Cycling love: care less on fashion off-bike?

[onimity]

Totally agreed on longish hair, no bangs. I shower when I get to work, put a little bit of product in it and it looks great, 5 minutes. I have some natural curl, so shorter lengths get out of control quickly for me. What is a slight wave when long is a cowlick when short!

I went shopping the other day and it was really depressing.

I have some Macy's gift certificates to use and thought I'd get a nice pair of jeans and something nice to wear for an upcoming speaking engagement. I can't fit into most of my suits (w/ pants) thanks to the fact that my waist is thinner and my legs are larger, so the pants on the larger end of my normal range are baggy to the point of falling off, and the pants on the thin end of the range stretch unflatteringly over my quads. After 3 hours of shopping I determined that this is just how they make clothing for women.

I got some new North Face fleeces and figured I'd wait on jeans until I get back from Patagonia as I'm sure to change body shape even further. Not that it's going to be any easier to wedge my calves into the knees of jeans then! I figured at least I have a skirt suit that I can wear for the presentation...

So on the way home I fell of my bike (actually, I crashed into a Vietnamese restaurant by the grocery store!) and got a massive bruise on my left knee that is going to be readily apparent with the just-above-the-knee skirt. My sister says I should use some concealer on the bruise and wear the skirt. Has anyone done this that can give me tips?

And can anyone recommend a designer that makes clothes for women that are tall (5'10"), thin, AND have muscles? It seems that pants in my size (butt, waist) are either too short or too tight on my quads.

Anne

[elk]

You could also wear dark tights instead of stockings to hide your bruise...

I wonder if there is any woman who doesn't get really depressed when she goes shopping?!?!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

.....I figured at least I have a skirt suit that I can wear for the presentation...
So on the way home I fell of my bike (actually, I crashed into a Vietnamese restaurant by the grocery store!) and got a massive bruise on my left knee that is going to be readily apparent with the just-above-the-knee skirt. My sister says I should use some concealer on the bruise and wear the skirt. Has anyone done this that can give me tips?
Anne

If it were me I'd just wear my biking bruise proudly on my knee, skirt suit, presentation or not. What's so wrong with having a biking booboo that it needs to be hidden? I think it's great and shows you are an active person. If it's really gross or scabby you can just tape a little gauze square on it.

[kelownagirl]

I agree Lisa - I like my bruises and scars so I can brag. Sometimes I give up on the grease marks and leave them too.