothing but a smile.

The smile is important, a girl should always wear something...

Outfit.

[the-lore.livejournal.com]

Hi,

After searching my memory banks, for some reason in some scenes Prue from charmed looks a lot like you in some shots. Perhaps this would be a cool image for the interview, have a look on line. The things you watch when you are working at home with a broken foot.

As for an outfit…. Perhaps

Guess some very posh shoes; some very suited trousers, an absolutely gorgeous vintage blouse; some jewellery to show a new age outlook but its got to be contemporary (gemstones etc) and a hair cut to die for… and hands that look like you've never washed up in your life.

Hows that for an interview outfit.

Lorna

Re: Outfit.

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

You are lovely - I don't look like Pru - especially now, when I'm all cat-hassled and knackered!

re the interview outfit, that does sound gorgeous, especially the vintage blouse. But all of this requires quality clothing which right now I can't afford - worse, there isn't much of it to be found around here!

Re: Outfit.

[the-lore.livejournal.com]

Firstly you do look like Prue.... Give you self some credit, have a look online.

As for clothes, I having been skint for an age!

I can let you into a shopping secret, but you'll

a) be in the mood to trawl the shop
b) do not have something to specific in your head

I'll explain, TK MAX is fabulous for finding high brow fashion bargains and silly prices which fits me perfectly as i may be rather poor at the moment but i have unfortunately developed a keen sense of quality and cut however, at TK these usually marry off fine.

You will lose if you visit the store in a hurry and of a specific mission to find those trousers, shoes and top for the interview. The store is always a jumble and you're never going to find what you want in a rush! so no panicing!. You'll win if you have time on your hands, can visit at a quiet time (NOT weekends or after work or with a partner with no shopping patience) and are happy to mooch round the shop with no specific gameplan.

You can find Maharishi, Vivienne Westwood, Custo and Agent Provocateur ... (if you are truly lucky). Sure you can easily find Tommy, Ralph Lauren and DKNY but if you're like me and have a quirky sense of style then the rush comes from finding those really hard to afford names like the aforementioned Maharishi, fashion snob? Probably but you don't want to look like one of the sheep, and i only shop in the sale section :)

So i suppose that's the wonder of TK Max, if you have your own keen sense of style and are willing to trawl the shop you'll find some gems, just know what suits you, don't make silly purchases based on the name and remember, designer names are usually cut generously... You can still get that outfit on a bduget! remember you can't win them all, but you will at least find something.

And I've checked online ... Manchester does have a TKMAX...
And don't forget to book yourself into a magical Carrie makeover....

Re: Outfit.

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

cheers, I will certainly look out for TK Max:-)