Tag Archives: shopping

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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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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The mascara games: Fear and loathing at the drugstore

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

Not too long ago, as I was half-squatting, half-sprawling on the floor of my local drugstore, unsuccessfully searching the lowest possible shelf for a replacement mascara, a question popped into my head. Do all beauty products get discontinued within a … Continue reading →

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Visible Monday: Tropical shopping

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Who doesn’t fantasize about ditching everything and fleeing to a tropical island? Sure, it’s a cliché. But it only became a cliché because it has such widespread appeal, right? I was recently fortunate to visit relatives in Southwest Florida.  Even … Continue reading →

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