Admit it: fashion sleuthing time

[Karma007]

I hate chothes shopping! Don't get me wrong, I love clothes, but I struggle with fasion and fit, and find the whole mess intimidating. I have to dress nice for work right now and I hate it. That being said, if I'm going to dress up, I want to go all the way. Heels, oxygen-restricting rstricting undergarments and all.

[roadie gal]

Veronica, I vote for the blue dress.

Ahhh, fashion. I'm missing that gene. There has been more than one occasion when my S.O. has turned to me and said, "I'm not going out with you until you change what you're wearing." I just have no concept of what goes together or looks good. Luckily I wear scrubs and clogs to work and live in a place where dressed up is clean jeans.

I have 3 dresses that I rotate through various weddings and family occasions and one dressy skirt suit that's over 20 years old but I recently had retailored to fit correctly.

On the other hand, I could shop for athletic wear forever...

[Deborajen]

This thread reminded me of an article I read not too long ago about how to dress sexy in midlife. It said to do one thing at a time - sexy skirt or pants with a more conservative top, or sexy top with more conservative skirt or pants. That's exactly what I do on those occasions - I never do both at the same time.

On the two dresses - I'd vote for the li'l black dress. It may look a little bit like a slip in the picture but with a few accessories, some pretty shoes - you'd be a knockout.

[short cut sally]

My sense of fashion is right along with Roadie Gal...same work attire too. I find fashion in a pair of pajama bottoms, colored croc type clogs, and a shirt of some sort on my days off.
I however, do prefer the blue dress V. I was eyeing something similar to that in Title 9 or Athleta mag. that recently came. (Its already in the recycle bin if that tells you how interested I am in clothes shopping). But I did do a double take on it and would consider it. Bike or exercise clothing is another story...

[Zen]

Title 9 has some great dresses.

[crazycanuck]

I don't have a fashion sense & hate shopping because i can't decide what to buy. I don't like floral stuff blech, pink or anything really girlie. Why is it that most clothing shops have girlie prints rather than solid colours. I liked what I saw at Eddie Bauer when I was up in the Northern Hemisphere last year It fit wonderfulllllly

I do like black, blue & red. I will eventually need some new clothes.

Help?

[jesvetmed]

I don't have any fashion sense -- always figured some day a friend would hook me up with the 'what not to wear' group

The website MyShape was interesting. At first I put my measurements for waist and bust in backwards and was given the circular one. Then I realized my mistake, and am now a "Y". I like that they choose what may look best on you, but much of it is pretty fancy for me. If I can't get it at REI or Eddie Bauer, I don't know what to do with it!

Veronica: I vote on Blue. That's totally cute. But, take that considering the source! it's funny.. I can say that someone looks good or doesn't in something, but cannot relate that to myself.