About a year ago, my very favorite mascara ever was discontinued. I quite literally drove around town buying up EVERY LAST AVAILABLE TUBE (all of which were on final clearance and selling for about a third of what I had been paying, which sort of made up for the whole DISCONTINUED part). But I also started to think about how, one day, I would look in the drawer and realize that I needed to find a new mascara.
That day has come, my friends.
Are you making plans for the summer? Hopefully some of your summer plans are festive occasions that will require more than flip flops and a tee shirt. But in case your summer is devoid of dress up events, I have one for you! Because sadly, most of us need a REASON to dress up.
Fortunately, the Elegantologist has a proposal for all of us:
This spring, when American fashion designers unveiled their Fall 2008 collections, the mood was conservative and somber. The US is on the brink of a recession, embroiled in an unpopular and seemingly unending war; the price of gas and bread and living is rising daily. The fashion industry felt all of this, not with cuts to the prices of couture pieces, but with a return to conservative, minimalist silhouettes, like the sheath dress for day and evening.
Almost exactly one year ago, my husband and I stuck a FOR SALE sign in the yard of our starter home and made an offer on our current home. Okay, we actually did it the other way around (we signed a contract on this house and then prayed we would sell the other house quickly, which we did, fortunately) but you get the idea. We had big plans for this new house, because as I told my next door neighbor, this is the Last House. The only place I'm going from here is the mortuary, or possibly the retirement home.
Summer is right around the corner, so it's time to lighten up and look for accessories that will work with your summer wardrobe. May I suggest a white handbag?
It's the perfect compliment to any summer outfit.
White is clean and light and simple; a white bag is versatile, because it can go with everything. A white bag will always appear light and sleek, even when you have it loaded with everything you own. Or am I the only one who does that?
