Should you listen to the fashion gods?
Recently I read that the newest color for fall is mint green. I cannot find it anywhere. I remember a few years ago the “it” color was sort of an orchid/ lavender color, and it also was not available in that current season. Is it only the high-priced boutiques that possibly have the trending colors? (hm.com) are better at keeping up with trends than many more traditional retailers. Both of those sites have an array of mint fashions on their websites, although nothing in Fruit Dove or Crème de Peche!
I can continue to wear my pastels there when the seasons change and it gets colder.
Many men stick with earth tones and grays when the weather gets cool and I think that’s a mistake. When I see a guy in a shirt of any color besides those dreary, safe, blend-into-the-background colors, it perks me (and the wearer?) right up. If you want to stand out or just feel happy, wear any color you like no matter what the temperature. downtown in my suburb and another storefront in a nearby suburb. They closed maybe five to seven years ago.
I have seen nothing since their closure that is like it or replaced it. The store was eclectic, with native and cultural jewelry, accessories and some home furnishings from all over the world: Asia, India, Europe, North America. Things that you couldn’t find anywhere else, unless of course you were visiting that country. How can I find a similar store or a website or catalog? I would prefer a destination shopping experience. I like to see things up close, hold them, etc.
It’s such a letdown to find a store that suits you so well and then to have it go out of business with no warning. Inevitably, the shop with a mix of things we love is the one that shuts down without even saying goodbye. In many cases, we can’t even explain what makes the store fit our needs so well — we just know it when we see it. This is only going to happen more and more frequently as online shopping (and fast delivery) takes the place of the slow hands-on browse that many of us old-school shoppers still favor. Without knowing where you live or what made the shuttered store you miss so special, I can’t be sure that my recommendations will be what you’re looking for. However, Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit fair-trade retailer with handcrafts from artisans in more than 35 developing countries. They don’t sell online, but the website tenthousandvillages.com will tell you if there’s a shop near you.
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“A number of years ago I saw a very tall young woman looking for a winter coat. She was very frustrated with what she found. I suggested to her that she go to the men’s coat department. Their styles have become very fashionable and definitely unisex. In addition, prices are less than the women’s department.
“This is also true for fashion belts. The high-end stores charge a fortune for women’s belts — but not in the men’s departments. And the small sizes for men are perfect for women.