tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post4037727888774681589..comments2024-03-28T19:36:39.783-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Fashion Faux PasJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-206603669334022552016-02-23T11:11:46.293-05:002016-02-23T11:11:46.293-05:00The rules are gone... just saw the new Vogue (566+...The rules are gone... just saw the new Vogue (566+ pages, a good hefty body-building tool) which reminds us once again "Wear whatever you want, whenever you want."<br />If you feel stylin' in it, wear it, Flaunt it. <br /><br /><br /><br />Margot Mayorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757948511822575055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4768076419594512722016-02-22T19:39:35.822-05:002016-02-22T19:39:35.822-05:00I love color, especially colorful tops, but usuall...I love color, especially colorful tops, but usually tone them down with black,purple,navy or brown knit overshirts/jackets or cardigans. That's because I'm now "A woman of a certain age", as the French like to say. I mostly go for comfort these days. But as for white after Labor Day, the southern girl in me says nope. But...I hesitate to wear white anyway, since I'm such a klutz, and prone to spilling! (Anyone recall Carrie Bradshaw dissing Mr. B's young fiancee who could dare to wear white )I love hats, too, like Kaye, so I say go for it! Really, fashion is crazy, and ever-changing, so why should we be constricted to one style?! Just try to look decent and wear a big smile....and no one will care what you're wearing<br />P.S. Pat is right on....It's often HOT in New Orleans, so dress for the weather! I don't know why, but linen makes me itch and sweat, not in a good glowing Southern lady way, lol.But do what's best for you, and remember lots of places here in the South are air-conditioned, so take a wrap of some sort for INSIDE! Lynn in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624333137637840905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3246720845462741742016-02-22T19:34:47.740-05:002016-02-22T19:34:47.740-05:00I only wish I could get up to Phoenix for LCC. I w...I only wish I could get up to Phoenix for LCC. I wouldn't care what clothes I to wear, as I am now so limited in choice. Will it catch in my wheels? Will it keep me 20° warmer than the norm? Can I take a layer off, just in case I get hot, although I know I won't? How will I carry those little extras or pick up dropped books, or give my money to the clerk without Kendall? How could I go there alone and not look a mess?Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57970417309694379722016-02-22T17:24:00.694-05:002016-02-22T17:24:00.694-05:00Kathy/Kaitlyn - a big ol' YES for hats! I lov...<br />Kathy/Kaitlyn - a big ol' YES for hats! I love 'em and can't help myself. I treat myself to a new hat at an adorable shop in Asheville, NC every winter and look forward to that purchase.<br /><br />Pat D. - okeey doke! Thank you! White linen shirts will be going with me to B'con in NO. Thank you! Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61063076712192263562016-02-22T16:46:59.124-05:002016-02-22T16:46:59.124-05:00Allergic to gold? So sad. But it's not all t...Allergic to gold? So sad. But it's not all that fashionable anymore, right? It's silver, silver, silver. Anyway, comfort & dependability & "tumble dry low." Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54662614123993334722016-02-22T15:44:02.447-05:002016-02-22T15:44:02.447-05:00Kait, weirdly Southern California is a bit first c...Kait, weirdly Southern California is a bit first cousin to NYC and you can get away with wearing black black and black. And white in winter? Not so much unless it's velvet or wool.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15481645586006312052016-02-22T15:21:51.738-05:002016-02-22T15:21:51.738-05:00Somehow, I cut off the rest of my comment! I meant...Somehow, I cut off the rest of my comment! I meant to say, I notice men never had a must-wear item that had to be replaced, at cost, ever week or two. Mandatory pantyhose was a like a tax on being a woman.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60330542989719929212016-02-22T14:25:28.592-05:002016-02-22T14:25:28.592-05:00Kaye, white linen shirts should work year round. J...Kaye, white linen shirts should work year round. Just layer. And N.O. is still hot in September, so you'll want your linen there. Trust me. I thought panty hose would be coming back in since Kate Middleton is required to wear them on her official duties. No bare legs for the royals!Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42480281667899651642016-02-22T14:15:54.783-05:002016-02-22T14:15:54.783-05:00Kathy Reel, I bet your dad bought his hats at Bats...Kathy Reel, I bet your dad bought his hats at Batsakes. They're still making them here, too. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84309229246065791552016-02-22T13:49:56.681-05:002016-02-22T13:49:56.681-05:00Rhys, I agree with all others in approving white f...Rhys, I agree with all others in approving white for Left Coast. I would think white would pretty much be acceptable in Arizona and California and Florida all year round. And, Kaye, I adore white shirts, too. I think they're fine anywhere year round, but especially okay in New Orleans in September. Katie, your granddaughter's outfit sounds adorable, as does she! I love the look of short boots with skirts or dresses, but I feel like it's for those younger than I. While I hate pantyhose, I am even less a fan of bare legs for me. <br /><br />My style. Sorry, I just had a laughing fit. My approach to clothes is black is good, something that doesn't make me look like the fat lady singing, and something that is comfortable so I can enjoy whatever I'm doing. I do enjoy wearing quirky holiday items that delight my six-year-old granddaughter. And, I have fun wearing a holiday t-shirt and earrings, too. My daughter has a much better fashion sense than I do, but then she is thin and looks great in anything. She is also a master packer for trips, using the roll your clothes method and being a minimalist. <br /><br />What's funny is that when I was growing up, my father was the fashion plate. He adhered to rules of warm weather and cold weather attire, especially concerning his hats, which were wool or felt before Memorial Day and straw between Memorial Day and Labor Day. He bought his hats in Cincinnati and had them cleaned and blocked there, and he had suits made in Newport, KY at a tailor's. His shirts were sent to the cleaners, even though my mother could have surely ironed them fine, and he was picky about his ties. I was the only one who could pick one out for him to suit him. I guess he needed to look nice for his real estate business, but he went a bit beyond. My mother was too busy taking care of four kids and a husband to worry much about fashion. And, I think it's so funny that my easy-going, not-particularly-neat son has a real affection for suits and the accessories that accompany them. Could it be genetic? Hahaha! Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91017159549991313002016-02-22T12:39:10.442-05:002016-02-22T12:39:10.442-05:00Oh, definitely, what Ramona says about leg spray. ...Oh, definitely, what Ramona says about leg spray. I, of the clammy white legs (year around!) adore it. So I'll be bringing it to Arizona. High fashion and formal settings aside, I think anything goes. I love socks; I'll wear socks with skirts (but this is Portland, might be more OK here than in other places). I'd take those floral combat boots too. :-)<br /><br />Gotta say though, packing for Arizona is proving a chore. I was hoping I'd be able to get away with my normal clothes (mostly black) except change out black tights and boots for black leggings and sandals. Doesn't look like that's going to work!<br /><br />I don't own white anything, come to think of it ...Lisa Alberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591430453957883948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13937951146415009952016-02-22T12:09:28.484-05:002016-02-22T12:09:28.484-05:00Definitely white in AZ, or in Florida for that mat...Definitely white in AZ, or in Florida for that matter. What about So Cal, Hallie? Is white a calendar color there or a year rounder? I am an impossible fashion faux pas. I wear what I like, as long as it's comfortable and doesn't scare the horses. Have to have something on my feet though - under the shoes. Can't abide the feel of barefoot in shoes, always socks (for sneakers, tights, or -- unfashionably -- pantyhose!Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69804729435606647232016-02-22T11:39:07.622-05:002016-02-22T11:39:07.622-05:00That was really me, above. As you might have gues...That was really me, above. As you might have guessed… :-)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27094786954582472242016-02-22T11:38:17.070-05:002016-02-22T11:38:17.070-05:00karen in Ohio: Black flats! Or look at Arche or Ec...karen in Ohio: Black flats! Or look at Arche or Ecco. Bon Voyage lucky you!<br /><br />Oh, Debs, the suitcase/weight dilemma. I am STILL regretting the boots I left behind in a shop in Italy. Sigh….Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83120571823611832882016-02-22T11:13:24.633-05:002016-02-22T11:13:24.633-05:00I've lived in AZ for over 20 years, but I grew...I've lived in AZ for over 20 years, but I grew up in New England and can not wear white shoes (pants are okay) before Memorial Day. I just can't - I think I'd have a seizure if I tried. LOL! You can take the girl out of CT but you can't take the CT out of the girl.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9238555290444599132016-02-22T11:10:20.306-05:002016-02-22T11:10:20.306-05:00Jennifer, are your flowered boots by any chance Cl...Jennifer, are your flowered boots by any chance Clark's? A couple of years ago when I was in London they brought out an anniversary pair of flowered desert boots. I wanted them so badly, but it was the old suitcase/weight thing so I didn't buy them. Now I regret it.<br /><br />I think clothes should be fun and comfortable. And although I do wear black, I love color so very seldom all black. And no Eileen Fisher, sorry. Black, gray, and brown. Ugh. Besides, I'm too short and would look like droopy bag lady.<br /><br />I for one was thrilled with the demise of flesh-colored panty hose. I always hated them and dreaded any outfit that required them. Bare legs or tights for me.<br /><br />And Rhys, I think I'm bringing white jeans to Phoenix, so we can wear white together!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71999825839008016532016-02-22T10:17:41.572-05:002016-02-22T10:17:41.572-05:00Rules, schmules! Who cares? Listen to Kaye, above,...Rules, schmules! Who cares? Listen to Kaye, above, wear whatever you like--and if it's wrong on you, you'll know it by looking in the mirror. Wear hats! Wear hose! Wear whatever makes you feel beautiful, comfortable, powerful, peaceful....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77823285527271151572016-02-22T10:13:04.188-05:002016-02-22T10:13:04.188-05:00You know those capsule wardrobes, where you have 1...You know those capsule wardrobes, where you have 11 pieces that all go together? That's fine, as long as you only have one, narrow life. Personally, I need a going-out wardrobe, and a staying-in wardrobe, and a wardrobe for working out, which is of course different than the hot-weather gardening outfits vs. the cool-weather gardening outfits. Of which there need to be more than one, because I need to change them daily. It's exhausting, just keeping up with those issues, let alone traveling to different climates. <br /><br />Susan, you have to have an all-black wardrobe in NYC. It's a law, isn't it? And of course you need a pastel/brightly colored one, Rhys; you live in California and Arizona. And ne'er the twain shall meet. When I was traveling the country doing lectures I ended up with a black wool top in Clearwater. It was still winter at home, but it was already beastly hot in Florida and I was so uncomfortable, especially out in the sun. <br /><br />Now I'm trying to figure out what to wear for three weeks in Europe, while trying to limit my luggage to a carry-on and a big handbag. This should be interesting. Shoes are the hardest, for me, and I'm beginning to think fashion rules may get thrown out the window. Any tips? Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55463890158150330252016-02-22T10:02:51.521-05:002016-02-22T10:02:51.521-05:00Rhys, you always look great. Those who know me, kn...Rhys, you always look great. Those who know me, know I will look rumpled no matter what I wear. I have conference/signing clothes and I have writing clothes. No skirts or dresses, so that solved the panty hose question years ago. Black doesn't work well for me, mostly because after one wearing it will have a permanent layer of cat fur on it, so like Rhys I prefer to go with bright colors, even in NYC. I've never been able to get scarves to look right, so I no longer try. Question: am I alone in wishing hats would come back in fashion? <br /><br />Kathy/KaitlynKathy Lynn Emersonhttp://www.kathylynnemerson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81299502994332158732016-02-22T09:49:54.831-05:002016-02-22T09:49:54.831-05:00Susan, Hallie, I have felt like a fish out of wate...Susan, Hallie, I have felt like a fish out of water in New York. Here I am in pastels in a world of black and black. These days I keep a black outfit just for East Coast trips.<br />Rhysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24988097241867484992016-02-22T09:31:31.427-05:002016-02-22T09:31:31.427-05:00Rhys, I think white in Arizona is fine.
Deborah, ...Rhys, I think white in Arizona is fine.<br /><br />Deborah, I also have a "fashion forward" daughter who keeps me from looking to "frumpy." She says I'm young enough to still have an "edge," and shouldn't abandon myself to the "mom look" yet. She approved my wardrobe for Bouchercon last year in Raleigh. I suppose I should listen because she always gets scads of compliments on the way she looks. She went to a formal dance this weekend and said her dress was the hit of the event.<br /><br />At least, she gets scads of compliments from everyone except her father, who wants to see her in long skirts reminiscent of the 60s. Not only is she too short for that, it's not...current. My rule is that if the skirt/dress is at least as long as her school uniform skirt, I'm fine with it. And she's okay with that rule, too.<br /><br />Hose is out? Too bad. I can occasionally get away with no hose in the summer, with casual skirts, but for a formal occasion (such as if we went to the theater) I can't imagine going without hose. My daughter does all the time. If that makes me old fashioned, well, so be it.<br /><br />And I use the same purse all year long so matching to my shoes? You've got to be kidding.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17152112973813395032016-02-22T09:20:16.247-05:002016-02-22T09:20:16.247-05:00I stopped by to visit my 4-y-o granddaughter the o...I stopped by to visit my 4-y-o granddaughter the other day. Here's what she was wearing: tights with horizontal orange and green stripes, a short "twirly" skirt, and a long-sleeved shirt with the messages--in sequins--"Laugh and Play Every Day." Aorable.<br /><br />And why can't we grown-ups have fashion fun like that? My default uniform is Eileen Fisher--always comfortable, occasionally nice-looking, but almost always grey or cream or black. How does such a look contribute to "laughing and playing every day"? A question I am pondering...Can we adults have more fun, even if we lose the sequins?<br /><br />Katie<br />exlibrisnchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018316742019110682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62061308158941518322016-02-22T09:07:14.929-05:002016-02-22T09:07:14.929-05:00Panty hose died with the invention of leg spray. B...Panty hose died with the invention of leg spray. But I wear tights all the time--red, green, blue, plaid. I have a pair of black tights with "energizing" feet. They feel fantastic.<br /><br />I decided a while back to be more bold about dressing. Now I have fun. But I agree on the long dowdy skirts. And, I don't care who you are, no one really looks good in skinny jeans (and that includes Kate Middleton) or Uggs. I love my Uggs, but I acknowledge their Uggliness.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76891894431050697082016-02-22T08:56:40.559-05:002016-02-22T08:56:40.559-05:00I've never much cared for the rules of fashion...I've never much cared for the rules of fashion. Of course, as a man, there are less of them. But I likely manage to break them all at one time or another. <br /><br />My conference attire - with a very bright orange or deep green polo shit with blog logo embroidered on it and the opposite color pants - is hardly designed to blend in. I get both positive and negative feedback and neither really make me consider changing. I do what I want. <br /><br />Orange in general is my go-to color of choice - for everything. This began long ago when I realized that poor orange was never picked as a favorite color by anyone. Always one to cheer for the underdog, I just latched onto Mr. Orange and we have been buddies every since.Kristopherhttp://www.bolobooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46197552035228971542016-02-22T08:48:51.862-05:002016-02-22T08:48:51.862-05:00She she she looked terrific--it's so annoying ...She she she looked terrific--it's so annoying to do this on the phone!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.com