Fashion
The other day, I sent an email to a couple of friends who had purchased those pricey silk pillowcases to query whether they are worth the money. Deb wrote back that she loves hers, but she questioned their claims for truly improving hair and skin for seniors and boomers. Ha! Good point. We’re always on the prowl for something cheap and easy that will improve…
Why in the name of the Almighty have clothing designers not realized by now that women have tits? Darts help but we need you to go a step further. We’re bigger in front than men and our shirts and blouses have to be designed to accommodate the extra real estate. In fact, most North American women have more bulk everywhere than the sizing standards used…
As if I don’t have enough insecurities already about my fashion choices, The New York Times columnist Alisha Haridisani Gupta has given me one more thing to keep me awake worrying at night. In her recent piece, Does Your Winter Scarf Make You Look Old? Gupta suggests that our choice of scarf can make or break the world’s perception of our fashion savoir faire. When…
The last straw with a hairdresser I loyally supported for more than a dozen years ended the day she charged me $270.00, not including tip. That was for a cut and highlights for short hair, and I paid in cash. I suspected she made a mistake in the application of the toner when it had to be done a second time, a correction I should…
An email from my friend Debby the other day reminded me of how difficult it is for boomer gals to source cosmetics for our demographic these days. Ever since Hudson’s Bay bit the dust, boomer gals no longer have a place of our own to buy beauty products. Whenever I needed a new Estée Lauder lipstick or Lancôme mascara, I would toddle off to my…
Traffic in the Greater Toronto Area, particularly downtown, has become so horrendous in recent years that it’s a challenge to go anywhere either by car or public transit without wanting to slit your wrists. I avoid going downtown whenever possible, but when the occasion is a childhood friend’s 79th birthday, it’s worth the hassle. For my big trip downtown, I was fortunate enough to snag…
