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I have three trips planned (October, November, and Spring 2017). All three trips will require a tremendous amount of walking (I do 99 percent of my sight seeing on foot).

Recognizing this, I have doubled my cardio training. As soon as it gets cool enough to work out outside, I'll increase it a little more.

That is not why I wrote this post. I started this post because I have been reading old fashion magazines from late 2014 while doing my cardio. I discovered a few things.

One, one ever goes back and reviews previous fashion trends. I am guessing that 50 percent of what I am seeing in In Style in September 2014 was a successful trend (meaning I still see the trends today in September 2016). That means a full 50 percent did not make the cut. Just like political predictions, no one ever goes back reviews those fails.

It is also interesting because I am comparing what I learned reading YLF to what I am seeing in 2014.

Two, there is a purse or bag on nearly every single page. I suddenly realized why I focus in on bags so much. I see them in the fashion pages and log them in my brain as "essential" to every well dressed woman.

By the way, there are no fashion bag failures. I want every single one I see from September 2014. Not one single bag looks dated. They all look so perfect to me! BUT I suddenly realized just how manipulated I have been when it comes to purses/bags. I can't have every single one of them. I have a really nice selection that meets my every need. Yet, my eyes still devour the pages of this magazine.

Three, those exact boots that AlaskaGirl posted about are prominently shown in the September 2014 In Style magazine. They look fabulous. Clean. Uncluttered. Elegant. Really gorgeous. The photoshot is grey and that makes them all the more uncluttered in my mind. I thought about scanning them and showing AlaskaGirl, but it is a two page ad.

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JAileen

Veteran

1. We happened to join a gym before our big trip to Georgia and Turkey a few years ago. I was swimming hard probably 30 to 40 minutes several times a week. It made our trip a breeze. Of course I quit the gym because of the creepy guys at the pool. I need to find a new one. It's been so hot here I've hardly gone outside the last few weeks, and I feel like a blob.

2. I love handbags. I definitely consider them part of my outfit. I don't have a job where I stash my bag in a desk drawer all day. When I'm out and about, I have my bag with me. That's probably why I seem to focus on jackets and coats so much. Anyway, I like bags with clean simple lines, and no extraneous hardware. My newest one is a seatbelt bag. I also love the old Coach bags which were made of beautiful durable leather and functional designs. I recently bought an older Coach bag from Etsy.

3. I don't read fashion magazines. Maybe I should?

Anonymous

Fashion magazines are awfully fun. I use them to distract me from the minutes on the elliptical trainer. I couldn't do it without them.

I need to revise my estimate of trends. It seems that 75 percent were successful and only 25 percent were fails. Judging something a failure is very subjective. It is merely my opinion of what I see in the magazine compared to what I see on the streets. Different areas might have very different street fashion.

Joyce B

Let us know what shoes you will end up taking to your upcoming trips. It sounds like they will be wonderful vacations.

Joyce -- I want to travel as lightly as possible. My goal is to take one pair in October. These are the ones I am currently planning on taking. I intend to walk long distances in them prior to the trip though. If they perform as I hope, they will be deemed "worth their weight in gold." I'll plan on taking them on all three trips. But I doubt the Spring trip will be a one-shoe trip.

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Gigi

Just curious...which trends did you see that you put in the "failures" category? It would be interesting to see what they are so that we can comment on whether we saw them in our neck of the woods, since you pointed out that different areas probably saw different trends.

I hadn't ever thought of reviewing old fashion trends. It sounds fun!

Gigi -- I will make a point of compiling what I thought was a fail the next time I am on the elliptical trainer (probably tomorrow).

One fail that I do remember is heavy, heavy brocade. Very ornate.

Those shoes look good. What are they? Do they come in wide width?
Not to jinx or anything but it may be worth considering taking a back-up pair of walking shoes just in case.

Joyce -- they are Nike Court Classic Ultra Leather Women's Shoe. They do not come in wide!! I bought them anyway. One of them fits me perfectly. The other one tends to hurt by the end of the day. I took the right one to have it stretched out right before summer. I'll experiment next month. I hate the idea of bringing two pairs of shoes, but I hate the idea of ruining my trip more. (And I have never been accused of "packing light.")

Thanks, Sterling. I hope the shoes work out for you. I don't know why most manufacturers don't make shoes in wide widths, it's very hard to find good ones.

Lynn

Sterling- I am another one who would recommend more than 1 pair of walking shoes for a trip especially if you are going to be doing a lot of walking. Like you I am a walker when I travel- I love to roam around places people watching in the neighborhoods so I often walk 5-8 miles daily when traveling. I find it switching up my shoes day to day helps a lot to decrease foot pain and muscle strain in my legs. Plus if something happens to one pair, I have another pair that I know works well for me. I think this is especially important if you have difficult to fit or fussy feet. I had to buy a pair of shoes while traveling once- can you say pain and blister city! I never want to take a chance with that happening again. I usually take an ECCO sneaker that is similar to the one you posted and either a pair of New Balance sneakers or Merrill light hikers depending whether it will be all city walking vs city + outdoors. Just my perspective.

catgirl

How interesting! We have a stash of old mags at our cabin... I need to go look through them. Also, maybe a pic of the boot page would work? *bats lashes* Are they the Stuart Weitzmans? That's how long I've wanted them!

Yay for your trips! Funny, I just read the newest InStyle and they said brocade is back!

AlaskaGirl -- they ARE Stuart Weitzmans! Gorgeous. Gorgeous. Gorgeous.

Lynn -- thank you. I will take a second pair of good walking shoes. You and Joyce are right. My earlier decision was fool hardy. I may need to do some shopping then. I hate the idea of bringing my Asics. They are BIG and GAUDY. Perfect for the gym. Not so much on Holiday.

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