Shootingstar, what do you mean about being "in denial"?
I meant for myself to be in denial about fashion and not paying hardly any attention but maybe I should a bit. So much has happened in personal/working life in past 12 months, and also being unemployed 18 months previously, caused me not to pay attention.

Here the city where I live, it's been interesting... I find the women dress "harder" edged conservative or just plain boring (like me)...being out in the prairies is fashion-wise to me, different than Vancouver or Toronto.