Category Archives: Fashion

Ask not for whom the jingle bells toll

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

Every year at about this time, I become dimly aware that some holidays are approaching. And like death or taxes, they are coming whether I’m ready or not.  The Holiday Express is rumbling toward me while I sit tied to … Continue reading →

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The quest for perfect basics: Tops and blouses edition

Posted on September 9, 2012 by

In my last post, I shared the imperfections of my wardrobe. I mentioned how difficult it can be to find wardrobe “workhorses” — those practical, versatile items that will serve us day in and day out. Many of my readers … Continue reading →

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Ode to an imperfect wardrobe

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

I’m fond of saying that my wardrobe is held together by duct tape and staples. I’m sure this is an overstatement, but it’s hard not to feel this way when confronting the annual onslaught of fall fashion advice. It arrives … Continue reading →

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Visible Monday: Outfitting for Oregon

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

Every now and then, I am reminded that clothes serve a practical purpose. Like the rooftops over our heads, they protect us from the elements. Last week, Mr. Frump and I took a special trip to Oregon for our 20th … Continue reading →

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Shopping with Mom

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

I recently returned from a visit to the Frump Factor ancestral home. It was here that I endured junior high school, an endless sequence of bad haircuts, and culottes. So let’s just say the style legacy I left behind is … Continue reading →

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Visibly thrifted: A top for spring

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

For some time now, I’ve been fighting the scourge of Thrift Envy. This disease is a side effect of reading too many fashion blogs. So many of my favorite bloggers are champion thrifters. They go into real thrift stores — … Continue reading →

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A sports bra of one’s own

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

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 →

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Those were the days

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

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 →

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We have a winner!

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

With a little help from some invisible robots over at Random.org, I have chosen my MarketPlace giveaway winner. Let’s have a big round of applause for Tamera at Menopausal Supermodel! Tamera is a blogger and thrift-store shopper with an eye … Continue reading →

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Visible Monday: Green fashion, a good cause, and a giveaway!

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

After about a year and a half of writing this blog, I am happy to announce my first-ever giveaway. I’m even more pleased to be giving something that I would definitely love to win myself — a $100 gift card … Continue reading →

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