I’m in love with this but it’s way too expensive and I don’t know where I’d ever wear it, but MAN could I wear that dress. But they have a lot of very cute seperates for not too much. I can’t wait to go shopping, I’m down to 4 pair of pants that fit me. 
My sister-in-law turned me on to NN and got a few things but didn’t have any problems. Mail order can be awfully hit or miss, though.
Chances are, no matter the fashion, chaces are I probably won’t like it. I switched to op-shopping. Hard to find a size you want, but there’s every style you could ever imagine. And you’re not scared to modify them yourself since they cost you like two bucks. Used to make up the majority of my wardrobe.
Unfortunately, with my move to a capital city, op shops aren’t in my part of town, and there are a lot of other shops with different styles.
op shop?
Ummm, 2nd hand store? Thrift shop?
Is the op short for anything? I’ve never heard that term before.
At least it’s feminine-looking. The styles of the last few years have been horrendous for being boxy, clunky, too small in the wrong places and too low in others, and not in flattering or sexy ways either.
I like the little flirty pleated skirts. If I were young and hot enough, I’d wear those. Now that I’m over 35 (thanks a LOT Stacy and Clinton, I could have lived without that rule!), I sure miss mini-skirts…sigh At any rate, I really used to like cute skirts.
I didn’t really like the J. Crew dresses. To me, they made even those models all look really big around the hips.
Now don’t get me wrong, I think Paris Hilton is a buffoon of the highest order, but I think a lot of her outfits are really cute and above all FEMALE for crying out loud. Good riddance to bad rubbish with the crap that was passing as “fashion” before now.
Oppurtunity. I’m not sure whether that means it’s a great oppurtunity for you to get clothes, or whether it creates oppurtunity for others (ie; through charity, since most of them are charities)
Anyone know the etymology?
Agreed with all of these complaints, I want to feel feminine and pretty in my clothes, not silly.
My husband, incidentally, blames Sex and the City and Carrie Bradshaw’s wardrobe from the show.
Op-shop = Aussie for Second Hand/Thrift/Charity Shops. Like Goodwill or Salvation Army here.
I find that Express and The Limited always have classy clothing that is appropriate for women over the age of 21. And the Victoria’s Secret clothing catalog is also great for that kind of stuff. Express has jeans that aren’t low-rise, in fact, that is just about the only store I can buy jeans that are made to fit my curves.
Kohl’s used to be ok, but lately they have succumbed to the trendy stuff. And their clothing is cheaply made, which is fine for something you only wear a couple of times, but bad for anything else.
Marshall’s, Burlington Coat Factory, and TJ Max also have some decent stuff since they are close-out stores. But, it’s off and on. Sometimes they are full of great bargains, other times not so much.
I skip the Junior’s section these days. I’m only 31 and can still fit in anything, but I would feel silly in most of the stuff they sell in those areas.
The trendy look of the ruffled-miniskirts and Ugg boots is a little…disturbing, but I can deal with it.
The thing is, I love ruffles. I look good in ruffles and bows and satins and laces and very over-done girlish things. So the current fashion is perfect for me, especially since I am neither very tall nor very short.
I’m also quite happy about the 80s coming back in. I love New-Wave fashion and it’s fun to do. To be honest, I find the way Americans dress to be very boring and bland for the most part. You can have your J Crew, your Little Black Dress, and your khakis. I am sure you will look great in them, but I’ll be over here either in the replica of a Victorian formal or in a bright yellow mesh skirt, a black skirt with an asymmetrical hem, black fishnets and bright yellow pumps. With blue eyeshadow and a femme-hawk.
Oh, I like ruffles too. I loved the floppy sleeved blouses that came in just a few years ago. I have about four or five of them. It’s the shirring with the ruffles with the fugly colors and cheap sequins all on one garment.
But see, I like most fashions from prior to the mid sixties. Little Audrey Hepburn dresses with big hats. Kicky '40s style swing dresses with mary janes and long slinky bias cut Harlow gowns.
I’ve been on a (somewhat Ingrid Bergman and Donna Reed inspired) Quest in the last few weeks to bring the waist back up to the waist, which I think is much more flattering and much more forgiving. Here’s one and here’s two: now tell me that’s not more attractive than anything sported by Ms. Hilton or Ms. Parker.
Yes, I agree. Hepburn styles are nice, as are swing dresses, and Harlow-and-Hayworth-wear. 
I swear by secondhand shopping. I get all my dresses at goodwill, estate sales, and even ebay and I get compliments on them all the time. People seem to really get a kick out of seeing clothes they remember from three or four decades ago being worn. The garments are better made than modern stuff too, especially if you can find good homemade items. It definitely requires a bit of a time investment looking around, but I always know no one else will be in the same outfit as me.
I spent all day yesterday shopping and I could have written any of the disgruntled posts in this thread! Apparently, I can dress like a twenty-two year old going out to the club, (I’m 34), or like my great-grandma going to church—no middle ground. Like Indy, I can wear what’s in the Juniors section, I just don’t want to!
I finally decided to quit looking for jeans that come up to my waist. I can buy a ton of low-rise jeans at the thrift stores for five bucks apiece. My plan was to buy tops that were long enough to cover my stomach. Unfortunately, I would also like to wear a bra. Everything I saw at the mall was either see-through, had spaghetti straps, had no straps at all, wasn’t long enough to cover me, or was appropriate for granny. And every last bit of it was fugly to boot!
It’s back to the thrift shops for me next weekend.
Also, I’m trying to talk my 13-year-old into being a clothing designer when she grows up. If y’all can just hold on another ten, fifteen years…
Oh, we had a GREAT Salvation Army store around here-and bonus-Baby Sis worked there, so I got a discount! Then the stupid place they rented raised the rent like they do on every business which has ever moved in there, and they had to close. And the nearby Goodwill is extremely scuzzy.
Um, cite?
I doubt this very much.
I think you quoted the wrong post there, threemae.
