Archive for the ‘fashion’ Category
Fashion and Fun From The 60’s
Posted on: June 7, 2013
- In: 1960's | fashion
- 10 Comments
I was born in 1961, the decade known for free love, drugs, Go-Go Girls, Rock and Roll, The Vietnam War, Civil Rights, Hippies, the Birth Control Pill, The Peace Corp, Dr King, President Kennedy, assassinations, integration, Space Explorations, Cuban Missile Crisis, The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, The Beverly Hillbillies, Afros, Crew Cuts, and of course the vibrant and colorful world of fashion.
The Past Is a Blast is a website that has culminated fun and interesting facts about the ’60’s, including popular music, dances, sports figures, politicians even the minimum wage, which at the time was just a $1.00, go check it out.
I was too young to fully understand it all but do remember that I loved the fashion and styles of the ’60’s, the bell bottoms, platform shoes, neon colors, color blocking and pattern mixing…hey, isn’t that the style of today?
What is your favorite blast from the past fashion trend? Mine was bell bottoms and Peace Sign jewelry.
Remember this DIY jeans project?
Have a fantabulous day – Smooches!
Tags: 1960's, afros, assassination, bell bottoms, birth control pill, boots, Civil Rights, clothing, colorblocking, crew cuts, Cuban Missile Crisis, dances, Dr. King, dresses, drugs, fashion, free love, fun, go-go girls, hippies, Jet Magazine, minimum wage, music, pattern mixing, patterns, platform shoes, politicians, President Kennedy, rock and roll, sewing, shoes, Space Mission, sports, style, swim suits, television, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Outer Limits, The Past Is A Blast, The Peace Corp, The Twilight Zone, Vietnam War, website
OOTD – Two-Tone Thursday
Posted on: April 18, 2013
- In: fashion | Vehicles
- 16 Comments
Hello Friends and Happy Friday Eve!
This morning I woke up blessed but stressed which is not the norm for me. Before driving into work I stopped at Middletown Car Care to check on the status of “Miranda”, Tayair’s old car. We took it in last week for a diagnosis to determine if is was worth having it serviced and then given to Malik or not serviced and left on the lot to be sold. I don’t like being stressed or carrying a burden so I am going to relax, take a deep breath, exhale and then release it into the atmosphere.
Friday Eve and it’s not very Springy, it’s overcast and cloudy, a “jeans and t-shirt” type of day, but since I can’t wear that to work it’s a “two-tone dress” type of day.
How do you release stress?
Dress – Ross// Animal Print Peep Toe Shoes – Charmingly Linda’s Consignment Shop
I am stronger than my stress!
These legs really need some sun!
Earrings were a gift from an IBM manager that I supported in 1983!
Necklace was purchased from Flea Market vendor and then I used nail polish to add color to the stones
Linking up today with Divas with A Purpose and Thoughtful Thursday – hop over and meet a new blogger
Have a fantabulous day – Smooches!
Tags: animal print, blog hop, burden, car, car repair, car service, Charmingly Linda's Consigment, clothing, cloudy, Divas with a Purpose, DIY, earrings, exhale, fashion, fashion after fifty, Flea Market Vendor, Friday, Friday Eve, gift, glitter nail polish, happy friday, hello friends, IBM manager, jeans, Jessica Simpson, Middletown Car Care, OOTD, overcast, peep toe pumps, peep toe shoes, Ross, selling a car, shopping, Statement Necklace, stress, stress release, style, t-shirt, Thoughtful, vehicle, weather
Rugged Wearhouse Fall Fashions
Posted on: September 6, 2012
- In: fashion | Uncategorized
- 3 Comments
As with most stores, the fall fashions were in stock well before Labor Day to capture the back to school crowd as well as the excitement of updating our fall wardrobes. Rugged Wearhouse is a clothing store that has really stepped up their game. I remember years ago this store carried mainly jeans and t-shirts for young adults and school age kids, and although this is still their primary target the selection of women’s wear has greatly improved. To further entice the more mature buyer they recently introduced a Rewards Program. When you sign up online you will receive a card which is presented at checkout. The reward is $5.00 off your next purchase if you spend at least $25.00.
On this trip I did spend more than $25.00, and here are the items that I purchased.
Price point for these tops starts at $7.99
Price point for these dresses start at $12.99
Shoes are a hit or miss, depending on when they get a shipment, I saw several pairs of boots but wanted to wait because I couldn’t remember what I already had in my closet. I did however, get these purple ones because I knew I didn’t have any in this color and I liked the funky heels!
Shoe price point varies, these were $9.99
Accessories galore starting as low as $.99 cents.
I purchased 2 necklaces for $1.49, a pair of earrings and bracelets for $3.99 each.
Scarves and purses start at $4.99
</aTags: back to school, boots, budget shopping, dresses, fall fashions, fashion, jeans, jewelry, Labor Day, purses, Rugged Wearhouse, scarves, shoes, t-shirt
Fashion and Fun after Fifty 
