posted August 18, 2009 12:12 PM         

I have many infractions against me. In fact, they should just photograph me on any given day, and say, "Don't look like her!"

Apparently, I am in violation of the number one don't of all time, which is letting your thong strap hang out of your waistband. Now tell me, how do you avoid this? I am certainly not trying to be sexy, but the dang thing creeps up, and I my jeans are low riders, so how does one avoid this problem? Constant retucking doesn't work, and makes you appear as though you have some kind of rash or issue downstairs. I refuse to wear MOM jeans, so I guess that one is just gonna have to be lived with.

I also wear chopsticks in my hair. Or a pencil, pen, whatever is handy. The article informed me that chop sticks are for eating, as if I didn't know that, why do you think I keep them in my head? I get hungy, I just whip one of those babies out and chow down...JK.
Oh, my bra staps tend to show. Well, when you wear a top with spagetti straps these things happen. No bra is not an option, as my wheeel barrow is currently holding something else.

posted August 18, 2009 01:08 PM         

and I'm probably mostly a Don't-er.

posted August 18, 2009 01:14 PM         

Who decided that VPL is a fashion "don't" I ask you?

posted August 18, 2009 03:36 PM         

F-you, Glamour.

I love my hair messy, too. I am anti-styling product. I am a Leo with slightly wavy, long, unstyled, naturally sun-streaked dark-blond hair. I hate people who think I should get a tidy, professional-looking haircut just cause I'm not an 18-year-old model. When I am 70, I will be a Leo with slightly wavy (or coarse?), long, unstyled, white or grey hair.

18-year-old models have the right idea with fashion--little or no makeup unless you have a shoot, black brastraps hanging out of white wifebeaters, low-riding jeans, comfy shoes, an insoucient glare, and BEDHEAD.

posted August 19, 2009 12:25 AM         

lol. I am so boring. I either wear: dresses, pants (not jeans -- too uncomfortable), athletic pants, and shirts made out of a nice material with clasic seams and cuts.

posted August 19, 2009 08:37 AM         

My Aries/Aqua/Gem friend and Virgo/Libra cousin have always had it, whatever it is that I don't have. They are oh so pretty and everyone gasp when the come into a room and immediately start talking to them.

Instead I got stuck with artsy fartsy messy girl who looks 12 but is actually older with quirks and plenty of jokes XD.

I wish I could have it sometimes, oh you you elusive it but in the end I just don't have it and I am growing to live without it and be comfortable with myself.

posted August 19, 2009 01:49 PM         

i believe the only true glamour is following ones own choices and letting the "trendies" and conformists fly a kite.

posted August 19, 2009 05:41 PM         

That's why I hate all those stupid restrictive RULES. It's not that I don't care about my appearance--I want to look like ME.

posted August 19, 2009 07:01 PM         

Maybe not as I am sitting here right now (nightgowns at home and yoga pants + band tees for chores) but I am crazy about what I wear. I’m not trendy at all, but I am a classic dresser and that never goes out of style. I hate the summer because I have much more to wear in the fall/winter months. I have many, many dresses – sundresses, sheaths, business-y, dressy, casual. I’m not a label person though at all. If I like something I see in Kmart then I’ll buy it! I really like inexpensive basic pieces by the bulk. Things like tank tops, camisoles and knit tees (layering pieces) from Old Navy, the Gap, J.Crew, LL Bean, etc. I have about 30-40 in every color, fabric and print. Sweaters, yay, love. Cashmere, that is the splurge. I have a “go-to uniform” that pretty much works for any occasion – button down top (sleeve lengths vary) over tank or cami with skirt, pants or jeans. I just change the fabrics depending on the occasion. Throw on a blazer or cardigan (again, different fabrics) if it is supposed to be dressier. I love the vest trend too, I only have one in gray though…

I am there with you Gypsee – I don’t have much black. Everything in my closet is apple green, teal, raspberry, violet, plum, royal blue, sunny yellow, burgundy and pants and skirts in many shades and patterns of gray and brown… I have black pants and a pencil skirt but I hate black tops, even though I get compliments if I wear one.

Hair is always neat – I am a woman of color, it has to be neat, bedhead on me looks like I’ve been in a fight. I usually wear mine up though – in a bun, in a clip or whatever with tendrils hanging (morning after-head?). They say that if you wear your hair up all of the time it means you should cut it – no way, I’ve had the short hair and I wasn’t crazy about it. I think what I didn’t like was that I had to actually do and style it – yuck. I am not my mom. My mom is the most perfectly coiffed, perfectly put together woman I have ever seen in my entire life. Perfect coif, perfect make up, “real deal” perfume, as perfect in silk and cashmere as she is in jeans and a t-shirt - that is my double Cap mom. I have an easy do, light scent and make up, that is the look for me…

My ex once told me that he’s never seen me in the same outfit twice and that was the best thing I ever heard in my life! I guess the Libra Moon and 7th house stellium is really at work here!

(Thanks for the topic Gypsee, I needed cheering up and I even went on and on about it in my “knowflake” thread!)

posted August 19, 2009 07:40 PM         

i would say i'm a fashion do not care though i lean more on fashion do. but i would like to think it's more like i like to look presentable but not over doing it.