Fashion
I was nearly seventy years old when I got my first Barbie. When I first saw Hudson’s Bay Barbie nearly ten years ago, I knew I just had to have her, with her little terrier dog, her briefcase, her HB striped coat, woolly toque, designer sunglasses, and a takeout cup of Timmie’s (I assume it was from Timmie’s—HB being originally Canadian) steeped tea. I wasn’t…
If only the executives at Hudson’s Bay Company (comparable to Macy’s in the United States) had listened to me or read my blogs over the years, perhaps their ship wouldn’t be sinking right now. For years I’ve been trying to get them to listen to their customers (like me!) and make some adjustments to their inventory and customer service. But would they listen? Nooo! Consequently,…
Self-checkout no longer works for me. In fact, does it serve anyone properly? It started with self-service gas stations and bank machines. Before long, we were checking out groceries and by-passing travel agents to book airline reservations. That led to deciding if we wanted to pay to pick our seat on the plane and then paying even more if we dared to take checkable luggage….
In consideration of the shit-show we are witnessing in world affairs these days (particularly south of the border), I have decided to postpone the angry rant I had planned to publish this week and dust off a light-hearted commentary from six years ago on the declining state of men’s underwear. I figured we could all use some light-hearted humour. I hope you enjoy it and…
I know it’s politically incorrect to comment negatively on how someone else chooses to dress, but have you visited a mall or a restaurant lately? Have you seen what people are wearing in public? Sports bras with biker shorts and bedroom slippers are just too much for this old boomer to let pass without comment. Please forgive me but I am going to express a…
To be completely honest, I wasn’t sure I would like Jeanne Beker’s new book My Heart On My Sleeve: Stories From a Life Well Worn—but it surprised me and I did. Born in Toronto to Holocaust survivors, Beker loved acting, dancing, and dressing up in the fashions conceived and created with the help of her mother’s sewing skills and displayed an interest in theatrical arts…
