tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post2500966946409962082..comments2023-12-23T20:39:16.612+01:00Comments on A Femme d'Un Certain Age: Les Soldes, Decisions, Decisions. . .Tish Jetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08865177127050648489noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-1309633682735839652011-01-23T19:33:37.560+01:002011-01-23T19:33:37.560+01:00Wonderful tips and some beautiful pieces. I saw a...Wonderful tips and some beautiful pieces. I saw alot of bright yellow bags this year and was tempted by a gorgeous one @ Coach but my inner voice asked, "Will this be something you'll carry a year, two years, etc from now?" Couldn't answer and did not splurge.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-16493027162613310742011-01-23T18:46:46.832+01:002011-01-23T18:46:46.832+01:00too classic? really?
no yellow bags? why not?! I ...too classic? really?<br />no yellow bags? why not?! I thought bags wre where one can express color without looking like an easter eggCailinMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02286856318936072850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-23447546656066754452011-01-22T21:51:35.786+01:002011-01-22T21:51:35.786+01:00I went to Paris a couple of years ago and took my ...I went to Paris a couple of years ago and took my bright yellow bag (from a little shop in Victoria, Canada) with me. It is almost identical to the one you posted! When I carry it I get so many compliments and both men and women asking where I got it. I'm 54yrs old this June and will continue to carry the yellow bag, especially in the grey winter, until it literally falls apart!Carolehttp://carolereidartist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-27922696539856523582011-01-21T06:32:58.669+01:002011-01-21T06:32:58.669+01:00Oh Tish, the award is for YOU. I'm so sorry f...Oh Tish, the award is for YOU. I'm so sorry for the error in my post, I feel so silly!<br />Frenchie's have become very popular recently. I chose the breed as their personality and size fit well with our family. We love them so! Edourd sounds wonderful, and they do weigh a ton.<br />Wishing you a most lovely weekend!<br />xoxo, BChampagne Macaronshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371915176345459072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-61375926562390667972011-01-21T05:51:01.277+01:002011-01-21T05:51:01.277+01:00I love the Chloe coat, too! Oh, you do have taste...I love the Chloe coat, too! Oh, you do have taste to die for! Or at least go broke for!BODECI bodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178281929708245904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-91329954098204867332011-01-21T01:54:09.790+01:002011-01-21T01:54:09.790+01:00Oh, for weather temperate enough to wear a cloth c...Oh, for weather temperate enough to wear a cloth coat (hm, channeling Nixon there, and when does that ever happen?)... We're due for snow and bitter cold tomorrow, which means down, down, and more down. Mme. Bibendum ain't got nothing on me.<br /><br />Buy the Chloe and wear it on my behalf, please?Rubiatontahttp://rubiatonta.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-14854920732102341872011-01-20T22:20:57.772+01:002011-01-20T22:20:57.772+01:00You're my hero, and I look for your post every...You're my hero, and I look for your post everyday.mudderbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537045078065798116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-88403972166124720462011-01-20T21:44:42.223+01:002011-01-20T21:44:42.223+01:00What fashion dictates always reminds me of a colum...What fashion dictates always reminds me of a column that the German magazine 'Brigitte' had for a long time: the title was "We hope that haven't been you?" and they printed a photograph and showed the DON'Ts. "We hope that haven't been you with the thick eyeliner/short hem/ ugly ballerinas..." - you could be quite sure that after some time they told you how do draw a thick eyeline/shorten you dress/ not to wear high heels... <br />Fashion is just that: fashion. I think you are quite right to follow your instinct and use it to educate the sense of style - though you don't need it: you are perfectly stylish!Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-71707886751633527972011-01-20T16:47:22.964+01:002011-01-20T16:47:22.964+01:00Don't read those silly pronouncements, keep wa...Don't read those silly pronouncements, keep watching women in the street whom you admire, and trust your taste. <br /><br />Socks with pumps: never got, never will.<br /><br />Not everyone "should buy a camel coat". It washes me out, though always admire a fine one on others, and the Chloe's luscious.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-38995476093047696132011-01-20T15:41:04.937+01:002011-01-20T15:41:04.937+01:00LOVE the Chloe coat - and I don't care what th...LOVE the Chloe coat - and I don't care what they say - a fabulous coat like that NEVER goes out of style - all depends on the accessories. But love these thoughts - and all the tips - pretty much what I do as well!quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-69791447154084884142011-01-20T14:28:25.899+01:002011-01-20T14:28:25.899+01:00That coat is a dream.
The distinction between fas...That coat is a dream. <br />The distinction between fashion and style is tres important, and I like how you've mapped it out here.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500987056424242419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-42010508337575404142011-01-20T07:58:28.397+01:002011-01-20T07:58:28.397+01:00Thanks for the tips Tish and I think go for that c...Thanks for the tips Tish and I think go for that coat if you find it! XSemi Expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839322243900070800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-79025415229467111662011-01-20T06:55:34.146+01:002011-01-20T06:55:34.146+01:00Tish, I have a gorgeous yellow bag that I bought f...Tish, I have a gorgeous yellow bag that I bought from someone who thought she'd love a yellow bag but found it more yellow than she could bear, even though it's a subtle mustard color. Now I'm feeling quite cutting edge. It looks great with gray.Charlotte Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584389308420834826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-4268818495811384922011-01-20T06:38:45.680+01:002011-01-20T06:38:45.680+01:00Get the coat, great posts this week. Have been bu...Get the coat, great posts this week. Have been busy so couldn't add my comments. xo, C.knitpurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166524571162914783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-8899658649773688852011-01-20T03:46:06.631+01:002011-01-20T03:46:06.631+01:00I have a yellow bag and it's hard to find some...I have a yellow bag and it's hard to find something it doesn't look great with. Camel coat gets my vote.spiral stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14426524680316455772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-67815282908310118882011-01-20T03:41:26.211+01:002011-01-20T03:41:26.211+01:00i couldn't agree with you more. few understan...i couldn't agree with you more. few understand the difference between fashion and style. at least that's my observation. well said.<br /><br />xo<br />janetthe gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-15077614913094224142011-01-20T01:46:29.511+01:002011-01-20T01:46:29.511+01:00Dear Tish, I bought a 100% cashmere vintage Jaeger...Dear Tish, I bought a 100% cashmere vintage Jaeger coat about a year and a half ago on Ebay for £32. My friend Phoebe was the consultant at Chloe at the time and they used that and another secondhand camel coat Phoebe had bought for this collection. If you send me exactly what you want on email I'll see if I can find something for you xxChristina @ Fashion's Most Wantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583201549332262341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-47898236315679706482011-01-19T21:46:14.848+01:002011-01-19T21:46:14.848+01:00Beyond school age, socks should only be worn under...Beyond school age, socks should only be worn under trousers. And the coat is gorgeous, ignore French Elle, buy it.That's Not My Agehttp://thatsnotmyage.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-68334809359613980342011-01-19T21:12:27.377+01:002011-01-19T21:12:27.377+01:00As much as I adore Mad Men, non, non et non to tho...As much as I adore <i>Mad Men</i>, non, non et non to those 50s skirts! Now the pencil skirts - always chic.<br /><br />(So we aren't to wear anything tiara-like any longer?)<br /><br />Too bad. I guess I'll have to put all that headgear back in the closet. <i>Dommage</i>.<br /><br />:)BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-2248422368651577072011-01-19T19:30:34.916+01:002011-01-19T19:30:34.916+01:00I love the yellow bag. I think it's a wonderf...I love the yellow bag. I think it's a wonderful hit of color; it says, "Look at me! I've got nerve!"Sandy aka Doris the Greathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135704111702244735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-46467286360656350202011-01-19T17:20:48.849+01:002011-01-19T17:20:48.849+01:00Everybody should buy a Camel Coat Chloe or otherwi...Everybody should buy a Camel Coat Chloe or otherwise, you can't beat a bit of investment dressing and some cost per wear mathematics.Style At Every Agehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651040515126111051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-90720286597153740502011-01-19T16:46:12.724+01:002011-01-19T16:46:12.724+01:00Fashion is a business, style is not. So true from ...Fashion is a business, style is not. So true from so many angles. I think about the supply chain of imagination, of self-image, of fabric.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-83557220513571102142011-01-19T16:44:41.014+01:002011-01-19T16:44:41.014+01:00I'd go for the coat too. Lately I've felt...I'd go for the coat too. Lately I've felt very disconnected from Fashion. I browse and browse, and try to keep an open mind, but frankly, so much of what I see is just, well....ugly. Or totally unwearable in the context of anyone's life that I know.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-8288194770202616602011-01-19T16:36:46.259+01:002011-01-19T16:36:46.259+01:00Get the coat - you know you want to... And you als...Get the coat - you know you want to... And you also know that sales articles in magazines are usually written by femmes tres jeunes!Deborahhttp://www.deborah-lawrenson.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-47506664897473414422011-01-19T15:58:34.572+01:002011-01-19T15:58:34.572+01:00Love the coat, I have one similar in style but in ...Love the coat, I have one similar in style but in black cashmere. It is about 15 years old and it is the only coat I wear.<br />I would NEVER buy a yellow bag, black, brown and wine red will suit me just fine.<br />Love your post. Could not have said it better.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.com