I am the first to admit I think a lot of cutting edge fashion is…just plain stupid. I’m not a follower, and you’ll never catch me wearing something just because some dude in cat-eye glasses in Manhattan decided I should. Nuh uh. But there is one high-end designer I’ve always loved for her simple, classic [...]
Friday Fashion Report – Two Toned Hair is the Worst
March 23, 2012 2 Comments
I was at my favorite salon in Albuquerque this week, getting my hair lightened again for the warmer season, and there it was. The ugliest hair trend since the mullet: Two-toned hair on women. Specifically, hair that was dark at the roots and light on the ends. I stared at the hair and fashion magazines [...]
(Retail) Therapy Thursday – Sundresses with Cowgirl Boots
March 22, 2012 1 Comment
I’m loving the combination of a girly sundress with rugged cowgirl boots these days. I think it’s flirty and comfy and fun. The perfect outfit for hitting the farmer’s market in the morning and spending the afternoon writing a little romance novelette with the laptop on the ranch porch. What do y’all think? The more [...]
I’m Sick of Men Who Dress Like Boys
March 14, 2012 6 Comments
Seriously, sir? You are probably almost 45 years old, and yet here you are, in line in front of me at the Home Depot, wearing baggy jeans and what looks like your teen son’s snarky slogan sweatshirt, with an Abercrombie beanie on your balding head. Really? REALLY? Who do you think you’re fooling? Better yet, [...]
Chico’s Customer Service Rocks
January 31, 2012 8 Comments
Yes, I bought these pants Friday evening. I couldn’t really help it. I got them at Chico’s. I went into Chico’s because it was right next to Whole Foods. I went to Whole Foods because I was leaving for the ranch the next morning and needed to get some things you just can’t get in [...]
The Perils of Being Too Casual
January 5, 2012 3 Comments
The cowboy is big on always dressing neatly. After an incident at the supermarket today, I must say I agree. Cowboys don’t dress formally, of course. At least not in classic terms. Few working cowboys are particularly formal by business standards. They’re not out in Brooks Brothers suits slicing the, uhm, teabags off bull calves, [...]
The Cowboy Wants to Dress Me Like Elmer Fudd
December 4, 2011 11 Comments
Winter has come to New Mexico, and especially to the ranch. Check out this email I just got from the cowboy. Guess I better go shopping. Who knew learning to be a cowgirl would be so expensive? Been out working on water lines. Bright and sunny, but cold and clouding rapidly. Makes me think there [...]
The Healing Energy of Handmade Gifts
November 27, 2011 3 Comments
I absolutely love Pfeifer Studio on Rio Grande Blvd. in Albuquerque. It’s in the same upscale mini-mall as the Flying Star. You know the place. It’s full of gorgeous handmade objects, from chunky woven woolen mittens to handmade earrings displayed on hooks from rough hewn wooden beams stretching from floor to ceiling. I could spend [...]
Country Girl Bling
November 21, 2011 2 Comments
I’ll admit it. I was a city snob. A clueless city snob. Having lived most of my life in big cities – including Boston, New York and Los Angeles – I kinda just figured that cities were where real fashion and beauty happened. Then I started dating The Cowboy, spending my weekends on his ranch, a 10,000-acre [...]
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