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Category Archives: Culture
A sports bra of one’s own
Women of all ages, sizes and fitness levels strap themselves into some kind of exercise gear on a regular basis. If you’re like me, you probably don’t think about the sociopolitical history of either the exercise that you’re doing or … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Fashion, Over40
Tagged activewear, cycling, exercise, fashion, feminism, fitness, history, over 40, sports bras, women
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Those were the days
A friend of The Frump Factor, the inimitable Maggie T, recently drew my attention to some interesting online content created a few years back for Harper’s Bazaar’s 140th Anniversary. Now, I’m sure the rest of the Fashion Industrial Complex was all over … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Fashion
Tagged culture, fashion, fashion magazines, Harper's Bazaar, magazines
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Friend Friday: A Sense of Place
In another life, I think I might have been an anthropologist. When I think about fashion, I enjoy considering all the sociological and cultural factors involved. So I was intrigued when Katy over at Modly Chic invited style bloggers to … Continue reading
Hangin’ with the Golden Girls
There’s nothing quite like shopping “Senior Citizens’ Day” at Beall’s. Beall’s (pronounced Bell’s) is Southwest Florida’s premiere department store — at least according to the very frugal women in my family. Of course, one could argue that at Beall’s, as … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Life, Over40, Shopping
Tagged accessories, aging, color, frugality, patterns
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Intercultural Fashion
In the non-Frump Factor part of my life, I teach English as a Second Language to students at a nearby college. One of the many things that I like about my job is that it gives me an interesting window … Continue reading
Black leather, power suits and zombies: What I’ve learned from TV
Here at Frump Factor headquarters, the past few days have included a weekend getaway, a botched home manicure, and some outlet shopping. And while all of these activities have been enjoyable, they aren’t what I want to blog about right … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Fashion, Humor
Tagged boots, cosmeticsurgery, self-esteem, TV, WTF?, zombies
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Decade of infamy? Or just innocent fun?
With an assist from the irreplaceable Mr. Frump (thanks, hon!), I recently came across this priceless interview with Christopher Knight. If you don’t know who he is, you are either much younger than I or, even worse, you actually had … Continue reading
No Photos, Please!
What does it mean to live in a world in which every fashion mistake, bad hair day, or wardrobe malfunction can be instantly beamed across cyberspace? I’ve been wondering about this, and not only because my deepest, darkest fear is that I … Continue reading
What’s up with Kathy and Joan?
Ok, I admit it. I’m developing an unhealthy obsession with Kathy Griffin and Joan Rivers. I’m blaming it on age. No longer able to be a sweet young thing, I wonder how it might feel to be a tart-tongued, … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Culture, Humor, Over40
Tagged celebrities, cosmeticsurgery, self-esteem, TV
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