Bras and panties!!!! Semi-annual lingere sales everywhere for the month of June. Make your clothes fit better, your back feel better, look ten pounds lighter and ten years younger with the right foundation garments that are on sale saving you $$$$$.
Your bras and panties are the hardest working garments in your wardrobe and need to be replaced every one to two years. If your breasts are heavy, you may need to replace your bras every 6 months. Get yourself fitted by a professional. That is not your sister or your mother, it is the woman at the lingere store with a measuring tape who has been trained to do this.
If you have been wearing the same size as you did in high school...you need to be measured.
If you have had a pregnancy.....you need to be measured.
If your bra ban rides up in the back....you need to be measured.
If your bra straps fall off your shoulder...you need to be measured.
If your weight is 10 pounds different....you need to be measured.
If you have had to same bras for over two years....you need to be measured.
If your cups overfloweth.....you need to be measured.
If your cups gap....you need to be measured.
If your breasts are down and out instead of up and forward....you need to be measured.
I think you get the message so take your "girls" to the store this month and get new bras and treat yourself to matching panties.
P.S. Panties that are too tight or too big leave panty lines.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
A Dad Talks about Modesty.
Recently a friend sent me this wonderful article on modesty. This is such a great article I wanted to share it with you all especially with swinsuit season begins,
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Dads, Teens, and Modesty
Thursday, Mar 31st 2011
John Wunderli and his delightfully pretty daughters!
Why do we let our daughters dress like they do?
Writer Jennifer Moses asked this question in a recent Wall Street Journal article. The article draws a pretty straight line between provocative attire and promiscuous behavior, being fundamentally most concerned about the latter. The premise of the author is that it’s difficult for mothers, particularly those who have had a sexually active past, to set appropriate boundaries for their girls. She also notes that with the exception of Mormons, evangelicals, and orthodox Jews, people don’t know how to teach kids to dress appropriately and not give away their bodies so readily.
As a Mormon father of three delightfully pretty girls -- ages 18, 15, and 12 – I just want Ms. Moses to know that setting appropriate boundaries is no picnic for us either.
Before I even begin to offer an opinion about what girls should or should not wear, I must at least acknowledge that there is a broad human spectrum in play here where sensibilities and context vary considerably. For example, when we were living in New York my wife took the kids to Coney Island on a day when the Hassidic Jewish kids were apparently out of school. While my girls frolicked in the water in what we would consider appropriately modest bathing suits, thousands of other girls were frolicking in full dresses. Later that same day, the kids were in Central Park surrounded by thousands of sun bathers in various states of undress. On Coney Island that day, my girls’ attire was relatively scandalous; but in Manhattan, their suits were downright puritanical.
I want my girls to dress in an “appropriately attractive” way. Of course, what I find appropriately attractive will be viewed by millions of people as sinfully permissive and millions of others as laughably prudish. But for me there's a continuum where on one side is a cheap, tawdry, and a hyper-sexualized exaggeration of feminine features, and on the other side is a frumpy and purposeful hiding of all attractive feminine features. Somewhere in the middle of that continuum is the zone of confident, inspiring beauty. That’s where I want my girls to be.
How does that translate into actual practice? As a general rule, I think people should dress and act in a way that attracts the kind of people they want to be around. The challenge for dads is helping their girls understand first, what kind of guys they should want to be around, and second, what kind of guys they are in fact attracting when they act and dress in certain ways. My message to my girls is pretty simple: if you dress and act in a way that attracts slacker or degenerate punks, you're generally going to be unhappy (as will I); but if you attract stand up, respectful, purposeful guys, you'll be much better off (and I won't feel the need to clean my firearms in the kitchen).
I remember a conversation I had with my oldest daughter a few years ago after a couple boys I had never seen before had just left the house. “Are those deadbeats really the best you can do?” I asked, half joking, but only half. “Dad, you are so prejudiced; you don’t know what those boys think or feel; you’re only judging them based on what they were wearing,” my daughter responded indignantly. “Sweetheart, if those boys are going to wear clothes designed to communicate that they don’t care about anything, I’m entitled to take them at their word and judge accordingly, and so should you.” My daughter got a little chuckle out of that and actually told me I had a good point.
At the end of the day, while I don't have hard and fast bright line rules I can clearly articulate for every circumstance, I think what my girls wear and how they present themselves should have to pass the following hypothetical test exchange every time they walk out the door: "Dad, how do I look?"
"You look beautiful, honey."
Writer Jennifer Moses asked this question in a recent Wall Street Journal article. The article draws a pretty straight line between provocative attire and promiscuous behavior, being fundamentally most concerned about the latter. The premise of the author is that it’s difficult for mothers, particularly those who have had a sexually active past, to set appropriate boundaries for their girls. She also notes that with the exception of Mormons, evangelicals, and orthodox Jews, people don’t know how to teach kids to dress appropriately and not give away their bodies so readily.
As a Mormon father of three delightfully pretty girls -- ages 18, 15, and 12 – I just want Ms. Moses to know that setting appropriate boundaries is no picnic for us either.
Before I even begin to offer an opinion about what girls should or should not wear, I must at least acknowledge that there is a broad human spectrum in play here where sensibilities and context vary considerably. For example, when we were living in New York my wife took the kids to Coney Island on a day when the Hassidic Jewish kids were apparently out of school. While my girls frolicked in the water in what we would consider appropriately modest bathing suits, thousands of other girls were frolicking in full dresses. Later that same day, the kids were in Central Park surrounded by thousands of sun bathers in various states of undress. On Coney Island that day, my girls’ attire was relatively scandalous; but in Manhattan, their suits were downright puritanical.
I want my girls to dress in an “appropriately attractive” way. Of course, what I find appropriately attractive will be viewed by millions of people as sinfully permissive and millions of others as laughably prudish. But for me there's a continuum where on one side is a cheap, tawdry, and a hyper-sexualized exaggeration of feminine features, and on the other side is a frumpy and purposeful hiding of all attractive feminine features. Somewhere in the middle of that continuum is the zone of confident, inspiring beauty. That’s where I want my girls to be.
How does that translate into actual practice? As a general rule, I think people should dress and act in a way that attracts the kind of people they want to be around. The challenge for dads is helping their girls understand first, what kind of guys they should want to be around, and second, what kind of guys they are in fact attracting when they act and dress in certain ways. My message to my girls is pretty simple: if you dress and act in a way that attracts slacker or degenerate punks, you're generally going to be unhappy (as will I); but if you attract stand up, respectful, purposeful guys, you'll be much better off (and I won't feel the need to clean my firearms in the kitchen).
I remember a conversation I had with my oldest daughter a few years ago after a couple boys I had never seen before had just left the house. “Are those deadbeats really the best you can do?” I asked, half joking, but only half. “Dad, you are so prejudiced; you don’t know what those boys think or feel; you’re only judging them based on what they were wearing,” my daughter responded indignantly. “Sweetheart, if those boys are going to wear clothes designed to communicate that they don’t care about anything, I’m entitled to take them at their word and judge accordingly, and so should you.” My daughter got a little chuckle out of that and actually told me I had a good point.
At the end of the day, while I don't have hard and fast bright line rules I can clearly articulate for every circumstance, I think what my girls wear and how they present themselves should have to pass the following hypothetical test exchange every time they walk out the door: "Dad, how do I look?"
"You look beautiful, honey."
Monday, April 18, 2011
Clean That Closet!!!
Upon returning home from three weeks of traveling, I have arrived to summer in Texas even though it is just April 18. Temperatures are in the 80's and 90's already so it is time to change my closet from winter to summer. If you are lucky enough to have a spring, it is time to bring some new spring colors in to your wardrobe and lose the turtlenecks and winter wool pants. You can see the new spring colors and styles on my previous blogs.
I tackled this project today. As I began this process, I reminded myself of "the rules." I put my hand on each item of clothing in my closet and ask 1. Do I Love It? 2. Is it flattering? 3. Does it project the image I want to portray? Anything that didn't get a yes I decided if I wanted to take to a consignment store, donate, or put in a container to save for a garage sale at a later date. Before I knew it, I had purged 4 shopping bags filled with clothes, purses and shoes. It felt great. I now know what I have, what I don't need to buy and what I need to fill in the blanks in my wardrobe. If you are like me, you tend to buy several of one kind of clothing. For instance, I do not need to buy anymore yoga jackets. I believe 6 is enough of that category. I also discovered I need to add more color to my wardrobe.
One of the joys of changing seasons of clothing is discovering again your favorite clothes from last summer.
But before you can put them in your closet again you must remember the three rules we mentioned before even though you may have emotional attachments to a certain article of clothing.
If you feel you need back-up support for this closet purge, open a bottle of wine and invite your most truthful friend over to help. You can always call me and I will give you the unbiased truth of what you need to keep and WHAT NOT TO WEAR.
Let go, move forward, and set yourself free of what is not flattering to you. Surround yourself with only what flatters you!!!
I tackled this project today. As I began this process, I reminded myself of "the rules." I put my hand on each item of clothing in my closet and ask 1. Do I Love It? 2. Is it flattering? 3. Does it project the image I want to portray? Anything that didn't get a yes I decided if I wanted to take to a consignment store, donate, or put in a container to save for a garage sale at a later date. Before I knew it, I had purged 4 shopping bags filled with clothes, purses and shoes. It felt great. I now know what I have, what I don't need to buy and what I need to fill in the blanks in my wardrobe. If you are like me, you tend to buy several of one kind of clothing. For instance, I do not need to buy anymore yoga jackets. I believe 6 is enough of that category. I also discovered I need to add more color to my wardrobe.
One of the joys of changing seasons of clothing is discovering again your favorite clothes from last summer.
But before you can put them in your closet again you must remember the three rules we mentioned before even though you may have emotional attachments to a certain article of clothing.
If you feel you need back-up support for this closet purge, open a bottle of wine and invite your most truthful friend over to help. You can always call me and I will give you the unbiased truth of what you need to keep and WHAT NOT TO WEAR.
Let go, move forward, and set yourself free of what is not flattering to you. Surround yourself with only what flatters you!!!
Monday, March 21, 2011
The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in.”
While visiting with a friend of mine who works at Neiman Marcus last week, she invited me to a style show that was about to take place on the 3rd floor of NorthPark Neimans. Of course I said I would love to see it With a glass of white wine in hand I found a seat and enjoyed the show. It is always fun to sit next to someone you don't know who wants to make comments on each outfit. I love this because you get to see the show through her eyes as well as your own. As we watched the Elie Tahari fashions hosted by Ken Downing, we noticed different things about each outfit. The most noticeable trend is the pant. Not a skinny pant in sight!! This designer is all about the wide leg pant or the boot cut jean flaring below the knee. The biggest accessory is the SHOE. Strappy heels or ballet flats in animal prints or metallics along with the ankle boot are in for spring. Ken had all the models wearing flats with their pants but I really think it was because the models are soooo talll and any heel would have made the pant too short. A well fitting wide leg pant should only be 1/4 to 1/2 inch off the floor. This gives you a much longer, leaner look.
My new friend and I commented most on all the leather they were showing for spring. Beautiful soft, supple leather with cutouts or macrame details. We will be seeing a lot more leather in the fall. Leather vests, leather dresses, leather tops, leather jackets and all with a very 70's boho chic look. Long necklaces mixed with head scarves and boho earrings with a very fresh look made the audience buzz. No it wasn't the wine, it was the fashion!!
We also loved the skirts and walking shorts for summer. Colors of magenta pink were mixed with hot coral and peacock blue was mixed with jade green. The whole Elie Tahari line was polished with gorgeous fabrics and rich colors. Very Chic. I love to check these fashion shows and then find the look at a price that works for my budget.
Quote of the day:
The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in.
Mary Harris
Defining Your Style
My new friend and I commented most on all the leather they were showing for spring. Beautiful soft, supple leather with cutouts or macrame details. We will be seeing a lot more leather in the fall. Leather vests, leather dresses, leather tops, leather jackets and all with a very 70's boho chic look. Long necklaces mixed with head scarves and boho earrings with a very fresh look made the audience buzz. No it wasn't the wine, it was the fashion!!
We also loved the skirts and walking shorts for summer. Colors of magenta pink were mixed with hot coral and peacock blue was mixed with jade green. The whole Elie Tahari line was polished with gorgeous fabrics and rich colors. Very Chic. I love to check these fashion shows and then find the look at a price that works for my budget.
Quote of the day:
The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in.
Mary Harris
Defining Your Style
Monday, March 14, 2011
Spring Forward
Daylight savings time has begun!!!! In my mind, it is offically spring now. I love it and I hope you do too but that means it is time to spring clean your closet. Out with the old, out of date, no longer worn, wrong size clothing and in with the freshness of spring. As we come out of the recession, we are seeing more color and lively prints. The colors of the season are coral-rose, honeysuckle pink, shades of blue from turquoise to navy and white. Whatever the color of the season is only buy it if it flatters your skin tones. Prints are everywhere and once again the designers have put horizontal stripes in all the fashion magazines. Sooo cruel of them to once again try to get us to put on something that makes us appear wider. "Just Sayin.." My favorite look is varying shades of white pulled together for super chic look.
Try to carve out some time this month to switch out your closet and make it fun....have a friend over and open a bottle of wine. If you want an honesty and the truth, call me.
Welcome Spring!!!
Try to carve out some time this month to switch out your closet and make it fun....have a friend over and open a bottle of wine. If you want an honesty and the truth, call me.
Welcome Spring!!!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Are You Ready for Spring?
Can we shout it from the rooftops after the coldest winter ever, SPRING BRING IT ON!!
This spring it is raining the 70's---the biggest fashion influence for the season. Crochet tops, maxi dresses, long skirts, high waisted jeans with wide bottoms, wild prints paired with cross body bags, long necklaces and wedge heels or flat sandals. We saw maxi dresses last year too, but this year they are softer and float around the body in fabrics such as chiffon or silks. Hair accessories are everywhere including hairwraps, wide brimmed hats and flowers.
If "hippy chic" is not for you, don't despair, there are styles for you too. The basic piece for you is the high-waisted pant. Pair it with a boyfriend blazer, a feminine blouse, and a chunky pair of platform wedges, a great shoulder bag and over-sized sunglasses. Super Chic!!
Get ready for spring because it is almost here according to Groundhog Day. Let's get shopping...
Next time: colors and patterns
This spring it is raining the 70's---the biggest fashion influence for the season. Crochet tops, maxi dresses, long skirts, high waisted jeans with wide bottoms, wild prints paired with cross body bags, long necklaces and wedge heels or flat sandals. We saw maxi dresses last year too, but this year they are softer and float around the body in fabrics such as chiffon or silks. Hair accessories are everywhere including hairwraps, wide brimmed hats and flowers.
If "hippy chic" is not for you, don't despair, there are styles for you too. The basic piece for you is the high-waisted pant. Pair it with a boyfriend blazer, a feminine blouse, and a chunky pair of platform wedges, a great shoulder bag and over-sized sunglasses. Super Chic!!
Get ready for spring because it is almost here according to Groundhog Day. Let's get shopping...
Next time: colors and patterns
Monday, February 21, 2011
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