Fashion
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…
Just when I finally feel confident that I’m walking out in the latest and most flattering pair of jeans or pants I’ve ever owned, the fashion gurus blindside us with a new and improved profile that we absolutely must buy. I like to think that I am not a slave to the latest fashion trends, but I do like to look somewhat current and stylish…
Judging from the random, unsolicited posts that appear regularly on my social media feeds, those so-called geniuses at Facebook and Instagram are wrong if they think they have my number. Perhaps I once made the mistake of clicking on something that sparked my curiosity, but that doesn’t mean I am a devotee and need to see everything on the subject. I spend an inordinate amount…
