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Wednesday, 15 July 2009
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- The Thoughtful Dresser Non-Fiction 2009)
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15 comments:
This blog teaches me that age does not confer, or lessen, the ability to dress in a way that makes the most of what you have.
Oh I'm a huge fan of that blog - it always puts a smile on my face and a spring in my step.
I enjoy a good eccentric, but some of the people are just gaudy, questionable taste. Nothing to do with their age, they probably showed qustionable taste as teens. But some are just lovely, and inspiring.
(Needless to say, I like the gentleman on the vintage red bicycle).
I hope your Cornish writing retreat is going well.
I don´t know how to react to some of the outfits on this site. I don´t know what to think about some of the outfits on The Sartoalist either. Maybe it is just me being too conservative and not being used to too unusual (IMO) outfits.
A great anecdote to all the endless pretty people on The Sartorialist! (which I do still like quite a bit though)
I love that blog -- that second picture of the woman in the great coat kills me. Want that coat!
...only the rich can afford cheap shoes?
if only the poor could afford any shoes at all.
What a coat! Joseph & The Technicolour anyone? :]
www.s-is-for-super.blogspot.com
Dear Linda,
Will you be returning to blogging regularly soon? I miss your perspective.
All best,
Miss Cavendish
Why has this blog died???
Please let us know if you plan to return. I certainly hope so.
Carol
Dear Linda:
I've read your article in Elle about 'Fashion recesion', and I'm almost completely agree.
About Westfiled, it's a big lie, I was working for a greek company, without name, i prefer dont say the name, and i tell you for companies like that the fashion industry it's in a bad situation, it's not the same with the english companies, with stardars and policy good for the bussiness and good for the customers, good quiality and nice design as weell.
I would like speak more with you, because I think your point of view it's really interesting currently, so you're inspired to me for write 'NOW' in my site.
If you want take a look, i'll be really proud of.
THANKS A LOT, by the way nice, beauty blog, i would like link to you, if you want...sorry for my basic english.
Thanks a lot.
x.
older people who have the balls, the confidence and the know how (ok and the money, though money has never bought taste), i think, are to be admired.
admmitedly at times some outfits fall in the gaudy or flashy side, but it is a lot better that others who seem to have completely given up.
it is not just a case of older people dressing up: the dressing up, the attention to the detail, the time it takes to search, purchase, put together something like that indicates a jest for life, a positive attitude, a will to be alive, a sense of houmor and of fun when it comes to themselves, to fashion, to everyday living, to the world at large.
and isn t that what it should all be about? our ability and will to live a full life independant of age?
A style sensation, more of these please ! It looks like a bright future, literally!
couldn t agree more graham
Worried about you Linda. Hope all is well and you are just deep into writing your latest book...or having such a great time that blogging is the last thing on your mind! Though even your website seems very out of date (and I have bought and read your two latest offerings, honest).
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